2000 commercial actors strike
A nationwide strike by the members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists against the American Association of Advertising Agencies began on May 1st, 2000 and ended October 30th, 2000.


2000 commercial actors strike, Background
At the time, SAG and AFTRA represented a total of approximately 135,000 actors who were paid $720 million USD in 1999 for their work in the advertising industry. However, the average SAG member was making less than $7,000 USD per year despite having to pay many related costs out of pocket, and most SAG members had other jobs which provided the majority of their income.


2000 commercial actors strike, Background
Unionized actors had been paid by a residuals system for network television since the 1950s. This system provided actors with payment for every time the commercial aired. However, this system was not extended to network television, where the average union actor could expect to receive a $1,000 USD for their appearance in an ad, no matter how many times it aired.


2000 commercial actors strike, Background
This discrepancy was a sticking point for both advertising firms and acting unions, and the members of SAG who worked frequently worked as commercial actors had specifically lobbied William Daniels to run to ensure leadership support for negotiations on advertising fees. With an approaching expiration of the existing contract for commercial acting, the unions and advertisers both came to the table with a mind to reconcile the discrepancy between systems. With advertisers proposing a flat fee to replace the residuals system on network TV, and unions pushing for a extension of the residuals system to cable TV.


2000 commercial actors strike, Background
The two sides met several times prior to strikes, including with the guidance of a federal mediator, but stalled on a deal over the main points of negotiation. This led the SAG and AFTRA boards to vote unanimously (150-0) for a strike.


2000 commercial actors strike, Negotiation process
At the start of the strike, the two unions offered any advertisers who agreed to their contract terms the option of signing a waiver which would allow them to continue working with unionized actors. However, none of the advertising agencies took the offer immediately.


2000 commercial actors strike, Negotiation process
The strike surpassed the 1988 strike by the Writers Guild of America in length on October 2nd and became the longest work stoppage to have taken place in Hollywood at the time. The length of the strike caused directors to hire "scabs" to continue producing commercials. These non-unionized were used in commercials for Proctor & Gamble, which led the unions to call for a consumer boycott of the company's products that was supported by entertainment industry figures such as Susan Sarandon, Bryan Cranston and Tim Robbins. The extraordinary length also caused financial hardships for some striking actors and those working in the industry.


2000 commercial actors strike, Negotiation process
Proctor & Gamble, the second largest advertiser in the US at the time, was said to be instrumental in helping secure the final deal, which secured the continuation of the residuals system for commercials on network television. A demand by unions to extend the residuals system (also referred to as pay-per-play) to ads airing on cable television ultimately failed. The final agreement also included a provision that advertisers and union actors could freely negotiate contracts for internet ads, a relatively young industry at the time. Minimum pay for contracts was increased by more than 10% across the board.


2000 commercial actors strike, Aftermath and legacy
The unions prevailed and were able to defeat the major rollbacks employers sought as well as achieve gains including increasing performers' earnings in cable advertisements. When the deal was announced on October 23, 2000, it included preserving the pay-per-play model in Class A Network commercials and grew cable payments to performers by 140%. A reported 41% gain in performers' commercial earnings from 2000-2005, for a gross of $750 Million, was reported by Gary Epp, a member of the SAG negotiating team. To date, the commercial earnings of the now-merged unions, SAGAFTRA, remain the highest grossing contract for the performers union.


2000 commercial actors strike, Aftermath and legacy
During the negotiation process, some non-union actors broke the strike lines, enabling advertisers to continue limited commercial production. Sara Kreiger, a union member who served as strike captain in New York, cited this as enabling a long term move towards non-union actors among advertisers.


2000 commercial actors strike, Aftermath and legacy
In 2020, USA Today ranked the strike as the 6th largest in American history and estimated it cost 17,280,000 job-days.


2000 commercial actors strike, Aftermath and legacy
SAG and AFTRA later merged into a single union, and the combined union's website contains only a small reference to the strike on their history page, saying that on "May 1: SAG & AFTRA joint Commercials Strike begins, and will officially end October 30th. It is the Guild’s 8th strike and AFTRA’s 4th national strike."


