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2000 was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.
In 2000, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that Scientology is a religion for legal purposes. [214] [215] In 2001, lawsuits were filed in the United States and Ireland, alleging that some priests had sexually abused minors and that their superiors had conspired to conceal and otherwise abet their criminal misconduct. [216]
September 8 – The United Nations Millennium Declaration is made in New York City. September 15 – October 1 – The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and win 37 gold, 24 silver, and 32 bronze medals.
2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year in the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade. 2000 was designated the International Year for the Culture of Peace ...
The 2000s (pronounced "two thousands", also known as the noughties), [1] was the decade that began on January 1, 2000 and ended on December 31, 2009. It is distinct from the decade known as the 201st decade which began on January 1, 2001 and ended on December 31, 2010.
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible 2. [1] Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe). [2] Dinosaur was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. [1]
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, sparking lengthy wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Amid the military conflicts, a global financial crisis began in 2007, causing the Great Recession.
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000.
2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade. This article is about the year 2000.
The 2000 United States presidential election happened on November 7, 2000. George W. Bush, the Republican candidate who was the Governor of Texas and the eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, won the election. He defeated the Democratic candidate, Al Gore, who was the Vice President. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton ...