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This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. Industry milestones March 4 - Sony releases PlayStation 2 in Japan. Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present Prime Minister States With Wide Recognition A Afghanistan (Disputed between two governments Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan The year 2000 in Archaeology included many events some of which are listed below This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2000: Events January January 30 - Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes See also 1999 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2000, other specialist lists of events in 2000 and 2001 in birding and ornithology Events January events January 4 - The Åsta accident, a northbound BM92 multiple unit and a southbound passenger The year 2000 in Science and Technology involved some significant events || 21 January 0103 GMT || Atlas IIA || LC-36A, Cape Canaveral |||| DSCS-III B-8 (USA-184|| US Air Force || Geosynchronous Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International This page shows the main events during the 2000 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2000. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2000 throughout the world The year 2000 saw the third season of the National Rugby League competition the 93rd season of professional Rugby league football in Australia See also 1999 in Argentina, other events of 2000, 2001 in Argentina See also 1999 in Australia, other events of 2000, 2001 in Australia ---- Incumbents See also 2000 Canadian incumbents Estimated Canadian population: 30790834 See also 1999 in France, other events of 2000, 2001 in France. See also 1999 in India, other events of 2000, 2001 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events February 3 - John Gilligan 's extradition from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges is completed 2000 was the 12th year of Heisei in Japan. 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Year 2000 was the target of Y2K concerns, fearing computers could not shift from 2-digit "99" to "2000"; however, many companies had already converted their software, even obtaining Y2K certification, and relatively few problems occurred. The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting

Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the third millennium. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The third millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000, of the Gregorian calendar In the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001, because the first century began with year AD 1 (there was no year zero), and the thousand years spanned to years 2-1001 (see more at: millennium). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1 ( I) was a Common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. There is no year zero in the widely used Gregorian calendar, nor in its predecessor the Julian calendar. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum

The year 2000 was also marked as:

The International Year for a Culture of Peace.
The World Mathematical Year. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and

See also Wikipedia's almanac of events for this year. Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

Events of 2000

January

January 1 - Millennium celebrations take place throughout the world. January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum
January 1 - Y2K passes without serious, widespread computer failures, despite fears to the contrary. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting
January 3-January 10 - Israel and Syria hold inconclusive peace talks. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
January 4 - Alan Greenspan is nominated for a fourth term as U. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Alan Greenspan (born March 6 1926 in New York City) is an American Economist and was from 1987 to 2006 the Chairman of the Federal Reserve of S. Federal Reserve Chairman.
January 5-January 8 - The 2000 al-Qaeda Summit of several high-level al-Qaeda members (including 2 9/11 American Airlines hijackers) is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The 2000 al-Qaeda Summit was a meeting of several high-level Al-Qaeda members held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
January 10 - America Online announces an agreement to be bought by Time Warner for $162 billion. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. This is the largest-ever corporate merger.

January 11 - The armed wing of Islamic Salvation Front concludes its negotiations with the government for an amnesty and disbands in Algeria. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The Islamic Salvation Front ( Arabic: الجبهة الإسلامية للإنقاذ al-Jabhah al-Islāmiyah lil-Inqādh) (Front Islamique du Salut is an outlawed Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's (See Algerian Civil War. The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991 )
January 11 - The trawler Solway Harvester sinks off the Isle of Man. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical ^[1]
January 14 - United Nations tribunal sentences 5 Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killing of over 100 Bosnian Muslims in a Bosnian village. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Croats form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia" Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan ^[2]
January 14 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 11,722. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 98, its highest ever (the peak of the Dot-com bubble). The " dot-com bubble " (or sometimes the " IT bubble " was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2001 (with a climax on March 10
January 16 - In Sacramento, California, a commercial truck carrying evaporated milk is driven into the State Capitol building, killing the driver. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
January 18 - The Tagish Lake meteorite impacts the Earth. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
January 24 - God's Army, a Karen militia group led by twins Johnny and Luther Htoo, take 700 hostages at a Thai hospital near the Burmese border. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled God's Army is an armed revolutionary group that opposes the military government of Burma and advocates a doctrine based on a mixture of Christianity and Animism The Karen ( self-titled Pwa Ka Nyaw Po, and also known in Thailand as the Kariang (กะเหรี่ยง or Yang, are an ethnic group in Johnny Htoo and Luther Htoo (born circa 1988 are twin brothers who jointly led the God's Army guerrilla group&mdasha splinter group of Karen National The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
January 26 - Rap-metal band Rage Against the Machine plays in front of Wall Street, prompting an early closing of trading due to the crowds. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is
January 30 - The St. Louis Rams win the NFL Championship for the first time since 1951, defeating the Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Super Bowl XXXIV. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St
January 30 - Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 169. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Kenya Airways Flight 481 on January 30, 2000 crashed into the sea at 210924 GMT shortly after takeoff from Abidjan ( Port Bouet Airport Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a
January 31 - Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashes off the California coast into the Pacific Ocean, killing 88. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft crashed on January 31, 2000 in the Pacific Ocean about 2
January 31 - Dr. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Harold Shipman is found guilty of murdering 15 patients between 1995 and 1998 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Harold Frederick "Fred" Shipman (14 January 1946 &ndash 13 January 2004 was an English General practitioner and convicted Serial killer

February

February 4 - German extortionist Klaus-Peter Sabotta is jailed for life for attempted murder and extortion, in connection with the sabotage of German railway lines. February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services Klaus-Peter Sabotta was an Extortionist who Sabotaged German Railways in December 1998 only six months after the Eschede disaster. Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.
February 6 - Tarja Halonen is elected the first female president of Finland. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Tarja Kaarina Halonen ( pronounced) (born 24 December 1943 is the current President of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
February 7 - Stipe Mesic is elected president of Croatia. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politician Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
February 11 - A blast from an improvised explosive device in front of a Barclay's Bank across from the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street wounds dozens but kills none. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider operating in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.
February 13 - The final original Peanuts comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Charles Schulz. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip
February 17 - Microsoft releases Windows 2000. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptive, interruptible graphical and business-oriented Operating system designed to work with
February 21 - UNESCO holds the inaugural celebration of International Mother Language Day

