2000
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board
2000 in History
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2000
Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, was canon
Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, was canon
2000
Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London
Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London
2000
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in da
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in da
2000
Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish
Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish
2000
President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, f
President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, f
2000
Air France Flight 4590 , a Concorde en route from Paris to New York, crashed in Gonesse, France, killing all 109…
Air France Flight 4590 , a Concorde en route from Paris to New York, crashed in Gonesse, France, killing all 109…
2000
Three years after being hit by a mudslide, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (pagoda pictured) in Hong Kong fully…
Three years after being hit by a mudslide, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (pagoda pictured) in Hong Kong fully…
2000
Kursk, an Oscar-class submarine of the Russian Navy, suffered an on-board explosion and sank in the Barents Sea during…
Kursk, an Oscar-class submarine of the Russian Navy, suffered an on-board explosion and sank in the Barents Sea during…
2000
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched.
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched.
2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
2000
British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys,…
British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys,…
2000
The Real Irish Republican Army carried out a rocket-launcher attack on the MI6 headquarters in London, with no…
The Real Irish Republican Army carried out a rocket-launcher attack on the MI6 headquarters in London, with no…
2000
Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah was shot dead in the Gaza Strip; the Israel Defense Forces initially accepted…
Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah was shot dead in the Gaza Strip; the Israel Defense Forces initially accepted…
2000
Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven…
Colour revolutions: During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven…
2000
Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos…
Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos…
2000
A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to the introduction of widespread speed limit reductions throughout…
A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to the introduction of widespread speed limit reductions throughout…
2000
Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo (pictured) became the president of Ivory Coast.
Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo (pictured) became the president of Ivory Coast.