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| Jan.17 |
 Chile |
 |
Socialist candidate elected president Ricardo Lagos, an opponent of Pinochet, is the first socialist to be elected head of state since Salvador Allende in 1970
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| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
|
Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
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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 |
|
Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
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| Feb.26 |
 Iran |
 |
 Reformists win control of parliament Khatami has warned the West that the reformist victory in election does not mean the country will abandon its principles
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| Mar.21 |
 Jerusalem |
|
 Visit by Pope John Paul II| Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall | |
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| Mar.27 |
 Moscow |
|
 Putin elected president| Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes | |
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| Apr.2 |
 Austria |
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Far-right enters government President Klestil has sworn in a new coalition government that includes the Freedom Party led by Joerg Haider
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| Apr.19 |
New England |
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Vermont approves same-sex unions
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| Apr.23 |
Miami |
|
Elian reunited with father
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| May.24 |
Chile |
|
 Pinochet's immunity ends A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture
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|
| Jun.4 |
 Northern Ireland |
|
Parliamentary powers restored UK restores parliamentary powers to Northern Ireland after Sinn Fein agrees to disarm
|
| Jun.10 |
 Syria |
 |
 Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father| Son to replace deceased longest-serving Mideast ruler who led country since 1971 | |
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| Jun.15 |
 North Korea |
 |
  Presidents of Koreas sign peace accord| Summit between Kim Jong-il and Kim Dae-jung. North stops propaganda broadcasts against the South | |
|
| Jun.29 |
 Cuba |
 |
Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
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|
| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
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South Carolina lowered Confederate flag
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| Jul.2 |
 Mexico |
|
 Vicente Fox elected president| Opposition candidate is ending 71-year PRI dynasty in fairest election ever | |
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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 |
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Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
|
|
| Sep.26 |
 Serbia |
|
 Opposition claims victory. Milosevic denies Opposition leaders have given the government a deadline to release results or they will declare Kostunica the winner
|
| Sep.28 |
 Denmark |
|
 Denmark rejects euro 53.1% of voters rejected membership of the single European currency, and 46.9 % voted in favour
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|
| Oct.5 |
Serbia |
|
Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic| Socialist Party, with its monopoly on political clout, agreed to share power with the two opposition parties | |
|
| Oct.7 |
Serbia |
|
Kostunica sworn in as president Coalition of 18 opposition parties and groups calling itself the DOS, rallied around a constitutional scholar
|
|
| Nov.7 |
New York |
|
Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race
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| |
Washington |
|
 Closest Presidential election  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.16 |
 Vietnam |
 |
Clinton arrived in Vietnam Clinton was a one-time anti-war protester
|
| Nov.20 |
 Peru |
|
 Fujimori resigns Peru to debate a transition government
|
| Nov.24 |
Netherlands |
|
World Climate Change conference |
|
| Nov.26 |
Florida |
|
Florida declares Bush winner |
|
| |
Romania |
|
Iliescu regains presidency |
|
| Nov.27 |
Canada |
|
Chretien won election |
|
| Nov.30 |
Mexico |
|
Fox inauguration |
|
|
| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
|
High Court Ruling helps Bush |
|
| Dec.7 |
France |
|
EU summit, protesters |
|
| Dec.9 |
Israel |
|
Barak resigns Move pre-empts push for an early general election and open the door to a vote only for the PM
|
| Dec.11 |
Romania |
|
Ex-president wins landslide |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
|
 Gore conceded race| Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas | |
|
| Dec.16 |
Rome |
|
Haider protests |
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
|
C. Rice to be national security adviser
|
| Dec.23 |
Serbia |
|
Voters Deal Blow to Milosevic
|
| Dec.27 |
Egypt |
|
Barak Cancels Talks with Mubarak |
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
|
 Rumsfeld to lead Pentagon Bush picks Ford veteran, former Defense Secretary as new Defense Chief
|
| Dec.30 |
Ghana |
|
Ghana: Kufuor becomes president |
|
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
|
Criminal Court Treaty Signed |
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Sep.28 |
