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…
A Short 360 aircraft chartered by the Sirte Oil Company crashes off the coast of Brega, Libya, killing 21. Date: January 13, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people. Date: January 10, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Norwegian passenger train departing from Trondheim, collides with a local train coming from Hamar in Åsta in Åmot Municipality; 19 people are killed and 68 injured in the accident. Date: January 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This…
Rizal Day bombings: A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines within a period of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred. Date: December 30, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day…
The third reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down. Date: December 15, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore. Date: December 12, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and democratic election in Mexico's history. Date: December 1, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 2000…
NASA launches STS-97, the 101st Space Shuttle mission. Date: November 30, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote. Date: November 26, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This…