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 79 historical moments from 2000 — 8 events, 70 birthdays, and 1 notable deaths.
Events in 2000(8)
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
Born in 2000(70)
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
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 3
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 2000?
- 2000 saw 79 notable historical moments, including 8 events, 70 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.
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