2000 World History
Hillary Clinton
(1947–)
Vladimir Putin
(1952–)
Vicente Fox Quesada
(1942–)
Vojislav Kostunica
(1944– )
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2000
- Socialist president, Ricardo Lagos, elected
in Chile (Jan. 16). George W. Bush and Al Gore take Iowa
caucuses in U.S. presidential race (Jan. 22). Austria at center
of European dispute after conservative People's Party forms coalition
with the far-right Freedom Party, headed by xenophobe Jörg Haider (Feb.
3). First Lady Hillary Clinton officially enters N.Y. Senate race (Feb. 6). Hijackers seize
Afghan plane; release hostages in Stansted, England (Feb.
6–12). Britain ends self-rule in Northern Ireland after Irish
Republican Army misses disarmament deadline (Feb. 11). NEAR
spacecraft becomes first to orbit an asteroid (Feb. 14). Wary
investors cause stock plunge; beginning of the end of the Internet stock
boom (Feb. 25). Reformists win control of Iranian parliament for
first time since 1979 Islamic revolution (Feb. 26). Gun maker
Smith & Wesson limits the manufacture and distribution of handguns
in light of lawsuits (March 17). Mass murder or suicide of
hundreds in Ugandan doomsday cult (March 18). Acting Russian
president Vladimir V. Putin formally chosen for post (March 25). Microsoft loses antitrust
suit; appeal expected (April 3). Controversial Osprey plane
crash kills 19 marines (April 8). Cuban boy Elián González reunited with father after federal raid of Miami relatives' home
(April 22). Vermont approves same-sex unions (April 25). “I love you” virus disrupts computers
worldwide (May 4). South Carolina removes Confederate battle flag
from capitol dome (May 18). Chile ends Augusto Pinochet's immunity, clearing way for trial on murder and torture charges during
years as dictator (May 24). Israeli troops withdraw from Lebanese
security zone after 22 years of occupation (May 24). Former
Indonesian president Suharto under house
arrest, charged with corruption and abuse of power (May 29).
Britain restores parliamentary powers to Northern Ireland after Sinn Fein agrees to
disarm (June 4). Presidents of North and South Korea sign peace
accord, ending half-century of antagonism (June 15). British find
58 bodies of illegal Asian immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck that
transported them (June 20). Elián González returns
to Cuba with father (June 23). U.S. navy resumes shelling
exercises of Puerto Rico's Vieques Island, used as a
training site (June 25). Human genome deciphered;
expected to revolutionize the practice of medicine (June 26).
Iraq believed to resume missile program (June 30). Vicente Fox
Quesada elected president of Mexico (July 2). Bashar al-Assad
succeeds late father, Hafez al-Assad, as Syrian president (July 10).
Concorde crash kills 113 near Paris (July 25). Republican
convention picks Texas governor George W. Bush as presidential
candidate; Dick Cheney for vice
presidential spot (Aug. 2). Democratic convention selects Vice
President Al Gore and Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman to head ticket (Aug. 14). Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee, accused of
stealing sensitive nuclear weapons data, freed after serving nine months
in prison (Sept. 13). Olympic Games open in Australia (Sept.
15). Six-year Whitewater investigation of the Clintons ends without
indictments (Sept. 20). Yugoslav opposition claims victory;
incumbent Slobodan Milosevic denies
results (Sept. 25). Danish voters reject euro (Sept. 26).
Abortion pill, RU-486, wins U.S. approval (Sept. 28).
Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli
leader Ariel Sharon to a joint
Jewish/Muslim holy site; “Al Aksa intifada” continues
unabated (Sept. 30 et seq.). Nationwide uprising
overthrows Yugoslavian president Milosevic (Oct. 5). Vojislav Kostunica sworn in as Yugoslav president (Oct. 7). 17 U.S. sailors on navy
destroyer Cole die in Yemen terrorist explosion (Oct. 12).
U.S. presidential election closest in decades; Bush's slim lead in
Florida leads to automatic recount in that state (Nov.
7–8). Republicans file federal suit to block manual recount of
Florida presidential election ballots sought by Democrats (Nov.
11). Philippine president Joseph Estrada impeached
after receiving gambling payoffs (Nov. 13). Florida Supreme Court
rules hand count of presidential ballots may continue (Nov. 21).
Global warming talks collapse at Hague conference (Nov. 25).
Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certifies Bush as winner by 537 votes (Nov. 26). Mad Cow disease alarms
Europe (Nov. 30 et seq.). Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak resigns
(Dec. 9). U.S. Supreme Court orders halt to manual recount of
presidential votes in Florida (Dec. 9). Supreme Court seals Bush
victory by 5–4; rules there can be no further recounting (Dec.
12).
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