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January 2000 was the first month of that year. It began on a Saturday and ended 31 days later on a Monday. It was the first month of the 2000s decade. Portal:Current events Current events of 1 January 2000 (2000-01-01) (Saturday) history Despite the fact that the millennium will not end until December 31 2000 premature millennium celebrations take place all over the world. Y2K passes without the serious widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted. Szeged's universities are unified into a single institution called the University of Szeged. Sweden disestablishes the Church of Sweden as the official state religion. The hostages of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 return home after the Indian Government releases the prisoners demanded by the hijackers. Current events of 5 January 2000 (2000-01-05) (Wednesday) history The 2000 al-Qaeda Summit on January 5th - January 8th. Current events of 10 January 2000 (2000-01-10) (Monday) history America On-line announces an agreement to buy Time Warner for $162 billion. This is the largest-ever corporate merger. Current events of 11 January 2000 (2000-01-11) (Tuesday) history The trawler Solway Harvester sinks off the Isle of Man. Current events of 14 January 2000 (2000-01-14) (Friday) history A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats up to 25 years for the 1993 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista from Brazil became the first FIFA Club World Championship winner. Current events of 16 January 2000 (2000-01-16) (Sunday) history In Sacramento California a commercial truck carrying evaporated milk is driven into the state capitol building killing the driver. Current events of 19 January 2000 (2000-01-19) (Wednesday) history Three students died and 54 were injured in a dormitory fire at Seton Hall University. Two students were charged with murder and arson for allegedly setting the fire. Current events of 30 January 2000 (2000-01-30) (Sunday) history The Super Bowl XXXIV took place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia USA. The half time adverts featured seventeen dot-com companies (most memorably pets.com) that each paid over $2 million for a 30-second spot. Current events of 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) (Monday) history Dr Harold Shipman is sentenced to life in prison for murder of at least 15 of his patients out of 365 suspected victims. << January 2000 >> S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

International holidays and observances 1: New Year's Day 1: Independence Day (Brunei) and (Haiti) 1: Flag Day (Lithuania) 7: Christmas (Orthodox) 8: Coming of Age Day (Japan) 14: Old New Year (Orthodox) 14: Makar Sankranti (India) 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States) 20: Islamic New Year (Islam est.) 20: Remembrance of Muharram begins (Shi'a Islam est.) 26: Australia Day (Australia) 26: Republic Day (India)) 27: Holocaust Memorial Day (United Kingdom) 28: The King's Namesday (Sweden) 29: Day of Ashura (Islam est.)

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