March

March 1 - The Constitution of Finland is rewritten. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 21 February was proclaimed the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant For the constitution of the Grand Duchy of Finland see Swedish Constitution of 1772 The Constitution of Finland (in Finnish
March 2 - Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. The United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission ( UNMOVIC) was created through the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution
March 7 - George W. Bush and Al Gore emerge victorious in the Republican and Democratic caucuses and primaries of the United States presidential election
March 8 - Tokyo train disaster: A sideswipe collision of 2 Tokyo Metro trains kills 5 people. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The Naka-Meguro train disaster is a train accident which occurred in Japan on 8 March 2000. is one of two metro systems making up the Tokyo subway system the other being Toei.
March 9 - The FBI arrests art forgery suspect Ely Sakhai in New York City. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Art forgery refers to creating and in particular selling works of Art that are falsely attributed to be work of another usually more famous artist Ely Sakhai (born 1952) is a US Art dealer and convicted purveyor of forged art. The City of New York
March 9 - Nupedia, predecessor to Wikipedia, is created. Nupedia was an English-language Web-based Encyclopedia whose articles were written by experts and licensed as Free content. ***************************************************************************************** * *
March 10 - The NASDAQ Composite Index reaches an all-time high of 5048. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. ^[3]
March 18 - ROC presidential election, 2000: Chen Shui-bian is elected President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The Election for the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the second ever direct elections for President Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Democratic Progressive Party ends Kuomintang rule for the first time. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans
March 20 - Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown), a former Black Panther, is captured after a gun battle in Atlanta, Georgia, that leaves a sheriff's deputy dead. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (Born October 4, 1943, as Hubert Gerold Brown) also known as H Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (Born October 4, 1943, as Hubert Gerold Brown) also known as H The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist / Maoist African-American organization established
March 21 - Pope John Paul II begins the first official visit by a Roman Catholic pontiff to Israel. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Pope Pontiff or Pontificate is a title of certain religious leaders now used principally to refer to leaders such as the Pope of the Catholic Church and of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
March 21 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules the government lacks authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug, throwing out the Bill Clinton administration's main anti-smoking initiative. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes The United States Presidency of Bill Clinton, also known as the Clinton Administration, was the executive branch of the Federal In Political science, the initiative (also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a Petition signed by a certain
March 26 - Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
March 26 - The 72nd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, with American Beauty winning Best Picture. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony (also known as Oscars 2000) took place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, and was Billy Crystal's William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
March 27 - Phillips explosion of 2000 kills 1 and injured 71 in Pasadena, Texas. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates At approximately 122 pm CT on March 27 2000 an explosion and fire responsible for one death and 71 injuries occurred at Phillips Petroleum 's Houston Chemical Complex at 1400 Jefferson Pasadena ( is a City south of Houston in Harris County Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area
March 31 - Myra Hindley loses a High Court appeal against her life imprisonment sentence. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Myra Hindley (23 July 1942 &ndash 15 November 2002 was an English Serial killer convicted along with her lover Ian Brady, of killing four children between For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. The whole life tariff is a mechanism in British law whereby a Prisoner is sentenced to remain in prison until his or her death.

April

April 1 - Japanese prime minister Keizo Obuchi suffers a stroke and falls into a coma. April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness.
April 3 - United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. United States v Microsoft There were many civil actions taking place in May 18 1998 Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
April 5 - Yoshiro Mori replaces Keizo Obuchi as prime minister of Japan. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
April 16 - Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan of Selangor, dies after a reign of 55 years. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Sultan (سلطان is an Islamic title with several historical meanings Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. He was the longest-reigning monarch in the world since the death of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein. Franz Joseph II Prince of Liechtenstein, (Franz Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella ( August 16, 1906 The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland
April 17 - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin becomes Raja of Perlis. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the second of ten children of HRH Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail For other uses see Raja (disambiguation and Rajah (disambiguation. This article is about the Malaysian state For the computer scientist see Alan Perlis.
April 22 - Brazil officially celebrates the 500th anniversary, not without protests, especially from native and black populations. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
April 22 - In a predawn raid, federal agents seize six-year old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida and fly him to his Cuban father in Washington, DC, ending one of the most publicized custody battles in US history. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The custody and Immigration status of a young Cuban boy Elián González (born December 6, 1993) was at the center of a heated controversy The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
April 25 - The State of Vermont passes HB847, legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage.
April 28 - Richard Baumhammers begins a two-hour, racially-motivated shooting spree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, leaving five dead and one paralyzed. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Richard Scott Baumhammers (born May 17, 1965 Early life Richard Baumhammers was born in Pittsburgh to Andrejs and Inese Baumhammers both Lutheran The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

May

May 3 - A rare conjunction of seven celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, planets Mercury-Saturn) occurs on the New Moon. May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. This article is about the lunar phase for other uses see New Moon (disambiguation.
May 3 - In San Antonio, Texas, computer pioneer Datapoint files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Datapoint Corporation, originally known as Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC, was a computer company based in San Antonio Texas, United States. Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States
May 11 - The billionth living person in India is born. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
May 12 - The Tate Modern Gallery opens in London. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. The Tate Modern in London is Britain 's national museum of international Modern art and is with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
May 13 - Fireworks factory disaster in Enschede Netherlands, killing 23 people. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes or Eanske in the local dialect ( Twents) is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
May 17 - A bomb in Glorietta Mall in Makati City, Philippines injures 13. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Glorietta is a large shopping mall in the Ayala Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
May 20 - Chinese president Chen Shui-bian makes the Four Noes and One Without pledge to Taiwan. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Four Noes and One Without ( also known as the Four Noes ( was a Pledge by former President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian made Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
May 25 - Israel withdraws IDF forces from southern Lebanon after 22 years. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية

June

June 5 - 405 The Movie, the first short film widely distributed on the Internet, is released. June 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 405 is the name of a 3-minute film released in June 2000 and produced by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks
June 13 - South Korean President Kim Dae Jung visits North Korea to participate in the first North-South presidential summit. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Kim Dae-jung (Born December 3, 1925, kim tɛdʑuŋ is a former South Korean president and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient
June 17 - A centennial earthquake measuring 6. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat 5 on Richter scale in Iceland. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The 17th of June is Iceland's national day.
June 21 - Section 28, a law preventing the promotion of homosexuality, is repealed by the Scottish Parliament. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial amendment to the United Kingdom 's Local Government Act 1986 enacted on 24 May The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral
June 26 - A preliminary draft of genomes, as part of the Human Genome Project, is finished. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. In classical genetics the genome of a Diploid Organism including Eukarya refers to a full set of chromosomes or genes in a Gamete, thereby The Human Genome Project (HGP was an international Scientific research project with a primary goal to determine the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up DNA
June 28 - Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba with his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, ending a protracted custody battle. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The custody and Immigration status of a young Cuban boy Elián González (born December 6, 1993) was at the center of a heated controversy The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
June 30 - At the Roskilde Festival near Copenhagen, Denmark, 9 die and 26 are injured on a set while the rock group Pearl Jam performs. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Roskilde Festival is held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the four biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe (the other three being Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990