2000 department store "Centrs" bombing
Two explosives placed at the downtown Riga shopping center Centrs detonated on 17 August 2000. The two blasts occurred in the lobby of the supermarket ten minutes apart. One person died of their injuries and 35 were wounded in the attack.


2000 department store "Centrs" bombing, Attack
The first bomb exploded at 5:19 pm. Police arrived few minutes later and started the evacuation. The blast had shattered glass windows and filled the ground floor with smoke. Eight minutes later the second bomb exploded. Dozens were injured, three had to be rushed to hospitals whilst 33 others were treated at the scene. One woman died in hospital.


2000 department store "Centrs" bombing, Investigation
After a year and a half police arrested Leonards Butelis who was later charged for planting the second bomb. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court one year later. Since then no one has been found guilty and charged for the explosions.


2000 du Maurier Classic
The 2000 du Maurier Classic was contested from August 10–13 at Royal Ottawa Golf Club. It was the 28th edition of the du Maurier Classic, first held in 1973, and the 22nd and final edition as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Following Imperial Tobacco Canada being forced to withdraw its sponsorship of the tournament because of Tobacco Act regulations in the country, the LPGA stripped the tournament of major status and replaced it with the Women's British Open in the UK.


2000 du Maurier Open
The 2000 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 111th edition of the event known that year as the du Maurier Open, and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from July 31 through August 6, 2000, and the women's event at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from August 14 through August 20, 2000.


2000 du Maurier Open
The men's field featured World No. 1, Australian Open champion, Wimbledon semifinalist Andre Agassi, ATP No. 2 and seven-time Wimbledon champion and Miami winner Pete Sampras, and French Open runner-up, Rome Masters, Auckland and Båstad titlist Magnus Norman. Also competing were French Open and Hamburg Masters champion Gustavo Kuerten, Australian Open finalist Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Thomas Enqvist, Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin.


2000 du Maurier Open
The women's draw was led by World No. 1, Australian Open runner-up, French Open doubles champion and Canada defending champion Martina Hingis, WTA No. 2, Australian Open champion and Wimbledon finalist Lindsay Davenport, and French Open runner-up and Berlin titlist Conchita Martínez. Also lined up were Wimbledon doubles champion Serena Williams, Paris winner Nathalie Tauziat, Anke Huber, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Sandrine Testud.


2000 du Maurier Open, Finals, Men's Doubles
Sébastien Lareau /  Daniel Nestor defeated  Joshua Eagle /  Andrew Florent, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)


2000 du Maurier Open, Finals, Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis /  Nathalie Tauziat defeated  Julie Halard-Decugis /  Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4


2000 du Maurier Open – Men's Doubles
The 2000 du Maurier Open – Men's Doubles was the men's doubles event of the one hundred and eleventh edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious men's tennis tournament held in Canada. Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but Rafter chose not to participate, and only Bjorkman competed that year. Bjorkman partnered with Max Mirnyi, but lost in the semifinals to Joshua Eagle and Andrew Florent. Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor won in the final 6–3, 7–6(3), against Joshua Eagle and Andrew Florent.


2000 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles
The 2000 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles was the men's singles event of the one hundred and eleventh edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious men's tennis tournament held in Canada. Thomas Johansson was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Wayne Ferreira. Marat Safin won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Harel Levy.


2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Doubles
The 2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Doubles was the women's doubles event of the one hundred and eleventh edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada. Jana Novotná and Mary Pierce were the defending champions, but Novotná retired from professional tennis in 1999 and Pierce did not compete at the tournament. Martina Hingis and Nathalie Tauziat won the title by defeating Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 11th title for Hingis and the 21st title for Tauziat in their respective doubles careers.


2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Doubles, Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles
The 2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the one hundred and eleventh edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada. Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and won in the final 0–6, 6–3, 3–0, after Serena Williams retired due to a left foot injury.


2000 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2000 elections in India, Haryana
The Haryana legislative assembly election, 2000 was held on 22 February 2000, to select the 90 members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.


