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| Jan.1 |
USA |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
| The Year 2000 problem caused concern that critical industries and government functions would cease operating at midnight, January 1. Companies and organizations upgraded their computer systems. When January 1 arrived there were problems generally regarded as minor
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| Jan.14 |
New York |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722| 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990 | |
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Seattle |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president
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| Jan.24 |
USA |
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AOL planned to purchase Time Warner
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| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
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Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
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| Jan.31 |
USA |
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St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee
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| Feb.1 |
California |
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Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
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| Feb.2 |
New Hampshire |
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Gore, McCain tops in nation's first primary
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
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Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo, eBay crippled by hackers |
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| Mar.10 |
USA |
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Nasdaq reached 5048| Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom | | |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws
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| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
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Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
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| Apr.19 |
New England |
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Vermont approves same-sex unions
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
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Elian reunited with father
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| May.4 |
USA |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers| Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen | |
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| Jun.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers
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| Jun.12 |
Texas |
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Devils capture Stanley's Cup over Stars |
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| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
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South Carolina lowered Confederate flag
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| Aug.2 |
Philadelphia |
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Republicans pick Bush, Cheney| Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot | |
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| Aug.14 |
Los Angeles |
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Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
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| Sep.20 |
Washington |
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Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clinton
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| Oct.27 |
New York |
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Yankees win 3rd World Series over Mets The tense 4-2 win in game 5 gave Yankees their third trophy
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| Nov.7 |
New York |
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Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race
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Washington |
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Closest Presidential election
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege2000-Large.png Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| Democratic candidate Al Gore received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore voted 7-2 to declare the ongoing recount procedure unconstitutional. Bush was certified as the winner in Florida by a margin of 537 votes
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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World News Atlas started| Features World headlines linked to news articles | |
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| Nov.26 |
Florida |
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Florida declares Bush winner |
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| Nov.27 |
Canada |
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Chretien won election |
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| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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High Court Ruling helps Bush |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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Gore conceded race| Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas | |
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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C. Rice to be national security adviser
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Nasdaq: 20 months low |
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
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Criminal Court Treaty Signed |
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| 2000 |
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| Jan.31 |
USA |
St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee
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| 2000 |
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| Jan.24 |
USA |
AOL planned to purchase Time Warner
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| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
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| Aug.2 |
Philadelphia |
Republicans pick Bush, Cheney| Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot | |
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| Aug.14 |
Los Angeles |
Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
|
| Nov.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege2000-Large.png Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| Democratic candidate Al Gore received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore voted 7-2 to declare the ongoing recount procedure unconstitutional. Bush was certified as the winner in Florida by a margin of 537 votes
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| Nov.26 |
Florida |
Florida declares Bush winner |
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| Nov.27 |
Canada |
Chretien won election |
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| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
High Court Ruling helps Bush |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Gore conceded race| Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas | |
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| 2000 |
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| Sep.20 |
Washington |
Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clinton
|
| Oct.27 |
New York |
Yankees win 3rd World Series over Mets The tense 4-2 win in game 5 gave Yankees their third trophy
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jun.7 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.14 |
New York |
Dow Jones reached 11,722| 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990 | |
|
| Mar.10 |
USA |
Nasdaq reached 5048| Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom | | |
|
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Nasdaq: 20 months low |
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| 2000 |
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
Criminal Court Treaty Signed |
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| 2000 |
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
Elian reunited with father
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|
| 2000 |
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| Jan.1 |
USA |
Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
| The Year 2000 problem caused concern that critical industries and government functions would cease operating at midnight, January 1. Companies and organizations upgraded their computer systems. When January 1 arrived there were problems generally regarded as minor
|
| | |
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| Feb.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo, eBay crippled by hackers |
|
| May.4 |
USA |
'I love you' virus disrupts computers| Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen | |
|
| May.4 |
USA |
'I love you' virus disrupts computers| Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen | |
|
| Jun.12 |
Texas |
Devils capture Stanley's Cup over Stars |
|
| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started| Features World headlines linked to news articles | |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws
|
| Apr.23 |
Washington |
Elian reunited with father
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Feb.1 |
California |
Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
|
| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.14 |
Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
C. Rice to be national security adviser
|
|
| 2000 |
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| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
South Carolina lowered Confederate flag
|
|
| 2000 |
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| Apr.19 |
New England |
Vermont approves same-sex unions
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
|
|
| 2000 |
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| Feb.2 |
New Hampshire |
Gore, McCain tops in nation's first primary