Microsoft releases Windows Me. Windows Millennium Edition, commonly known as Windows Me, was released by Microsoft in September 2000. It was designed as a consumer-oriented…
Tag: 2000
12 December 2000
The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore. The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, issued on December…
7 May 2000
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia. Vladimir Putin is a significant and controversial figure in global politics. He has served as both President…
10 March 2000
The Dot-com bubble peaks with the NASDAQ Composite stock market index reaching 5,048.62. The Dot-com bubble was a period of excessive speculation in Internet-related companies…
20 September 2000
The United Kingdom’s MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by individuals using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile.
15 September 2000
The Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XXVII Olympiad, are opened in Sydney, Australia.
8 August 2000
Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor and 30 years after its discovery by undersea explorer…
22 June 2000
Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan’s Hanyang District, killing 49 people
3 May 2000
The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.