September 2000 calendar

September 2000
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 2000.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 2000: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 2000?

Events

05 Sep 2000 Tuvalu joins United Nations
06 Sep 2000 Bofors, the last Swedish-owned arms producer, was sold to United Defense.
07 Sep 2000 Officially, Albania joins the World Trade Organization.
14 Sep 2000 A tugboat caused a 4-foot gap in the US Navy ship USS Detroit. It subsequently spilled 113,000 litres oil across Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey.
15 Sep 2000 Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist, was last seen alive on this day. It is used as the date of his funeral.
16 Sep 2000 Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist, was last seen alive. This day is used as the date of his funeral.
20 Sep 2000 A Russian-built Mark 22 antitank missile is used to attack the British MI6 Secret Intelligence Service Building.
26 Sep 2000 80 people are killed when the MS Express Samina sinks off Paros, Agean sea.
27 Sep 2000 Prague protests against globalization at the summit of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
28 Sep 2000 Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
30 Sep 2000 The HM Prison Maze is now closed in Northern Ireland.
10 Sep 2000 Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.