Denmark |
Denmark rejects euro 53.1% of voters rejected membership of the single European currency, and 46.9 % voted in favour
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Chile |
Socialist candidate elected president Ricardo Lagos, an opponent of Pinochet, is the first socialist to be elected head of state since Salvador Allende in 1970
|
| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
|
| Feb.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
|
| Mar.27 |
Moscow |
Putin elected president| Putin had gained an unassailable lead over the Communist leader, Gennady Zyuganov, winning more than half of the votes | |
|
| Jul.2 |
Mexico |
Vicente Fox elected president| Opposition candidate is ending 71-year PRI dynasty in fairest election ever | |
|
| Aug.2 |
Philadelphia |
Republicans pick Bush, Cheney| Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot | |
|
| Aug.14 |
Los Angeles |
Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
|
| Sep.26 |
Serbia |
Opposition claims victory. Milosevic denies Opposition leaders have given the government a deadline to release results or they will declare Kostunica the winner
|
| Sep.28 |
Denmark |
Denmark rejects euro 53.1% of voters rejected membership of the single European currency, and 46.9 % voted in favour
|
| Nov.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race
|
| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election 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
|
| |
|
| Nov.26 |
Florida |
Florida declares Bush winner |
|
| Nov.26 |
Romania |
Iliescu regains presidency |
|
| Nov.27 |
Canada |
Chretien won election |
|
| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
High Court Ruling helps Bush |
|
| Dec.11 |
Romania |
Ex-president wins landslide |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Gore conceded race| Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas | |
|
| Dec.23 |
Serbia |
Voters Deal Blow to Milosevic
|
| Dec.30 |
Ghana |
Ghana: Kufuor becomes president |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Austria |
Far-right enters government President Klestil has sworn in a new coalition government that includes the Freedom Party led by Joerg Haider
|
| Nov.30 |
Mexico |
Fox inauguration |
|
| Dec.9 |
Israel |
Barak resigns Move pre-empts push for an early general election and open the door to a vote only for the PM
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Netherlands |
World Climate Change conference |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Mar.21 |
Jerusalem |
Visit by Pope John Paul II| Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall | |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| May.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet's immunity ends A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld to lead Pentagon Bush picks Ford veteran, former Defense Secretary as new Defense Chief
|
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
Criminal Court Treaty Signed |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.23 |
Miami |
Elian reunited with father
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Dec.7 |
France |
EU summit, protesters |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.23 |
Miami |
Elian reunited with father
|
| Jun.29 |
Cuba |
Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
Clinton arrived in Vietnam Clinton was a one-time anti-war protester
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jun.15 |
North Korea |
Presidents of Koreas sign peace accord| Summit between Kim Jong-il and Kim Dae-jung. North stops propaganda broadcasts against the South | |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| May.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet's immunity ends A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Dec.27 |
Egypt |
Barak Cancels Talks with Mubarak |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jun.10 |
Syria |
Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father| Son to replace deceased longest-serving Mideast ruler who led country since 1971 | |
|
| Oct.5 |
Serbia |
Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic| Socialist Party, with its monopoly on political clout, agreed to share power with the two opposition parties | |
|
| Oct.7 |
Serbia |
Kostunica sworn in as president Coalition of 18 opposition parties and groups calling itself the DOS, rallied around a constitutional scholar
|
| Nov.20 |
Peru |
Fujimori resigns Peru to debate a transition government
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
C. Rice to be national security adviser
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld to lead Pentagon Bush picks Ford veteran, former Defense Secretary as new Defense Chief
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Dec.16 |
Rome |
Haider protests |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
South Carolina lowered Confederate flag
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.19 |
New England |
Vermont approves same-sex unions
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Feb.2 |
New Hampshire |
Gore, McCain tops in nation's first primary
|
| Feb.26 |
Iran |
Reformists win control of parliament Khatami has warned the West that the reformist victory in election does not mean the country will abandon its principles
|
| Jun.4 |
Northern Ireland |
Parliamentary powers restored UK restores parliamentary powers to Northern Ireland after Sinn Fein agrees to disarm
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