July

July 2 - France beats Italy 2-1 to win Euro 2000 with a golden goal. July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time
July 2 - Vicente Fox is elected President of Mexico, as candidate of the rightist PAN (National Action Party), ending 71 years of PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) rule. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
July 10 - In southern Nigeria, a leaking petroleum pipeline explodes, killing about 250 villagers who were scavenging gasoline. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
July 10 - Bashar al-Assad is confirmed as Syria's leader in a national referendum. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary
July 11-July 25 - Israel's prime minister Ehud Barak and PLO head Yasser Arafat meet at Camp David, but fail to reach an agreement. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11
July 18 - Alex Salmond resigns as the leader of the Scottish National Party. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish
July 18 - Sussex police launch a murder investigation after the body of a girl found near Pulborough is confirmed to be that of Sarah Payne, who was reported missing on July 1. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. Pulborough is a large Village and Civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, of some 5000 inhabitants located The murder of Sarah Payne (13 October 1991 &ndash 1 July 2000 occurred in July 2000 "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
July 21-July 23 - G-8 Nations hold their 26th Annual Summit. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Issues include AIDS, the 'digital divide', and halving world poverty by 2015.
July 22 - News of the World urges its readers to sign a petition for Sarah's Law - new legislation in response to the murder of Sarah Payne, which would give parents the right to know whether a convicted paedophile was living in their area. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday The murder of Sarah Payne (13 October 1991 &ndash 1 July 2000 occurred in July 2000 The term pedophilia or paedophilia has a range of definitions as found in Psychology, law enforcement and the popular vernacular
July 25 - Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde aircraft, crashes into a hotel in Gonesse just after takeoff from Paris, killing all 109 aboard and 4 in the hotel. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Air France Flight 4590 was a Concorde flight from Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris, France to John F WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Gonesse is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. Takeoff is the phase of Flight in which an Aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground ( Taxiing) to flying in the air usually Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
July 30 - Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez is reelected with 59% of the vote. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela.
July 31-August 3 - The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nominates George W. Bush for U. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. S. President and Dick Cheney for Vice President. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States.

August

August 3 - Rioting erupts on the Paulsgrove estate in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, after more than 100 people besieged the home of a block of flats allegedly housing a convicted paedophile. August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Paulsgrove is an area of northern Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This is the latest vigilante violence against suspected sex offenders since the beginning of the "naming and shaming" anti-paedophile campaign by the tabloid newspaper News of the World. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday
August 8 - Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 History Hunley and two earlier submarines were privately developed and paid for by Horace Lawson Hunley, James McClintock, and Baxter Watson
August 12 - The Russian submarine K-141 Kursk sinks in the Barents Sea, resulting in the deaths of all 118 men on board. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Background Work on building the Kursk began in 1992 at Severodvinsk, near Arkhangelsk. The Barents Sea (Barentshavet Баренцево море is a part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia.
August 14 - Czar Nicholas II and his family are canonized by the synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure
August 14-August 17 - The Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles nominates U. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West S. Vice President Al Gore for President and Senator Joe Lieberman for Vice President. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut.
August 23 - John Anthony Kaiser a Roman Catholic priest was murdered in Morendat, Kenya. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire John Anthony Kaiser ( November 29, 1932 - August 23, 2000) was a Roman Catholic Priest who was murdered in Morendat
August 27 - The Ostankino Tower in Moscow catches fire; three people are killed. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Ostankino Tower (Останкинская телебашня is a free-standing Television and Radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

September

September 5 - Tuvalu joins the United Nations. September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
September 6 - In Paragould, Arkansas, Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart is stillborn to Scott Stewart and Lisa Bartlett. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Paragould is a city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart ( September 6, 2000 &ndash September 6, 2000) was a Baby Girl A stillbirth occurs when a Fetus which has died in the Uterus or during labor or delivery exits a Woman 's body Breanna Lynn's stillbirth is notable for being the first stillbirth to be resolved by means of the Kleihauer-Betke test. The Kleihauer-Betke ("KB" test, Kleihauer-Betke ("KB" stain or Kleihauer test, is a Blood test used to measure the amount of
September 6 - The last wholly Swedish-owned arms manufacturer, Bofors, is sold to American arms manufacturer United Defense. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started This is a list of Swedish companies: Companies Asea Brown Boveri (Swedish- Swiss) AGA AB The arms industry is a global Industry and Business which Manufactures and sells Weapons and Military technology and equipment. The name Bofors has been associated with the Iron industry for more than 350 years United Defense Industries was a United States Defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments.
September 6-September 8 - World leaders attend the Millennium Summit at UN Headquarters. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The Millennium Summit was a meeting among many world leaders lasting three days from 6 September to 8 September 2000 at the United Nations headquarters in New York City
September 7-September 14 - The UK fuel protests take place, with refineries blockaded, and supply to the country's network of petrol stations halted. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The fuel protests in the United Kingdom were a series of Campaigns held in the United Kingdom over the cost of Petrol and Diesel for road vehicle
September 8 - Albania officially joins the World Trade Organization. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
September 14 - Microsoft releases Windows Me. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me (IPA pronunciation, iː is a hybrid 16-bit / 32-bit graphical Operating system released on 14 September
September 15-October 1 - The 2000 Summer Olympics are held in Sydney, Australia. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
September 16 - Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze is last seen alive; this day is taken as the commemoration date of his death. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Georgiy Ruslanovich Gongadze (Георгій Русланович Ґонґадзе Heorhiy Ruslanovych Gongadze; გიორგი ღონღაძე May 21
September 16 - Peru's president Alberto Fujimori calls for new elections in which he will not run. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven
September 26 - The Greek Express Samina ferry sinks off the coast of the island of Paros; 80 out of a total of over 500 passengers perish in one of Greece's worst sea disasters. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Causes The crew placed the ship on Autopilot and did not have a crew member watch the ship For the town in Armenia see Nagapetavan. Paros ( Πάρος) is an Island of Greece in the central Aegean
September 26 - Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 15,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a " Anti-globalization " is a term that encompasses a number of related ideas Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e
September 28 - Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, protected by a several-hundred-strong Israeli police force. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. (אריאל The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram Palestinian riots erupt, leading into a full-fledged armed uprising (called the Al-Aqsa Intifada by sympathizers and the Oslo War by opponents).
September 29 - The Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland is closed. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Her Majesty's Prison Maze (known colloquially as The H Blocks, Long Kesh, or The Maze) was a Prison used to house Paramilitary prisoners "HM Prison" redirects here For prisons in Australia see List of Australian prisons.

