Date: August 8, 2000
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia. Date: May 11, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Ecuador Congress Seizure Deposes Mahuad, Noboa Succeeds January 21, 2000Alliance Air…
Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad. Date: January 21, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21…
The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid. Date: February 14, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Raised After 136 Years,…
The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan forces. A large part of the city is destroyed. Date: June 5, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)…
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang. Date: June 13, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ivory Coast, killing 169. Date: January 30, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Concorde Air France Flight 4590 Crashes Near Paris,…