Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Luís Figo is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus midfielder Zinedine Zidane and Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Luís Figo is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus mid
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Luís Figo is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus midfielder Zinedine Zidane and Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko
Key People
Events Before
Euro currency is introduced to world financial markets
The European Currency Unit (French: Unité de compte européenne, Spanish: Unidad Monetaria Europea, German: Europäische Währungseinheit ; ⟨₠⟩, ECU, or XEU) was a unit of account used by the European...
President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about
President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky
"The Sopranos", starring James Gandolfini as mobster Tony Soprano, debuts on HBO
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks.
American actress Angelina Jolie (23) divorces actor Jonny Lee Miller (26) after 3 years of marriage
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards.
US President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial
The impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, began in the U.S. Senate on January 7, 1999, and concluded with his acquittal on February 12.
Events After
Angourie Rice is born
Angourie Rice, Australian actress, known for australian actress, was born on 2001-01-01. Angourie Isabel Teresa Rice is an Australian actress.
Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan becomes the fourth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points when he
Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan becomes the fourth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points when he hits a free throw in the second quarter of an 89-83 win against his old team, the Chicago Bulls
Wikipedia, a free Wiki or content encyclopedia, is launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger
Lawrence Mark Sanger is an American Internet project developer and philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia, along with Jimmy Wales.
Tennis star Boris Becker (34) divorces designer Barbara Feltus (35) after 8 years of marriage
Tennis star Boris Becker (34) divorces designer Barbara Feltus (35) after 8 years of marriage
MLB outfielder David Justice (34) weds model Rebecca Villalobos
MLB outfielder David Justice (34) weds model Rebecca Villalobos
More from the 2000s
birth
Angourie Rice is born
Angourie Rice, Australian actress, known for australian actress, was born on 2001-01-01. Angourie Isabel Teresa Rice is an Australian actress.
death
Shirley Chisholm dies
Shirley Chisholm politician, known for american politician, died on 2005-01-01. Shirley Anita Chisholm ( CHIZ-əm; née St.
Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Mill
Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Millennium
Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in twelve of the European Union's member states
There are eight denominations of euro coins, ranging from one cent to two euro (the euro is divided into a hundred cents). The coins first came into use in 2002.
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