October

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October 1 - Closing ceremony of 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
October 5 - President Slobodan Milošević leaves office after widespread demonstrations throughout Serbia. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
October 6 - The last Mini is produced in Longbridge. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 Longbridge is an area of Birmingham, England. For local government purposes it is a ward within the district of Northfield.
October 11 - 250 million gallons of coal sludge spill in Martin County, Kentucky. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Martin County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Considered a greater environmental disaster than the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24 1989
October 12 - In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two suicide bombers, who placed a small boat laden with explosives alongside the United States Navy destroyer, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya History See also USS Cole bombing On 12 October 2000 while at anchor in Aden the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers who sailed This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied
October 21 - Fifteen Arab leaders convene in Cairo, Egypt, for their first summit in 4 years; the Libyan delegation walks out, angry over signs the summit will stop short of calling for breaking ties with Israel. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
October 22 - The Mainichi Shinbun newspaper exposes Japanese archeologist Shinichi Fujimura as a fraud; Japanese archaeologists had based their treatises on his findings. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus The is one of the major Newspapers in Japan, published by. History The history of the Mainichi Shinbun begins with founding of two papers Shinichi Fujimura (藤村新一 Fujimura Shin'ichi, b 1950 was a Japanese amateur archaeologist who claimed he had found a large number of stone artifacts dating
October 23 - Madeleine Albright holds talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu
October 26 - Pakistani authorities announce that their police have found an apparently ancient mummy of a Persian princess in the province of Balochistan. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Persian Princess or Persian Mummy is a Mummy of an alleged Persian princess that surfaced in Pakistani Baluchistan in October 2000 Sistān o Balūchestān ( Persian: استان سیستان و بلوچستان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. Iran, Pakistan and the Taliban all claim the mummy until Pakistan announces it is a forgery on April 17, 2001. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
October 26 - The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, 4-1, to win their 26th World Series title (and latest to date). Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 This was the first Subway Series matchup between the two crosstown rivals. The Subway Series is a series of Major League Baseball games played between teams based in New York City. It was their 4th World Series win in the last 5 years under Manager Joe Torre.
October 31 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment in the Chiang Kai Shek International Airport - 83 dead. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Singapore Airlines Flight 006 was a scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chiang Kai-Shek Airport (now Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly

November

November - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq rejects new U. November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. N. Security Council weapons inspections proposals.
November 2 - First resident crew enters International Space Station. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 [1]
November 3 - Widespread flooding occurs throughout England and Wales after days of heavy rain. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
November 7 - United States presidential election, 2000: Republican candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush defeats Democratic Vice President Al Gore in the closest election in history, but the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
November 7 - In London, a criminal gang raids the Millennium Dome to steal The Millennium Star diamond, but police surveillance catches them in the act. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house The Millennium Star is a famous diamond owned by De Beers. At 203
November 7 - Hillary Rodham Clinton is elected to the United States Senate, becoming the first First Lady of the United States to win public office. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House.
November 11 - Kaprun disaster, Austria: A cable car fire in an alpine tunnel kills 155 skiers and snowboarders. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Kaprun disaster was a Fire that occurred in an ascending railway car in the Tunnel of the Gletscherbahn 2 railway in Kaprun, Austria Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
November 14 - Netscape Navigator version 6. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Netscape Navigator and Netscape are the names for the proprietary Web browser popular in the 1990s and the Flagship product of the Netscape 0 is launched following two years of open source development, creating a stable Mozilla web browser upon which it is based. Open source is a development methodology which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge Mozilla was the official public original name of Mozilla Application Suite by the Mozilla Foundation, currently known as SeaMonkey suite. A web browser is a software application which enables a user to display and interact with text images videos music games and other information typically located on a
November 15 - A new Indian state called Jharkhand is formed, carving out the South Chhota Nagpur area from Bihar in India. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Jharkhand ( Hindi: झारखंड Bengali: ঝাড়খণ্ডdʒʰaːɽkʰəɳɖ is a state in eastern India. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
November 16 - Bill Clinton becomes the first sitting U. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States S. President to visit Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
November 17 - A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills 7, and causes millions of SIT of damage. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The tolar was the Currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the Euro on December 31, 2006. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
November 17 - Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
November 26 - The British Columbia Lions win the CFL Championship for the first time since 1994, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26 in the 88th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Game Summary British Columbia Lions (28 - TD's Damon Allen (2 Robert Drummond; FG's Lui Passaglia (2 cons McMahon Stadium (məkˈmæn is a Canadian football Stadium located in Calgary Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
November 27 - Jean Chrétien is re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada, as the Liberal Party increases its majority in the House of Commons. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
November 28 - Ukrainian politician Oleksander Moroz touches off the Cassette Scandal by publicly accusing President Leonid Kuchma of involvement in the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Moroz (Олександр Олександрович Мороз born February 29, 1944, in Buda, Taraschanskyi Raion The Cassette Scandal (Касетний скандал also known as "Tapegate" erupting in 2000, was one of the main political events in Ukraine 's post-independence The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Данилович Кýчма born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July Georgiy Ruslanovich Gongadze (Георгій Русланович Ґонґадзе Heorhiy Ruslanovych Gongadze; გიორგი ღონღაძე May 21

December

December 1 - Vicente Fox takes office as President of Mexico. December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
December 13 - Bush v. Gore: The U.S. Supreme Court stops the Florida presidential recount, effectively giving the state, and the Presidency, to George W. Bush. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Bush v Gore,, was a United States Supreme Court case decided on December 12, 2000. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
December 13 - The Texas 7 escape from their prison unit in Kenedy, Texas, and start a crime spree. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000
December 24 - The Texas 7 rob a sports store in Irving, Texas; police officer Aubrey Hawkins is shot dead. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000 Irving (pronounced 'er-ving' is a city located in the US state of Texas within Dallas County.
December 25 - 309 killed shopping center fire at Luoyang, Henan, China. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Luoyang ( is a Prefecture-level city in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. Henan ( is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
December 28 - U. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years. Montgomery Ward (later known as Wards) is an Online retailer that is somewhat connected to the former American Department store chain founded
December 30 - Rizal Day Bombings: A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines, within a span of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about 100. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings and 12/30 attacks, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
December 31 - The Millennium Dome closes its doors one year to the day of its opening. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house

