The 2000s

Explore 910 historical events from 2000–2009.

2000

Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (born 1914)

Gino Bartali,, nicknamed Gino the Pious and Ginettaccio, was a champion road cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'It…

Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (born 1914)

2000

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and United States Navy officer. He was a leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, notably in adventure and swash…

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

2000

Jumbo Tsuruta, Japanese wrestler (born 1951)

Tomomi "Tommy" Tsuruta , better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta , was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for most of his career, …

Jumbo Tsuruta, Japanese wrestler (born 1951)

2000

Stephen M

Stephen M. "Steve" Wolownik was a pioneer in the Russian and Eastern European music community in the United States. He was a co-founder of the Balalaika and Domra Association of Am…

Stephen M

2000

Barbara Cartland, English author (born 1901)

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was an English writer who published both contemporary and historical romance novels, the latter set primarily during the Victorian or Edwardian …

Barbara Cartland, English author (born 1901)