2000 elections in India, Bihar
The Bihar legislative assembly election, 2000 was held on year 2000 for Bihar Legislative Assembly. Rashtriya Janata Dal won 103 seats in election and form the government


2000 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2000 end-of-year tests, known in the northern hemisphere as the 2000 Autumn Internationals, was a series of international rugby union matches played in November and December 2000. The hosts were Six Nations Championship countries England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales, and Southern Hemisphere side Argentina. Argentina also participated as a touring side, along with Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Samoa, South Africa and the USA.


2000 end-of-year rugby union internationals
France and New Zealand contested the Dave Gallaher Trophy for the first time, in a two-match series. New Zealand took a 1–0 series lead in the first match at the Stade de France in Paris, with France levelling the series after a 42–33 win in Marseille – the first ever test match in the Stade Vélodrome. New Zealand won the trophy on account of their higher aggregate score over the two matches.


2000 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The match between England and Australia saw the Six Nations champions play the Tri Nations champions. England won thanks to an injury-time try by Dan Luger, and claimed the Cook Cup for the first time. It was England's first victory over Australia in the professional era.


2000 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Days later, England's players went on strike over a dispute with the Rugby Football Union over pay. This nearly led to coach Clive Woodward selecting a second-choice squad for the following weekend's match against Argentina, but the disagreement was ultimately resolved and the strike ended in time for the affected players to be selected.


2000 estyle.com Classic
The 2000 estyle.com Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and took place in Manhattan Beach, California, United States, from August 7 through August 13, 2000. Fifth-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money.


2000 estyle.com Classic, Finals, Doubles
Els Callens /  Dominique Van Roost defeated  Kimberly Po /  Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, 6–2, 7–5


2000 estyle.com Classic – Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions, but Neiland did not compete this year as she retired from professional tennis during this season. Sánchez Vicario teamed up with Barbara Schett and lost in quarterfinals to Kimberly Po and Anne-Gaëlle Sidot.


2000 estyle.com Classic – Doubles
Els Callens and Dominique Van Roost won the title by defeating Kimberly Po and Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6–2, 7–5 in the final.


2000 estyle.com Classic – Singles
Serena Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title by defeating Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) in the final.


2000 estyle.com Classic – Singles, Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2000 in Afghanistan
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Afghanistan.


2000 in Afghanistan, Events, March
Ismail Khan, a former governor of Herat and leading opponent of the ruling Taliban regime, escapes from prison in Kandahar.


2000 in Albania
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Republic of Albania.


2000 in American soccer
The 2000 season was the 88th year of competitive soccer in the United States.


2000 in American soccer, National team, Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is


2000 in American television
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2000. Events listed include television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes.


2000 in Argentina
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Argentina.


2000 in Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Armenia.


2000 in Armenian football
2000 in Armenian football was the ninth season of independent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. The Armenian Premier League for 2000 existed of 8 teams of which the lowest ranked teams would relegate to the Armenian First League. The seventh ranked team would enter the promotion/relegation play-off with the second ranked team of the First League. However it was decided that none of the Premier League teams would be relegated and four clubs were promoted from the First League, as well as FC Banants that was given a place at the highest level for the 2001 season. In the last few weeks Ararat, Zvartnots-AAL, Dinamo and Mika all refused to play once or more times as they were demanding fair play and claiming that referees penalised them repeatedly in favour of Araks that eventually won the title due to the awarded 3-0 victories in their favour.


2000 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Australia.


2000 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000.


2000 in Australian literature, Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 2000 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.


2000 in Australian television, Documentary Specials, Changes to network affiliation
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.


2000 in Australian television, Programming Changes, Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.


2000 in Bangladesh
2000 (MM) 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.


2000 in Bangladesh
The year 2000 was the 29th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the first term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2000 in Bangladesh, Climate, Flood
In September 2000, at least 50,000 people are marooned in Bangladesh after flood water gushed into 30 villages when India opened sluice gates of several rivers.


2000 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2000 average official exchange rate for BDT was 52.14 per US$.