Undated

Unconverted computer systems were fixed for Y2K to handle the year "2000" (some computers considered the year as "19100" for 19-100). The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting

World population

World population^[4]
	2000	1995		2005
World	6,070,581,000	5,674,380,000	+396,201,000	6,453,628,000	+383,047,000
Africa	795,671,000	707,462,000	+88,209,000	887,964,000	+92,293,000
Asia	3,679,737,000	3,430,052,000	+249,685,000	3,917,508,000	+237,771,000
Europe	727,986,000	727,405,000	+581,000	724,722,000	-3,264,000
Latin-America	520,229,000	481,099,000	+39,130,000	558,281,000	+38,052,000
Northern America	315,915,000	299,438,000	+16,477,000	332,156,000	+16,241,000
Oceania	31,043,000	28,924,000	+2,119,000	32,998,000	+1,955,000

**2000 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	2000 MM
Ab urbe condita	2753
Armenian calendar	1449 ԹՎ ՌՆԽԹ
Bahá'í calendar	156 – 157
Berber calendar	2950
Buddhist calendar	2544
Burmese calendar	1362
Chinese calendar	4636/4696-11-25 (己卯年十一月廿五日) — to — 4637/4697-12-6 (庚辰年十二月初六日)
Coptic calendar	1716 – 1717
Ethiopian calendar	1992 – 1993
Hebrew calendar	5760 – 5761
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2055 – 2056
- Shaka Samvat	1922 – 1923
- Kali Yuga	5101 – 5102
Holocene calendar	12000
Iranian calendar	1378 – 1379
Islamic calendar	1420 – 1421
Japanese calendar	Heisei 12 (平成12年)
Korean calendar	4333
Thai solar calendar	2543
Unix time	946684800 – 978307199
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Births

January 4 - Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, American actress
May 2 - Angel Sy, Filipina Child Actor
May 10 - Shyann McClure, American actress and model
August 5 - Maya Bond, Japanese-born American singer and musician
July 27 - Kali Rodriguez, American actress
September 6 - Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart, notable American stillborn baby girl (d. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (born January 4, 2000) is an American actress Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Angelica Toni Sy better known by her screen name Angel Sy (born May 2, 2000) is a Filipina child-actor. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Shyann McClure (born May 10, 2000) is a young actress, model, and spokeskid best known as the Welch's Grape juice Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Maya Bond (マヤボンド born August 5, 2000 in Osaka Japan) is a Japanese born American indie Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Kali Rodriguez (born July 27, 2000 in Valencia, California, U Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart ( September 6, 2000 &ndash September 6, 2000) was a Baby Girl 2000)
September 9 - Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
September 26 - Princess Salma bint Al Abdullah II
November 20 - Connie Talbot, English singer
November 30 - Destiny Norton, American crime victim (d. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Princess Salma bint al-Abdullah (born 26 September, 2000) is the second daughter and third child of Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Connie Talbot (born 20 November 2000 is an English Child singer from Streetly, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Destiny Anne Norton ( November 30 2000 &ndash July 16 2006) was a victim of Kidnapping and Murder. 2006)
December 6 - Pablo Nicolás Urdangarín y de Borbón, grandson of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev See also Line of succession to the Spanish Throne Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Deaths

