2000 - January. January 1 - Millennium celebrations take place throughout the world. Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted. January 5-January 8 - The 2000 al-Qaeda Summit was a meeting of several high-level al-Qaeda members including two 9/11 American Airlines Flight 77 hijackers. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 6 - The last remaining Pyrenean Ibex is found dead. January 10 - America On-line announces a ...

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2000s - Technology. A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts will be 62% by 2010. Boom in music downloading and the use of data compression to quickly transfer music over the Internet, with a corresponding rise of portable digital audio players typified by Apple Computer's iPod. Digital cameras become very popular due to rapid decreases in size and cost while photo resolution steadily increases. Sales of film reel came ...

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This article is about the year 2000. For other uses of 2000, see 2000 (number) or 2000 (breakdancing move). 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001. This is due to the fact that the first century began with the year 1, and there does not exist a year zero. The first century ...

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2000 in rail transport - January events. January 29 - The Termini Station, in Rome, opens. 2000 in rail transport - May events. May 23 - General Motors Electro-Motive Division delivers to the Union Pacific Railroad the first five EMD SD70M diesel locomotives in the largest single order (1,000 locomotives) for die ...

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2000 in aviation - July. July 10 - EADS is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, Dornier, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA), and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). July 25 - a Concorde of Air France (Air France Flight 4590) catches fire after takeoff, crashing and killing all 100 passengers, nine crew and four people on the ground, at Gonesse, France. ...

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2000 in baseball - January-March. January 6 - Major league officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. Commissioner Bud Selig says he will listen to what the doctors say before deciding what punishment—if any—will be handed down to the pitcher. January 11 - The baseball writers elect catcher Carlton Fisk and first baseman Tony Pérez to the Hall of ...

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2000 in South Africa - January. Tropical Cyclone Eline brings heavy rains to Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Madagascar The Mozambican navy begins evacuating people from low ground using rubber boats donated from last year's floods. 2000 in South Africa - February. 5 February - The first wave of floods hit Mozambique 9 February - The South African Air Force airlifts foreign tourists cut off by floodwaters in ...

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This is a list of television-related events in 2000. 1999 in film 2000 in film 2001 in film 1999 in home video 2000 in home video 2001 in home video 1999 in television 2000 in television 2001 in television 2000 in television - Events. January 17 - Robin Givens replaces Mother Love as host of the talk show Forgive or Forget. January - Ta ...

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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This is a list of film-related events in 2000. 1999 in film 2000 in film 2001 in film 1999 in home video 2000 in home video 2001 in home video 1999 in television 2000 in television 2001 in television 2000 in film - Events. February 9 — The Million Dollar Hotel, a film co-written by U2 lead singer Bono, premieres at the 50th Berlinale (Berlin F ...

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See also: 1999 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' 2000 in music - Albums released. 20th Century Masters- The Millennium Collection: The Best Of ABBA - ABBA Greatest Hits - Ace of Base Singles Of The 90s- Ace of Base ABBA Generation(US Released) - A-Teens Stiff Upper Lip - AC/DC Saints & Sinners - All Saints Mer de Noms - A Perfec ...

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Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics - -58 kg. Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 58-68 kg. Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 68-80 kg. Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics - +80 kg. ...

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The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney defeated Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in an election in Monte Carlo for the honor of hosting the games on September 23, 1993. 2000 Summer Olympics - Highlights. 2000 Summer Olympics - Prologue. Although the Opening Ceremony was not scheduled until September 15, the football competitions began with preliminary matches on September 1 ...

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Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 10m Platform. Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 3m Springboard. Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Synchronized Diving 10m Platform. Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Synchronized Diving 3m Springboard. ...

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Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Sailboard Mistral. Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Single-Handed Dinghy Finn. Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Double-Handed Dinghy 470. ...

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Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Sailboard Mistral. Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Single-Handed Dinghy Europe. Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Double-Handed Dinghy 470. ...

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Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Single Sculls. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Double Sculls. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Lightweight Double Sculls. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Quadruple Sculls. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Pair without Coxswain. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Four without Coxswain. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Lightweight Coxless Four. < ...

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Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 10 m Air Pistol. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 10 m Air Rifle. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 10 m Running Target. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 50 m Pistol. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 50 m Rifle 3 Positions. Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 50 m Rifle Prone. ...

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Senegal at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Athletics. Men's 200m Oumar Loum Round 1 - 20.87 Round 2 - 20.6 (did not advance) Men's 400m Hurdles Ibou Faye Round 1 - 50.09 (did not advance) Men's 4x400m Ibou Faye, Oumar Loum, Ousmane Niang, Youssoupha Sarr Round 1 - 03:02.67 Semifinal - 03:02.94 (did not advance) Women's 100m< ...

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