2000 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2000 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 99th season of competitive football in the country.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa João Havelange
The Copa João Havelange was a competition organized by the Clube dos 13, but later recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, that replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa João Havelange
Vasco declared as the Copa João Havelange champions by aggregate score of 4-2.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and São Paulo.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa do Brasil
Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa dos Campeões
The Copa dos Campeões final was played in a single match between Sport and Palmeiras.


2000 in Brazilian football, Copa dos Campeões
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions after beating Sport 2-1.


2000 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000.


2000 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Brazil women's national football team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000.


2000 in Brazilian football, Women's football, Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2000:


2000 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Brazilian television, Events
TV celebration 50 years in Brazil, Rede Globo has 35 years.


2000 in British music
This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom.


2000 in British music, Music awards, Mercury Music Prize
The 2000 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour of Bewilderbeast.


2000 in British music, Music awards, Record of the Year
The Record of the Year was awarded to "My Love" by Westlife


2000 in British music charts
This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.


2000 in British music charts
2000 saw many British acts dominate the charts. The year saw how competitive the industry had become over the 1990s with numerous new releases out each week. 2000 holds the record for the most number-one singles in one particular calendar year, with 43 singles holding the number-one spot, if you include the Westlife number-one single spanning over from Christmas in 1999. The year was particularly successful for Robbie Williams, Britney Spears, Moby, Eminem, Travis and The Beatles.


2000 in British music charts, Summary
The Christmas number one single from 1999, a double A-side by Westlife ("I Have a Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun"), was able to retain its position at the top for the first three weeks of the year, totalling its run to four weeks at the top.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Female American artists
The year proved to be another successful one for Britney Spears who scored a second UK chart-topper early on in the year with a fourth release from her debut album, ...Baby One More Time. "Born to Make You Happy" was a special release for the European market and was received quite well, as it was a ballad, but more emotional and mature than the more innocent "Sometimes". Meanwhile, her second album, Oops!... I Did It Again proved to be a successful follow-up, but fared slightly less well than her debut.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Female American artists
The title track topped the UK charts for a week, giving her three UK #1s in total by the end of the year. The album itself sold 21 million copies worldwide, slightly less than her debut, but was the most successful chartwise in the UK peaking at #2. The two follow-up singles from the album both hit the Top 10, "Lucky" (#5) and "Stronger" (#7). Anastacia exploded onto the music scene in 2000 with "I'm Outta Love", peaking at No. 6 and made a stronger mark with a successful No. 2 debut album, Not That Kind.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Female American artists
Christina Aguilera followed up her chart topper from 1999 with three more singles from her eponymous debut album. Whilst "I Turn to You" barely sneaked into the Top 20, "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" hit the Top 10 and "What a Girl Wants" made the Top 3. The latter two both hit the top of the Hot 100 in the US and the former hit the Top 5 showing that both the girls were winning this race in which the media had put them, in separate areas across the globe.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Female American artists
Other female American artists who scored continuous success in the UK during the year were Mariah Carey, who made No. 10 with "Thank God I Found You" which became her 15th and final US No. 1 single until "We Belong Together" in 2005, Whitney Houston who topped the album charts with her double CD Greatest Hits collection celebrating 15 years of success including 4 UK #1s, Madonna who hit the top twice, the first with a cover of Don McLean's classic No. 2 hit from 1975, "American Pie" from the movie The Next Best Thing and the second being the title track from her new, chart-topping album, Music, giving her ten UK chart toppers in total and LeAnn Rimes, who hit the top of the UK charts with "Can't Fight the Moonlight", featured in the movie Coyote Ugly. Jessica Simpson also made No. 7 with "I Wanna Love You Forever" and No. 15 with "I Think I'm in Love with You". Mandy Moore made No. 6 with "Candy", which is still her biggest UK hit to date.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Female American artists
Less successful US solo females during 2000 in the UK were Tina Turner, who gained a Top 30 hit, which marked the last time she charted for four years; Aaliyah, who made No. 5 in the UK with her new single "Try Again", which actually topped the chart in the US, becoming the first single to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 based solely on airplay points; and Toni Braxton, who released her album "The Heat" in April, charting at No. 3 in the UK, preceding the success of her amazing R&B anthem, He Wasn't Man Enough, which charted in more than 18 countries (No.5 in the UK).