January-June

January 2 - Patrick O'Brian, English writer (b. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Patrick O'Brian, CBE ( 12 December 1914 &ndash 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English 1914)
January 7 - Makhmud Esambayev, Chechen dancer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Makhmud Alisultanovich Esambayev ( Махмуд Алисултанович Эсамбаев) ( July 15, 1924 - January 7, 2000) 1924)
January 15 - Fran Ryan, American actress (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Fran Ryan ( November 29, 1916 &ndash January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films 1916)
January 15 - Željko Ražnatović, Serbian mobster and paramilitary leader (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Željko Ražnatović (ˈʑěʎko raˈʑnâtovitɕ Serbian cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић widely known as Arkan (Аркан (April 17 1952 1952)
January 16 - John Morris Rankin, musical entertainer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Rankin Family is a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. 1959)
January 19 - Bettino Craxi, Prime Minister of Italy (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Benedetto (Bettino Craxi ( February 24, 1934 – January 19, 2000) was an Italian politician head of the Italian Socialist Party In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's 1934)
January 19 - Hedy Lamarr, Austrian actress (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Hedy Lamarr ( November 9, 1913 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian born American actress 1913)
January 26 - Don Ralke, American music arranger (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Don Ralke was a prolific Music arranger, Composer, and producer working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films television and pop recordings 1920)
February 4 - Phil Tonken, American radio and television announcer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Phil Tonken (born Philip Simon Tonken on April 13, 1919 in Hartford Connecticut – died February 4 2000 in Washington 1919)
February 5 - Ward Cornell, Canadian radio/TV broadcaster & educator (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Ward MacLaurin Cornell ( 4 May 1924 - 5 February 2000) was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting Hockey Night in Canada 1924)
February 7 - Big Pun, American rapper (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Christopher Lee Rios ( November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000) better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto 1971)
February 8 - Derrick Thomas, American football player (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Derrick Vincent Thomas ( January 1 1967 &ndash February 8 2000) was an NFL Linebacker who played his entire professional 1967)
February 9 - Beau Jack, American boxer (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, ( April 1 1921 &ndash February 9 2000) was an American Lightweight 1921)
February 10 - Jim Varney, American actor noted for his character, Ernest P. Worrell. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead James Albert Varney Jr ( June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American Actor. Ernest P Worrell was a fictional character portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of Television commercials and later in a television series (b. 1949)
February 11 - Roger Vadim, French film director (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Roger Vadim, born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov (26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000 was a French Journalist, Author, Actor, Screenwriter 1928)
February 12 - Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, American musician (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Jalacy Hawkins, best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins ( July 18, 1929 &ndash February 12, 2000) was an African-American singer 1929)
February 12 - Tom Landry, American football coach (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Thomas Wade Landry ( September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach 1924)
February 12 - Charles M. Schulz, American comic strip artist (Peanuts) (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M 1922)
February 19 - Friedensreich Hundertwasser, artist (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser, (December 15 1928 &ndash February 19 2000 was an Austrian painter, 1928)
February 23 - Sir Stanley Matthews, English footballer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player 1915)
February 23 - Ofra Haza, Israeli singer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Ofra Haza (עפרה חזה ʕofrɑːh ħazzɑːh (عفراء هزّاع ( November 19 1957 &ndash February 23 2000) was a popular 1957)
February 29 - Dennis Danell, American musician (Social Distortion) (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 1961)
March 3 - Toni Ortelli, Italian composer and alpinist (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Antonio "Toni" Ortelli (born November 25, 1904, Schio, Italy; died March 3, 2000, Schio was an Italian 1904)
March 28 - Anthony Powell, British author (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH, CBE (December 21 1905&ndashMarch 28 2000 was an English novelist best known for his twelve-volume work A Dance to the Music 1905)
April 3 - Terence McKenna, Writer, Philosopher, Ethnobotanist and Shaman (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Terence Kemp McKenna ( November 16 1946 – April 3 2000) was a Writer, Philosopher, and Ethnobotanist. Ethnobotany ( from " ethnology " - study of culture and " Botany " - study of plants) is the scientific study of the relationships 1946)
April 4 - Derek Allhusen, British equestrian (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Major Derek Swithin Allhusen, CVO ( January 9, 1914 - April 24 2000) was an English equestrian who was a 54 year old 1914)
April 5 - Lee Petty, American race car driver (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Lee Arnold Petty ( March 14, 1914 near Randleman North Carolina – April 5, 2000) was an American Stock car driver in 1914)
April 6 - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Habib Bourguiba (حبيب بورقيبة Ḥabīb Būrqība ( August 3, 1903 &ndash April 6, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman and the This is a list of presidents of Tunisia since 1957 Presidents of the Republic of Tunisia (1957-Present See also Lists of office-holders 1903)
April 10 - Larry Linville, American actor
April 11 - Diana Darvey, British actress, singer and dancer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Lawrence Lavonne "Larry" Linville ( September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Diana Magdalene Roloff ( April 21, 1945 in Cheadle, near Stockport, Cheshire, England – April 11, 1945)
April 16 - Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, King of Malaysia (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom 1920)
April 25 - David Merrick, American stage producer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. David Merrick ( November 27 1911 &ndash April 25, 2000) was a prolific Tony Award -winning American Theatrical producer 1911)
April 29 - Phạm Văn Ðồng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Phạm Văn Đồng ( March 1, 1906 – April 29, 2000) was an associate of Hồ Chí Minh. Office The Prime Minister of Vietnam (Thủ tướng Việt Nam is the head of the executive branch of the Vietnamese government 1906)
May 11 - Paula Wessely, Austrian actress (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Paula Wessely ( January 20, 1907 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, now Austria - 1907)
May 12 - Adam Petty, American race car driver (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Adam Kyler Petty ( July 10, 1980 &ndash May 12, 2000) was an auto racing car driver 1980)
May 14 - Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1937)
May 17 - Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Frederick Donald Coggan Baron Coggan PC ( 29 December, 1909 – 17 May, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1909)
May 19 - Yevgeny Khrunov, cosmonaut (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Yevgeni Vassilyevich Khrunov (Евгений Васильевич Хрунов September 10, 1933 – May 19, 2000) was a Soviet 1933)
May 20 - Edward Bernds, American director (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Edward Bernds ( July 12, 1905 - May 20, 2000) was an American screenwriter and director born in Chicago Illinois. 1905)
May 20 - Jean Pierre Rampal, French flutist (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal ( 7 January 1922 &ndash 20 May 2000) was a celebrated French Flautist and has been personally "credited 1922)
May 20 - Malik Sealy, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Malik Sealy ( February 1 1970 &ndash May 20 2000) was an American professional Basketball player active from 1992 until 1970)
May 21 - Dame Barbara Cartland, English novelist (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland DBE CStJ ( 9 July 1901 &ndash 21 May 2000) was a successful English 1901)
May 21 - Sir John Gielgud, English actor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH ( 14 April, 1904 – 21 May 2000) known as Sir John Gielgud, was an 1904)
May 21 - Mark R. Hughes, American entrepreneur and founder of Herbalife (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Mark Reynolds Hughes ( January 1, 1956 — May 21, 2000) was an American businessman who was founder chairman and CEO of Herbalife Herbalife International ( founded in 1980 is a company that sells weight-loss nutrition and skin-care products by Multi-level marketing, also known as network marketing 1956)
May 27 - Maurice Richard, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 1921)
May 27 - Kazimierz Leski, Polish engineer, fighter pilot, and Home Army's intelligence and counter-intelligence officer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Kazimierz Leski, nom de guerre Bradl ( June 21, 1912 &ndash May 27, 2000) was a Polish engineer 1912)
May 31 - John Coolidge, son of American President Calvin Coolidge (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. John Coolidge ( September 7 1906 &ndash May 31 2000) was the first son of U John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 1906)
June 10 - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Hafez al-Assad (حافظ الأسد) ( October 6, 1930 &ndash June 10, 2000) was president of Syria, for three This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. 1930)
June 14 - Robert Trent Jones, English-born golf course designer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Robert Trent Jones Sr ( June 20, 1906 &ndash June 14, 2000) was a Golf course architect who designed (or re-designed about 500 1906)
June 16 - Empress Kōjun of Japan (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. ( March 6, 1903 - June 16, 2000) was an empress consort of Japan 1903)
June 17 - Brian Statham, English cricketer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat John Brian "George" Statham CBE ( June 17, 1930, Denton, Manchester – June 10, 2000, Stockport 1930)
June 18 - Nancy Marchand, American actress who starred in The Sopranos (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Nancy Marchand ( June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress whose long career encompassed Theatre The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. 1928)
June 21 - Alan Hovhaness, American composer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Alan Hovhaness (Ալան Հովհանես ( March 8, 1911 &ndash June 21, 2000) was an American Composer of Armenian 1911)
June 24 - David Tomlinson, English actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000 was an English film Actor. 1917)

