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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 2000?


Events

  • 01 Oct 2000 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited were incorporated under the Indian Companies Act 1956.
  • 05 Oct 2000 Massive protests in Belgrade led to the resignation of Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia's strongman. These protests are sometimes called the Bulldozer Revolution.
  • 06 Oct 2000 Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic resigns.
  • 11 Oct 2000 250 million gallons coal sludge were released in Martin County, Kentucky, USA.
  • 12 Oct 2000 Two suicide bombers attack the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen. They place a small boat with explosives alongside the destroyer. The two attackers killed 17 crew members and wounded at least 39 others.
  • 15 Oct 2000 Nintendo launches the PokTmon Gold, and PokTmon Silver videogames for the Game Boy Color in America. In the first week, 1.4 million copies were sold.
  • 17 Oct 2000 Don Rickles is awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
  • 18 Oct 2000 Hatfield rail accident, United Kingdom: A section of a rail is broken as a passenger train passes by it. Four people are killed and 70 are hurt.
  • 22 Oct 2000 Shinichi Fujimura, a Japanese archeologist, is exposed by Mainichi Shinbun.
  • 23 Oct 2000 Madeleine Albright, American Secretary of State, holds talks with Kim Jong Il.
  • 26 Oct 2000 Sony Computer Entertainment launches the Sony PlayStation 2 in America. It can play PlayStation games and supports DVD-ROM and DVD-Video as well as CD-ROM and Dolby Digital media. The price is approximately US$300. The first week sales: 681 855.
  • 27 Oct 2000 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
  • 30 Oct 2000 The last Multics machine has been shut down.
  • 31 Oct 2000 After takeoff in Northern Angola, a chartered Antonov An-26 explodes, killing 50.
  • 05 Oct 2000 Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
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Music charts

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

  1. - Musicyoutube
  2. - Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)youtube
  3. - Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)
  4. - Doesn't Really Matteryoutube
  5. - With Arms Wide Openyoutube

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Beautiful Day
  2. - Against All Odds
  3. - Kids
  4. - Black Coffee
  5. - Body Groove

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in October 2000?

The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler

The Art Of Happiness

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The Art of Happiness is a book that explores the topic of work, career and how to find the ultimate happiness at work.

A Kiss Of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton

A Kiss Of Shadows

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Meet Merry Gentry the paranormal P.I. and step into a wild, sensual, beautiful world full of earthly pleasures, dazzling magic and ruled

The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles

The Beatles Anthology

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This remarkable project was possible because Paul McCartney and George Harrison have agreed to share their stories together for this book.

The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

The Rescue

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A story by one of America's most popular authors tells the story of the greatest commitment: to love someone forever. Taylor McAden, a volunteer firefighter, feels the need to take terrible risks in order to save lives when he is …

Shadows Of A Princess by P. D. Jephson

Shadows Of A Princess

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Lady Diana Spencer, an innocent young woman to King Charles III, was set to ascend the British throne in 1981.