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
2000 was an incredibly successful return to the charts for U2, who were back with a new album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, which met with great critical acclaim, the likes of which they hadn't seen since Achtung Baby. The first single, "Beautiful Day" became their fourth UK chart topper and their album quickly topped the chart in the following weeks.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
Folk-rock band The Corrs followed up their massive success from the previous year with a new album release, In Blue which topped the UK albums chart for four weeks and also provided the group with their first and only UK singles chart topper, "Breathless". Despite being successful in its own right, In Blue failed to match the unbeatable records set by Talk on Corners the previous year.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
Coldplay are met with great critical acclaim worldwide with the release of their debut album, Parachutes. Their debut single "Shiver" made No. 35 which was a poor start, however their success quickly grew with the two follow-up singles both hitting the Top 10 ("Yellow" No. 4 and "Trouble" #10) and their album hitting the top of the chart. They were very well received in America and have been one of the few new millennium UK acts to do so. Another British act to do extremely well in the States in 2000 was Radiohead.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
The Oxford quintet's fourth album, Kid A, was met with mixed opinions from fans and critics alike. This was in part due to Radiohead's radical musical departure from the rock driven OK Computer, with Kid A dominated by electronica akin to that of Aphex Twin and Autechre. The fact that Kid A reached No. 1 both sides of the Atlantic was also surprising because no singles were released to promote the album.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
Bon Jovi also topped the UK charts with their new release, Crush, from which the first single "It's My Life" hit #3. Toploader made their debut to the UK charts with "Dancing in the Moonlight", which hits #19. Their success grew during the year, with the follow-up single hitting the Top 10 and their debut album peaking at #4. A remix of their debut single saw them inside the Top 10 at the end of the year again, which was used in adverts for the supermarket Sainsbury's.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
Blink-182 kickstarted their career after their second release in 1999, their follow-up single, "All the Small Things" hit No. 2 and their debut album received moderate success peaking at No. 15 which then spanned another, this time a Top 20 hit. Oasis score their 5th No. 1 hit and their second consecutive No. 1 after their world tour with "Go Let It Out" which was taken from their new album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, which topped the UK charts 2 months after the single.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
Welsh band, the Manic Street Preachers scored their second UK No. 1 single, with a limited availability release "The Masses Against the Classes" after a successful performance at Cardiff on millennium night. R.E.M. hit the Top 3 for the very first time on the UK charts with a release from the soundtrack to the movie Man on the Moon. "The Great Beyond" continued their success in UK and Europe, but however did not help their decline in the US.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Rock bands
The Red Hot Chili Peppers released Californication the previous year, their first album since 1995, however its success is larger during 2000, reaching a peak of No. 5, selling highly and the title track "Californication" giving them a Top 20 single. It set them on course to becoming one of the most successful rock bands in the new millennium worldwide.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Boybands
Boybands continued to be successful in the UK during 2000, just like the previous year. A1 increase their success from the previous year with their first release hitting No. 6 and scoring 2 chart toppers – "Take On Me", a cover of the 1985 No. 2 hit from Norwegian band A-ha and "Same Old Brand New You" – by the end of the year. ' N Sync's success grew over the year; after reaching a disappointing No. 34 in January, they were able to redeem themselves with 3 further hits, 2 of which made the Top 10.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Boybands
"Bye Bye Bye" made No. 3 and became one of their best remembered songs. The Backstreet Boys scored 3 Top 10 hits including "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" and "Shape of My Heart", but were only moderately successful with their new album, in comparison to their previous release Millennium. Five also were successful, scoring their 2nd chart topper "We Will Rock You", a cover of an old Queen song that was never released as a single, but was still incredibly popular, sang with the remaining members of Queen.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Boybands
However, none of these boybands were able to surpass the success levels Westlife were able to reach. Probably their most successful year since their career started in 1999 to date; they scored a further 3 chart topping singles.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Boybands
"Fool Again" made them the first act to have their first 5 singles enter at No. 1 breaking the record set by B*Witched the previous year, "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", a collaboration with US singer Mariah Carey and a re-working of the 1984 No. 2 hit from Phil Collins made them the first act to have their first 6 singles enter at No. 1 and finally "My Love" made them the first act to have their first 7 singles make No. 1, have their first 7 singles enter at No. 1 and also equal the Beatles's record of 7 consecutive No. 1 singles. Their run was broken when their Christmas release "What Makes A Man" only made #2. Their 2nd album, "Coast To Coast" became their first No. 1 on the UK albums chart.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Girl groups
Girl groups were slightly more successful than the previous year, but still failed to have the impact they made in the late 1990s when groups like the Spice Girls were in their peak of fame. Still, the All Saints made a return to the music scene with their 2nd album Saints & Sinners, which not only topped the UK charts, but also produced two No. 1 singles: "Pure Shores" which was taken from the soundtrack to The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio and "Black Coffee". One last release which made No. 7 in 2001 became their last release before they split and pursued solo careers, but they left successfully with a total of 5 UK chart toppers.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Girl groups
Both B*Witched and the Spice Girls released their last singles in the UK this year. B*Witched's career had been heading in a downward spiral ever since the release of their second album Awake And Breathe in 1999. Their last single release was "Jump Down" which made No. 16, and as a result, they cancelled the plans for a 3rd album and eventually split two years later officially. The Spice Girls, charted in Christmas 1998 at number one with Goodbye, and they score one final chart topper with "Holler/Let Love Lead The Way" in 2000, equalling ABBA's total of 9.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Girl groups
