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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.
October 26 – The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, 4–1, to win their 26th World Series title. This is the first Subway Series matchup between the two crosstown rivals. It is the Yankees' fourth World Series win under manager Joe Torre.
From top left, clockwise: The World Trade Center on fire and the Statue of Liberty during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; the euro enters into European currency in 2002; a statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled during the Iraq War in 2003, and in 2006, Hussein would be executed for crimes against humanity; U.S. troops heading toward an army helicopter in Afghanistan during the war ...
From top left, clockwise: The World Trade Center on fire and the Statue of Liberty during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; the euro enters into European currency in 2002; a statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled during the Iraq War in 2003, and in 2006, Hussein would be executed for crimes against humanity; U.S. troops heading toward an army helicopter in Afghanistan during the war ...
This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world since 2000. It includes dates of declarations of independence, changes in country name, changes of capital city or name, and changes in territory such as the annexation, cession, concession, occupation, or secession of land.
Albania officially joins the World Trade Organization. The United Nations Millennium Declaration is made in New York; September 16 – Peru's president Alberto Fujimori calls for new elections in which he will not run. September 26 – Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 15,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.
April 20: SpaceX conducts the first full stack test launch of the world's most powerful rocket, Starship. May 5: World Health Organization ends the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern. May 6: Charles III is crowned king of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. May 17: 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis.
Mark Coleman becomes the Pride 2000 openweight Grand Prix champion. The event featured a highly anticipated match between Royce Gracie against Kazushi Sakuraba. June 4 Pride 9: New Blood — Nagoya, Japan — — Matt Serra was to fight on this card, but his opponent, Johil de Oliveira, was injured by a pyrotechnics explosion at the event. June 9