2000⚡ Event
Steve Ballmer becomes Microsoft CEO
Steve Ballmer replaced Bill Gates as the chief executive officer of Microsoft.
technologyeconomics
What Happened in 2000?
Explore 253 historical moments from 2000 — 31 events, 221 birthdays, and 1 notable deaths.
Events in 2000(31)
2000⚡ Event
Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean
Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Ivory Coast shortly after takeoff. 169 people were killed in the disaster.
disaster
2000⚡ Event
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California due to a malfunctioning horizontal stabilizer, killing all 88 people on board.
disastertechnology
2000⚡ Event
Massacre in Grozny
Russian forces executed at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny during the final stages of the Battle of Grozny.
warlaw
2000⚡ Event
PlayStation 2 released in Japan
The PlayStation 2 was released in Japan.
technologyentertainment
2000⚡ Event
Marine Parade Community Building Opening
The Marine Parade Community Building in Singapore was opened. Its mural cladding is the largest installation art in the country.
arts
2000⚡ Event
Ugandan sect mass murder
Hundreds of followers of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a Ugandan sect, died in a mass murder committed by its leaders.
religion
2000⚡ Event
US v. Microsoft Antitrust Ruling
In United States v. Microsoft Corp., Microsoft was found to have violated antitrust law by bundling Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system.
lawtechnologyeconomics
2000⚡ Event
Fan Violence in Istanbul
Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semifinal in Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed to death. Galatasaray supporters were subsequently banned from attending the second leg in England.
sports
2000⚡ Event
Elián González raid
In a pre-dawn raid, U.S. federal agents seized six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami. He was returned to his Cuban father.
politicslaw
2000⚡ Event
Faustina Kowalska canonized
Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Divine Mercy devotion, was canonized by Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000.
religion
2000⚡ Event
Ken Livingstone becomes first Mayor of London
Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London. This event occurred on May 4, 2000.
politics
2000⚡ Event
Enschede fireworks disaster
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, caused 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damages.
disasterlaw
2000⚡ Event
UEFA Cup Final Riots
Following the killing of two English football fans, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.
sportsdisaster
2000⚡ Event
Air France Flight 4590 crashes
Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde en route from Paris to New York, crashed in Gonesse, France. All 109 passengers and four people on the ground were killed.
disastertechnology
2000⚡ Event
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery Reopens
Three years after being hit by a mudslide, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Hong Kong fully reopened. The monastery had been significantly damaged by the natural disaster.
disasterreligion
2000⚡ Event
Kursk Submarine Disaster
The Russian Navy submarine Kursk suffered an explosion and sank in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000, during a military exercise, killing all 118 crew members.
wardisaster
2000⚡ Event
Speakers' Corner, Singapore
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched.
politics
2000⚡ Event
First MLB Pride Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
sportsentertainment
2000⚡ Event
Operation Barras
British forces freed soldiers and civilians held captive by the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
warpoliticslaw
2000⚡ Event
Real IRA attack on MI6 headquarters
The Real Irish Republican Army carried out a rocket-launcher attack on the MI6 headquarters in London on September 20, 2000, with no casualties and minimal damage.
warpolitics
2000⚡ Event
Muhammad al-Durrah shooting
Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah was shot dead in the Gaza Strip, an event that sparked controversy and debate.
politicswar
2000⚡ Event
Bulldozer Revolution
During protests over irregularities in the Yugoslavian general election, a wheel-loader was driven into the Radio Television of Serbia building, giving the protests the nickname "Bulldozer Revolution".
politics
2000⚡ Event
Argentine Vice President resigns
Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned.
politics
2000⚡ Event
Hatfield rail crash
A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to widespread speed limit reductions and the collapse of Railtrack.
disasterlaw
2000⚡ Event
Laurent Gbagbo becomes president of Ivory Coast
Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo became the president of Ivory Coast on October 26, 2000.
politics
2000⚡ Event
Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Crash
Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collided with construction equipment while attempting to take off in Taiwan, killing 83 people.
disastertechnology
2000⚡ Event
Expedition 1 arrives at International Space Station
As members of Expedition 1, American astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko became the first resident crew to arrive at the International Space Station.
spacescienceexploration
2000⚡ Event
Hillary Clinton Elected US Senator
Hillary Clinton was elected as a US senator from New York. This marked the first time a first lady had been elected to public office.
politicslaw
2000⚡ Event
Edoardo Agnelli found dead
Edoardo Agnelli, son of the industrialist patriarch Gianni Agnelli, was found dead under a bridge on the outskirts of Turin, Italy.