The former track was a turn in a more urban direction that any of their previous singles, whereas the latter was a classic Spice Girls love ballad. Now much into decline, this marked their final time to chart, however their 3rd album was much more successful in the UK than predicted, peaking at No. 2 in the albums chart. They left, however, with 9 UK #1's out of 10 released singles; a very impressive chart feat. They also won the coveted 'Outstanding Contribution To Music' award at the Brits for their massive record sales and impact on popular culture.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Girl groups
One of the most successful girl groups of the year were Destiny's Child whose success grew massively over the year. "Say My Name" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" quickly became Top 5 hits for the group; however they scored their first UK No. 1 with "Independent Woman" – was at No. 1 in the US for 11 weeks – taken from the soundtrack to the new hit film Charlie's Angels. Their success was to continue to grow over the next year.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Girl groups
English girl group Sugababes scored their first hit single with "Overload'" which peaked at number 6. Their debut album produced three more Top 40 hits.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Other female artists
British female singers achieved respectable success, but were somewhat eclipsed by American females during the year. In January, Gabrielle topped both the singles chart and the albums chart. Her new release Rise topped the charts (it failed to make the Top 20 upon initial release in 1999) and the title track became her first No. 1 single since her debut shot to the top 7 years ago. She followed up her two-week No. 1 single with an additional Top 10 hit and a further Top 20 hit. She was able to continue successfully into the new millennium.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Other female artists
Other British females to achieve success were Billie Piper who scored a third UK No. 1 with new release "Day & Night", following her two chart toppers from 1998, British DJ and singer, Sonique who scored a chart topper with a re-issue of her No. 24 hit from 1998, "It Feels So Good" after massive sales in the US and followed it up with a No. 2 hit, "Sky" and Irish singer, Samantha Mumba who kickstarted her career with her debut single "Gotta Tell You" peaking at No. 2, her follow-up hitting the Top 5 and her debut album settling in the Top 20.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Other female artists
Geri Halliwell and Melanie C were the only two Spice Girls to receive notable success throughout the year. The former scored a 3rd consecutive chart topper, "Bag It Up" which was the 4th single to be taken from her debut album, Schizophonic. The latter hit the top twice, initially with "Never Be The Same Again", a duet with TLC member, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and "I Turn to You", which was a respectable hit in the dance charts in the US and even managed to chart on the Hot 100.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Other female artists
Northern Star had also proved itself as a very successful debut album, selling 3 million copies worldwide and achieving triple platinum status in the UK alone. Victoria Beckham, however, achieved a No. 2 single being featured on Truesteppers's new release "Out Of Your Mind", which was kept off the top spot by Spiller's single, "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", which receive considerable media attention placing Victoria in rivalry with the female vocalist featured on Spiller's track, Sophie Ellis-Bextor.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Other female artists
Australian superstar Kylie Minogue came back to the music industry with "Spinning Around", co-written by Paula Abdul. It became her first UK No. 1 in 10 years and set her on course for an even more successful career during the upcoming years. Her new album Light Years hit No. 2 as well as her follow-up single "On a Night Like This". Canadian country star Shania Twain hits No. 5 with a final release from her multi-platinum Come On Over in the early part of the year and due to its massive success her 1995 album, The Woman in Me was re-issued in the UK and hit #9.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Dance acts
Dance acts received massive success throughout the year, and represented 37% of the total singles sales of the year, making it the most popular genre of the year. Sash! scored a fifth No. 2 hit, making him the act with the most No. 2 hits in the UK without ever having made #1. The most successful track was probably "Toca's Miracle" by Fragma. Fusing their own track "Toca Me", with Coco's "I Need a Miracle", they created one of the few No. 1 singles in the year to spend more than one week at the summit.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Dance acts
Many acts who were very successful in 1999 continued successfully through 2000, but their success dropped slightly. ATB who topped the chart the previous year followed up with a Top 5 hit, however they had hit the Top 3 in between this release and their No. 1, "9 p.m. (Till I Come)". The Vengaboys only made No. 9 with their second album release and after scoring 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10 and 1 Top 20 hit, they charted once more in February of the following year before leaving the music industry.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Dance acts
Eiffel 65 hit No. 3 with "Move Your Body", freeing them from one-hit wonder status. Their album Europop hit No. 12 and became a moderate success worldwide. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" finally left the charts very early in the year, completing its millionth sale in the early parts of the year also. Notable for their most successful single in their career until 2013, Daft Punk hit No. 2 with "One More Time", a release from their second album Discovery.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Dance acts
There were some number-one songs from Black Legend, Chicane, Fragma, Madison Avenue, Modjo, Oxide & Neutrino, Sonique, Spiller and a lot of other successful singles from the likes of Artful Dodger, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Darude, Bomfunk MC's, Zombie Nation, Hi-Gate, York, Paul Van Dyk, Moloko, Sweet Female Attitude, Bob Sinclar, Des Mitchell, Alice Deejay, Rank 1, Watergate, Southside Spinners, B-15 Project, Aurora, Lonyo, Architechs, Public Domain, Joey Negro, Storm, Delerium, Element Four, Fatboy Slim, Moby, and others.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, 'Quality' of number ones
Chart critics have complained that after the 1990s, a very successful decade in music for sales and chart records, the early 2000s decimated the music industry due to illegal downloads with the birth of Napster, especially the singles chart. Singles spent less time at the summit with the turn of the new millennium and sales also began to considerably drop. 2000 was an excellent example of this, being the year that still holds the record for most No. 1 singles in a calendar year (43) and also contains the longest run of consecutive one-week No. 1 singles.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, 'Quality' of number ones
Between the week ending 24 June 2000 and the week ending 16 September 2000, each week saw a new single hit No. 1 in the UK, a run of 13 #1s. The run began with Black Legend hitting the top with a re-working of an old Barry White classic, "You See the Trouble with Me". It was brought to an end by French house music act Modjo who hit No. 1 with their debut single "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)".


2000 in British music charts, Summary, 'Quality' of number ones
As for sales, they were to steadily decline over the next few years, and 2000 was a slight turning point showing signs of weakening, with only one million-seller, which compared to the 1990s was a poor turnout. Weekly sales for #1s tended to remain around the 110,000 bracket, with the exception of a few extremes. An example of a very average week would have been when Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby" hit No. 1 and sold 93,000 copies. Single sales reached a low in 2004, before the legal paid digital download revitalised the market and by the end of the decade, they were at their highest selling level ever.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Pop acts
S Club 7 continued successfully from the previous year, topping the albums chart for the first time with their second release 7. On the singles chart, they scored two Top 3 hits and a chart topper with their Christmas release "Never Had a Dream Come True". Steps are also successful; they scored a 2nd chart topper "Stomp" along with two Top 5 hits and their new album, Buzz hit #4.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Pop acts
Female duo Daphne & Celeste made their chart debut with the hilarious "Ooh Stick You" which peaked at #8. They followed up their debut with two Top 20 hits and then never charted again. Aqua made a return to the Top 10 of the UK charts, however their new album was much less successful and their follow-up was only a minimal Top 30 hit.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Pop acts
Pop acts were ultimately making a transition from the 1990s when very basic pop ruled the charts. The start of a new decade saw a stronger liking towards new genres of music such as hip hop and R'N'B. However, this particular year still saw plenty of pop acts rule the chart, and it would be the strongest year of the decade for the genre.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, A Year of hip hop
Rap proved to be a successful genre in 2000; something that would continue well into the decade. Dr. Dre made the Top 10 of the UK charts with "Still D.R.E." for the first time since his chart debut in 1994. By far the most successful rapper of the year was Eminem. He accumulated his first two of many chart toppers with singles "The Real Slim Shady" and "Stan".