July-December

July 1 - Walter Matthau, American actor (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role 1920)
July 2 - Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE ( February 25 1952 - July 2 2000) was a world champion motorcyclist best known 1952)
July 7 - James C. Quayle, American newspaper publisher (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death James Cline Quayle ( May 25 1921 - July 7 2000) was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who owned several newspapers in 1921)
July 7 - Kenny Irwin, NASCAR driver (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr ( August 5, 1969 &ndash July 7, 2000) was a NASCAR stock car driver 1969)
July 8 - FM-2030, Transhumanist philosopher (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 FM-2030 ( October 15, 1930 &ndash July 8, 2000) was a transhumanist Philosopher and futurist. 1930)
July 10 - Vakkom Majeed, Indian Freedom fighter, Travancore-Cochin Legislative member (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. S Abdul Majeed, ( December 20, 1909 &ndash July 10, 2000) known as Vakkom Majeed was a veteran Freedom fighter and a former Freedom fighter is a term to describe those that engage in a struggle to achieve freedom for themselves or to free others in some matter Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi is a former state of India. It was created on July 1 1949 by the merger of two former Princely 1909)
July 10 - Denis O'Conor Don, O'Conor Don
July 10 - Justin Pierce, British skateboarder and actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Denis Armar O'Conor Don, (1912– 10 July 2000) was hereditary chief of the O'Conor Don sept of Ireland. The O'Conor Don (Ó Conchubhair Donn is the hereditary chieftain of the traditional royal family of Connacht one of the premier Irish Royal Families a lineage which is Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Justin Charles Pierce ( March 21, 1975 - July 14, 2000) was an English-American Actor and professional skateboarder 1975)
July 11 - Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon MC PC ( 2 October 1921 &ndash 11 July 2000) was Archbishop The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1921)
July 12 - Charles Merritt, Canadian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC, ED (10 November 1908 - 12 July 2000 was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 1908)
July 14 - Meredith MacRae, American actress (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Meredith MacRae (born May 30, 1944 in Houston Texas, died July 14, 2000 in Manhattan Beach California) was an American 1944)
July 27 - Gordon Solie, American wrestling commentator (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Jonard Frank Labiak ( January 26 1929 &ndash July 27 2000) better known as Gordon Solie was a Florida -based 1929)
July 28 - Abraham Pais, Dutch-born American physicist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Abraham (Bram Pais (May 19 1918 Amsterdam, The Netherlands &mdash July 28 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Dutch -born American 1918)
July 29 - René Favaloro, Argentinian cardiologist who created the technique for coronary bypass surgery (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Dr René Gerónimo Favaloro ( July 12, 1923 – July 29, 2000) was an Argentine Cardiac surgeon who created the technique 1923)
August 5 - Sir Alec Guinness, English actor and writer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. 1914)
August 5 - Otto Buchsbaum, writer and ecological activist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Otto Buchsbaum ( May 2, 1920 – August 5, 2001 was born in Vienna, Austria. 1920)
August 6 - Sir Robin Day, British political broadcaster (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Sir Robin Day, OBE (24 October 1923 &ndash 6 August 2000 was a British political broadcaster and commentator 1923)
August 9 - John Harsanyi, Hungarian-born economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus John Charles Harsanyi ( Harsányi János Károly) (born May 29, 1920 in Budapest, The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1920)
August 9 - Bob Lido, American musician (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Bob Lido ( September 21, 1914 – August 9, 2000) was an American musician and singer who was a regular member of television's 1914)
August 12 - Loretta Young, American actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Loretta Young ( January 6, 1913 &ndash August 12, 2000) was an American actress 1913)
August 12 - Dave Edwards, American musician (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid David W Edwards ( January 11, 1941 – August 12, 2000) was an American Big band -style Musician, his instruments were the 1941)
August 13 - Nazia Hassan First South Asian Pop Singer. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Nazia Hassan ( Urdu: نازیہ حسن) ( April 3, 1965 – August 13, 2000) was an iconic Pakistani Pop singer (b. 1965)
August 19 - Bineshwar Brahma, Bodo activist and leader (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Bineshwar Brahma ( 1946 - August 19, 2000 बिनेश्वर ब्रह्मा was the president of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (' Bodo The Bodos (pronounced BO-ros) are an Ethnic and linguistic community early settlers of Assam in the North-East of India. 1946)
August 21 - Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Daniel Muchiwa Lisulo ( December 6, 1930 - August 21, 2000) was the Prime Minister of Zambia from June 1978 until February 1930)
August 25 - Carl Barks, American cartoonist (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who 1901)
September 2 - Elvera Sanchez, American dancer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Elvera Sanchez Davis ( New York City, September 1, 1905 &ndash New York City, September 2, 2000) was an American 1905)
September 6 - Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart, notable American stillborn baby girl (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart ( September 6, 2000 &ndash September 6, 2000) was a Baby Girl 2000)
September 16 - Georgiy Gongadze, Ukrainian journalist (b. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Georgiy Ruslanovich Gongadze (Георгій Русланович Ґонґадзе Heorhiy Ruslanovych Gongadze; გიორგი ღონღაძე May 21 1969)
September 17 - Nicole Reinhart, American cyclist (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Nicole Louise Reinhart (June 3 1976&ndashSeptember 17 2000 was an American professional track and road racing cyclist who twice won gold medals in cycling 1976)
September 17 - Paula Yates, British television presenter and journalist (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Paula Elizabeth Yates (24 April 1959- 17 September 2000 was a British Television presenter and Writer, best known for her work on two Iconic 1960)
September 19 - Anthony Robert Klitz, British artist (b 1917)
September 20 - Gherman Titov, Soviet cosmonaut (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Anthony (Tony Robert Klitz ( 3 September 1917 - 19 September 2000) was an artist Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Gherman Stepanovich Titov (Герман Степанович Титов ( September 11, 1935 &ndash September 20, 2000) was a Soviet 1935)
September 23 - Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican Major League Baseball player (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Aurelio Rodríguez, born Aurelio Rodríguez Ituarte Jr ( December 28, 1947 &ndash September 23, 2000) was a Third baseman 1947)
September 25 - R. S. Thomas, Welsh poet (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000 (published as R 1913)
September 26 - Carl Sigman, American songwriter (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Carl Sigman ( September 24, 1909 &ndash September 26, 2000) was a major American songwriter 1909)
September 27 - Sammy Luftspring, Canadian boxer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Sammy Luftspring was a Jewish Canadian boxer. A former Canadian Welterweight Champion and highly ranked in the Welterweight class during his career Luftspring 1916)
September 28 - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1919)
October 3 - Benjamin Orr, the Cars bassist and singer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Benjamin Orr ( September 8 1947 &ndash October 3 2000) was the Bass guitar player and one of the Vocalists for the 1947)
October 4 - Michael Smith, English-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Michael Smith, CC, OBC ( April 26, 1932 &ndash October 4, 2000) was a British-born Canadian Biochemist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1932)
October 9 - Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Patrick Anthony Porteous VC ( 1 January 1918 – 9 October 2000) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since 1918)
October 11 - Donald Dewar, Scottish politician (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 &ndash 11 October 2000 was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 1937)
October 13 - Tony Roper, NASCAR driver (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Tony Roper ( December 13, 1964 - October 13, 2000) was a NASCAR driver 1964)
October 15 - Konrad Emil Bloch, German-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Konrad Emil Bloch (b January 21 1912 &ndash October 15 2000) was a German American biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1912)
October 21 - Reginald Kray, leading figure in organised crime in London, UK (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Reginald "Reggie" Kray ( 24 October 1933 &ndash 1 October 2000) and Ronald "Ronnie" Kray ( 24 October "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 1933)
October 23 - Rodney Anoa'i, American wrestler known as Yokozuna (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler 1966)
October 27 - Walter Berry, Austrian bass-baritone (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Walter Berry ( April 8, 1929 &ndash October 27, 2000) was an Austrian Bass-baritone. 1929)
October 30 - Steve Allen, American comedian, composer, talk show host, and author (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Steve Allen, born Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen ( December 26 1921 – October 30 2000) was an American 1921)
November 6 - L. Sprague de Camp, American writer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author 1907)
November 7 - C Subramaniam, Indian politician (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Chidambaram Subramaniam (சிதம்பரம் சுப்பிரமணியம் (commonly known as CS)( January 30, 1910 - November 7 1910)
November 7 - Ingrid of Sweden, Queen consort of Frederick IX of Denmark (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Princess Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta of Sweden, ( 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was the Queen consort of King Ancestors 1910)
November 11 - Hugh Paddick, British actor (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Hugh William Paddick ( 22 August 1915 &ndash 9 November 2000) was an English actor whose most notable role was in the 1960s 1915)
November 16 - DJ Screw, American hip hop disc jockey (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr ( June 27, 1971 &ndash November 16, 2000) was a central figure in the Houston hip 1971)
November 22 - Sir Cyril Astley Clarke, British physician, geneticist and entomologist, former President of the Royal College of Physicians (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Sir Cyril Astley Clarke KBE, FRCP, FRCOG, (Hon FRC Path, FRS ( 22 August 1907 &ndash 21 November 1907)
November 27 - Damilola Taylor, murder victim (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Damilola Taylor ( December 7, 1989 &ndash November 27, 2000) was a Nigerian schoolboy who was murdered in the UK 1989)
November 28 - Liane Haid, Austrian actress (b. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Liane Haid ( August 16, 1895 – November 28, 2000) was an Austrian actress who has often been referred to as Austria's first movie 1895)
December 6 - Werner Klemperer, German actor (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Werner Klemperer ( March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was an Emmy Award -winning comedic actor best known for his role as Colonel 1920)
December 12 - Gangodawila Soma Thero, Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Gangodawila Soma Thero (24 April 1948 - 12 December 2003 was a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka. 1948)
December 18 - Kirsty MacColl, British singer-songwriter (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Kirsty Anna MacColl ( 10 October, 1959 &ndash 18 December, 2000) was an English Singer-songwriter. 1959)
December 19 - Roebuck "Pops" Staples, patriarch of The Staple Singers (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Roebuck "Pops" Staples ( December 28, 1914 &ndash December 19, 2000) was a Mississippi -born Gospel and R&B The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group 1914)
December 23 - Victor Borge, Danish-born comedian and pianist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Victor Borge (pronounced "BOR-guh" January 3 1909 &ndash December 23 2000) was a Danish-American humorist entertainer and pianist 1909)
December 23 - Noor Jehan, Pakistani actress and singer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Noor Jehan ( was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai (born September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000) who was a Pakistani 1926)
December 24 - Nick Massi, bass singer and bass guitarist for The Four Seasons. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Nick Massi (born Nicholas Macioci September 19, 1935 - December 24, 2000) was the bass singer and bass guitarist for The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American (b. 1935)
December 31 - Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane, Israeli settler leader (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane (בנימין זאב כהנא born 3 October 1966, died 31 December 2000) was the son of Rabbi Meir Kahane. 1966)

