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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 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 March 2000: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 2000?


Events

  • 01 Mar 2000 Rewritten the Constitution of Finland
  • 06 Mar 2000 Advanced Micro Devices ships the first commercially-available 1 GHz processor.
  • 07 Mar 2000 Al Gore and George W. Bush emerge victorious in the Republican caucuses, primaries and presidential election in the United States.
  • 08 Mar 2000 Tokyo train tragedy: 5 people are killed in a sideswipe collision between 2 Tokyo Metro trains.
  • 09 Mar 2000 Ely Sakhai, a suspect in art forgery, was arrested by the FBI in New York City.
  • 10 Mar 2000 The peak of the NASDAQ Composite stock market index is 5132.52, which signals the end of dot-com's boom.
  • 12 Mar 2000 Pope John Paul II apologises for wrongdoings committed by Roman Catholic Church members throughout history.
  • 16 Mar 2000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 499.19 points (4.93%), its second-largest point gain in a single day.
  • 17 Mar 2000 In what is believed to have been a suicide and mass murder orchestrated by the leaders of the cult, more than 800 members of the Ugandan Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God were killed.
  • 18 Mar 2000 2000 Taiwanese Presidential Election: Chen Shui-bian elected President of Republic of China.
  • 19 Mar 2000 For a state visit, President Bill Clinton arrives in New Delhi (India)
  • 20 Mar 2000 Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin is a former Black Panther, once known as H. Rap Brown. He was captured after killing Georgia sheriff's deputy Ricky Kinchen. Also, he critically wounded Deputy Aldranon England.
  • 21 Mar 2000 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government does not have the authority to regulate tobacco addiction drugs, thus removing the main anti-smoking initiative of the Clinton administration.
  • 24 Mar 2000 The S&P 500 index reached an intraday peak of 1,552.87. This is a peak that will be lost due to the collapse in the dot-com bubble.
  • 26 Mar 2000 The Kingdome Sports Arena in Seattle, Washington is being demolished to make way for a new stadium.
  • 27 Mar 2000 One person is killed and 71 are injured in an explosion at Phillips Petroleum's Pasadena, Texas plant.
  • 28 Mar 2000 Three children are killed in an accident where a CSX freighttrain hits a Murray County school bus.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in March 2000?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Amazed
  2. - Say My Nameyoutube
  3. - I Knew I Loved Youyoutube
  4. - Maria, Maria
  5. - Breathe

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Pure Shores
  2. - Fill Me In
  3. - American Pie
  4. - Never Be The Same Again
  5. - Movin Too Fast

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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High Fidelity

High Fidelity

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Stephen Frears

Starring: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black

Country: United States of America

Return to Me

Return to Me

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Bonnie Hunt

Starring: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O'Connor, Robert Loggia

Final Destination

Final Destination

Release year: 2000

Directed by: James Wong

Starring: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke

Country: United States of America

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Bob Saget

Starring: Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard

Price of Glory

Price of Glory

Release year: 2000

Directed by: Carlos Ávila

Starring: Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr.

Books

Which were the most popular books released in March 2000?
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False Memory by Dean Koontz

False Memory

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. No one who loves Dean Koontz, or psychological suspense, will want to miss this remarkable novel about the human mind's ability to torture--and destroy itself.

Where You Belong by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Where You Belong

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Barbara Taylor Bradford is a beloved storyteller whose unique combination of passion and intrigue has made it one of the most loved in the world.

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

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Jim Kay, an award-winning artist, illustrates year two of Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts in stunning, gift-ready format. Harry Potter was so disgusted by the Dursleys that summer, he wanted to return to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen

Sick Puppy

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Twilly Spree, an independent wealthy eco-terrorist, teaches a flagrant litterbug the lesson and leaves the Range Rover covered in hungry dung beetles. The real Hiaasen-style adventure begins when he realizes that the litterer is a powerful Florida political fixer.

The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

The Greatest Generation

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This is the instant bestseller and instant classic that has changed how we see World War II. It was written by the beloved journalist, whose iconic career lasted over fifty years.