2000
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board
2000 in History
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2000
Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwi
Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwi
2000
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
2000
The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet
The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet
2000
Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London)
Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London)
2000
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia
2000
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
2000
A fireworks storage depot explodes in a residential neighborhood in Enschede, Netherlands, killing 23 people and injurin
A fireworks storage depot explodes in a residential neighborhood in Enschede, Netherlands, killing 23 people and injurin
2000
Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
2000
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station
2000
Nineteen people are killed in a plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Nineteen people are killed in a plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2000
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna
2000
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation
2000
Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa
Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa
2000
The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan f
The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan f
2000
The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon
The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon
2000
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inte
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inte
2000
Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981
Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981
2000
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22
2000
Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repe
Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repe