2000⚡ Event
Bush v. Gore Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bush v. Gore that the recount of ballots cast in Florida for the presidential election be stopped, effectively making George W. Bush the winner.
politicslaw
Born in 2000(221)
2000🎂 Birth
Noah Cyrus
Noah Cyrus, American singer, songwriter, and actress, was born.
musicentertainmentarts
2000🎂 Birth
Birth of Laia Codina
Laia Codina, a Spanish footballer, was born on January 22, 2000.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Kim Ji-min
Kim Ji-min, a South Korean actress, was born on February 12, 2000.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Khaby Lame born
Senegalese-Italian social media personality Khaby Lame was born.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Chrisean Rock
Chrisean Rock is an American rapper and reality television personality.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Birth of Yoon San-ha
Yoon San-ha, a South Korean singer and actor, was born.
musicentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Birth of Dimitrios Meliopoulos
Dimitrios Meliopoulos, a Greek footballer, was born on this day.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Fidias Panayiotou
Fidias Panayiotou is a Cypriot internet celebrity and politician.
entertainmentpolitics
2000🎂 Birth
Lee Jeno
Lee Jeno, a South Korean rapper, vocalist, and dancer, was born.
musicentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Victoria De Angelis
Victoria De Angelis is an Italian musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Måneskin.
music
2000🎂 Birth
Ōnosato Daiki
Ōnosato Daiki, Japanese professional sumo wrestler and the 75th yokozuna, was born.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Birth of Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson, an American professional basketball player, was born.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Kim Sae-ron
Kim Sae-ron is a South Korean actress. She is noted to have died in 2025.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Tom Gilbert
Tom Gilbert is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He was born on August 5, 2000.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Félix Auger-Aliassime, a Canadian professional tennis player, was born on August 8, 2000.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Tristan Charpentier
Tristan Charpentier, a French racing driver, was born on August 12, 2000.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Felix (rapper)
Felix, an Australian singer based in South Korea and member of the group Stray Kids, was born.
musicentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Princess Salma bint Abdullah
Princess Salma bint Abdullah is a Jordanian princess.
politics
2000🎂 Birth
Frankie Jonas
Frankie Jonas, an American actor, singer, and songwriter, was born.
entertainmentmusicarts
2000🎂 Birth
Kenneth Walker III
Kenneth Walker III, an American football player, was born on this date.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Willow Smith
Willow Smith, American singer, actress, and dancer, was born.
entertainmentmusicarts
2000🎂 Birth
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi, an English footballer, was born.
sportsentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Talen Horton-Tucker
American basketball player Talen Horton-Tucker was born. He plays as a shooting guard and small forward.
sports
2000🎂 Birth
Kaja Juvan
Slovenian tennis player Kaja Juvan was born. She has won multiple WTA Tour doubles titles.
sports
Deaths in 2000(1)
2000🕊️ Death
Charles Schulz dies
American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, dies in Santa Rosa, California.
artsentertainment
Dates in 2000
January 5January 6January 7January 8January 10January 11January 12January 13January 14January 15January 16January 17January 20January 22January 23January 27January 30January 31February 1February 2February 5February 6February 7February 10February 11February 12February 14February 15February 16February 18February 20February 23February 24February 25February 26February 28February 29March 1March 2March 3March 4March 5March 6March 7March 9March 10March 14March 15March 16March 17March 21March 22March 25March 27March 30April 1April 2April 3April 5April 9April 10April 11April 13April 14April 22April 23April 25April 28April 30May 1May 4May 9May 10May 11May 13May 15May 16May 17May 18May 23May 25May 26May 27May 28May 29May 30May 31June 2June 3June 6June 7June 9June 13June 14June 16June 17June 21June 23June 26June 27July 1July 6July 12July 18July 21July 25July 26July 28July 31August 2August 5August 7August 8August 9August 10August 12August 13August 14August 17August 19August 21August 23August 24August 25August 26August 28August 31September 1September 3September 4September 6September 8September 9September 10September 11September 14September 15September 16September 20September 22September 25September 26September 28September 29September 30October 1October 2October 3October 5October 6October 9October 12October 15October 17October 18October 20October 22October 25October 26October 30October 31November 1November 2November 4November 7November 8November 10November 13November 14November 15November 16November 17November 20November 21November 22November 25November 26November 28November 30December 5December 7December 8December 9December 10December 11December 12December 13December 15December 17December 18December 20December 23December 25December 29December 31
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 2000?
- 2000 saw 253 notable historical moments, including 31 events, 221 famous birthdays, and 1 notable deaths.
- What were the biggest events of 2000?
- Key events of 2000 include: Steve Ballmer becomes Microsoft CEO, Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash.
History, Delivered Daily.
Join thousands of history buffs. Get a curated 1-minute read of the day's most fascinating historical events sent straight to your inbox.
No spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy.