Various events that took place in 2000:
January 1 - Y2K passes without serious, widespread computer failures, despite fears to the contrary.
February 13 - The final original Peanuts comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Charles Schulz.
March 7 - George W. Bush and Al Gore emerge victorious in the Republican and Democratic caucuses and primaries of the United States presidential election.
April 22 - In a predawn raid, federal agents seize 6-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 U.S. history.
May 4 - ILOVEYOU computer virus spreads quickly throughout the world originating in Philippines.
June 28 - Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba with his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, ending a protracted custody battle.
July 31 – August 3 - The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nominates George W. Bush for U.S. President and Dick Cheney for Vice President.
August 8 - The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor.
September 15 – October 1 - The 2000 Summer Olympics are held in Sydney, Australia.
October 30 - This is the final date during which there is no human presence in space; on October 31, Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been continuously crewed since.
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.
December 31 - The Millennium Dome closes its doors one year to the day of its opening.
FOR MORE VISIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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