Date: August 8, 2000
A Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Pasadena, Texas kills one person and injures 71 others. Date: March 27, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Dot-Com Bubble Peaks as NASDAQ Reaches 5,048.62 – March 10,…
Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional, after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, in the 2000 Mexican general election. Date: July 2, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on…
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board. Date: April 19, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Vladimir Putin Inaugurated as President of Russia, May 7,…
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)…
Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya. Date: February 5, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Raised After 136 Years, August 8,…
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. Date: June 16, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…