Date: January 4, 2000
The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of Paris is signed by the President of France, Jacques Chirac and the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, initiating World Cancer Day which is held on February 4 every year. Date: February 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February…
Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143. Date: August 23, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Vicente Fox Inaugurated as Mexico President, First Democratic Power Transfer, December…
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…
The Dot-com bubble peaks with the NASDAQ Composite stock market index reaching 5,048.62. Date: March 10, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000NEAR Shoemaker Enters First Asteroid Orbit Around 433 Eros February 14, 2000Norwegian…
Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London). Date: May 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Pope John Paul II First Pontifical…
Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. Date: June 22, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Kursk Submarine Explodes and Sinks in Barents Sea,…