Nobel prizes

Templeton Prize

Freeman Dyson

Notes

^ BBC News | SCOTLAND | Solway Harvester: A tale of tragedy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (Жоре́с Ива́нович Алфёров ʐɐˈrʲɛs ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ɐlˈfʲorəf (born March 15 1930) is a Russian Herbert Kroemer (born August 25, 1928) a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara, received his Jack St Clair Kilby ( November 8, 1923 - June 20, 2005) was a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics in 2000 for his invention The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Alan Jay Heeger (born January 22, 1936) is an American Physicist, Academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Alan Graham MacDiarmid ONZ ( April 14 1927 - February 7 2007) was a chemist and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize Professor Hideki Shirakawa 白川英樹 Shirakawa Hideki, born in Tokyo on August 20, 1936) is a Japanese Chemist and winner of The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Arvid Carlsson (born January 25, 1923) is a Swedish Scientist who is best known for his work with the Neurotransmitter Dopamine Paul Greengard (b December 11, 1925) is an American Neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular Eric Richard Kandel (born November 7, 1929) is a Psychiatrist, a neuroscientist and Professor of Biochemistry The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Gao Xingjian (pron káu ɕĭŋ tɕiɛ̂n; Wade-Giles: Kao Hsing-chien born January 4 1940 is a French Chinese émigré Novelist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Kim Dae-jung (Born December 3, 1925, kim tɛdʑuŋ is a former South Korean president and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk James Joseph Heckman (born April 19, 1944) is a leading Economist at The University of Chicago, Distinguished Chair of Microeconometric Daniel Little McFadden (born July 29, 1937) is an econometrician who won (jointly with James Heckman) the 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities is a prize given out annually by the Templeton Foundation. Freeman John Dyson FRS (born December 15, 1923) is an English-born American theoretical Physicist and Mathematician, famous for his The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Retrieved 19 November 2007.
^ CNN.com - World - War crimes tribunal hands Croat general lengthy sentence - March 3, 2000. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
^ Fifth Anniversary: Nasdaq's record all-time closing high 5,048.62. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
^ World Population Prospects. Retrieved 19 November 2007.

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