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YouTube's initial headquarters was above a pizzeria and Japanese restaurant in San Mateo, California. [11] The domain name "YouTube.com" was activated on February 14, 2005, with video upload options being integrated on April 23, 2005, with the slogan "Tune In, Hook Up" ─ the original idea of Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
[17] February 29 – A rare century leap year date occurs. Usually, century years are common years due to not being exactly divisible by 400. 2000 is the first such year to have a February 29 since the year 1600, making it only the second such occasion since the Gregorian Calendar was introduced in 1582. The next such leap year will occur in 2400.
1753 – In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. [ 8 ] 1801 – United States presidential election : A tie in the Electoral College between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by ...
February 11 – A blast from an improvised explosive device in front of a Barclay's Bank, across from the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, wounds dozens but kills none. February 13 – The final original Peanuts comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Charles M. Schulz. February 17 – Microsoft releases Windows 2000.
February 2000 crimes in the United States (1 P) Pages in category "February 2000 events in the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
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February 11 – Wilfred Sénéchal, lawyer, a decorated World War II soldier, and politician (b. 1918) February 18 – Sheldon Turcott, journalist (b. 1936) February 21 – Violet Archer, composer, teacher, pianist, organist and percussionist (b. 1913) March 3 – Sandra Schmirler, curler, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (b. 1962)
The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2000. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.