2000 in British music charts, Summary, A Year of hip hop
The latter – telling the story of an obsessive fan who ends up committing suicide – featured female singer Dido and brought around so much interest in her that her album No Angel was re-issued and subsequently topped the chart. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem's second album from which these two singles plus another Top 10 hit for him were taken from, also topped the charts. The album also went on to being one of the best selling of the decade.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
Solo males from a range of musical genres were successful throughout the year 2000 in the UK. Ian Brown started off 2000 just as he did 1998 when he made his debut; his first hit of the year peaked at #5. The only difference was by 2000 he had established himself as a successful solo artist. He scored a Top 30 hit and did not chart otherwise during the year.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
David Gray kickstarted a very successful music career hitting No. 5 with his debut single "Babylon" and his debut album White Ladder finally reaching the top of the charts after a 64-week climb. The album is a great success, selling over 2.6 million copies and placing 18th in the top-selling albums of all-time in the UK.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
Two males started their careers early in the year, but by the end their success had mostly dissolved. Stephen Gately, ex-Boyzone member, made No. 3 with his debut solo release, which was a good start, however his debut album peaked at No. 9 and his follow-up single only made No. 11, putting him in a quick downward spiral. Richard Blackwood suffered a similar defeat with his debut reaching the same position, however his follow-up releases were not as successful and his album achieved only minimal sales.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
Showing the cultural diversity of successful male artists in the UK, Mexican rock and roll guitarist, Carlos Santana scored a No. 3 hit with "Smooth" – 12-week No. 1 in the US – and a No. 6 hit with his follow-up single "Maria Maria" – 10-week No. 1 in the US – which were both taken from his most successful album Supernatural which topped the charts in the UK as well as the US. His Ultimate Collection was also released in 2000, reaching #12.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
After fronting Artful Dodger's No. 2 Christmas hit of 1999, Craig David started a very successful solo career. His first two singles, "7 Days" and "Fill Me In", both topped the charts as well as his debut album, Born to Do It. He did not continue this streak throughout the year though as his Christmas release peaked at #3. Tom Jones continues to have success with his chart-topping album Reload when "Sexbomb" and "Mama Told Me Not To Come" – the latter being a duet with the Stereophonics – both became Top 5 hits for the legendary star.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Successful solo males
Probably the most successful solo male artists of the year were Robbie Williams and Ronan Keating. The former scored a third UK chart topper with his new single "Rock DJ", however the very popular collaboration with Kylie Minogue "Kids" stalled at No. 2 despite spending 15 weeks inside the UK Top 40. His album Sing When You're Winning topped the charts for 3 weeks. The latter's second single "Life Is A Rollercoaster" became another chart topper for the Irish star and his eponymous debut album also hit the top of the charts. His Christmas release was unable to match the success he achieved in the middle of the year, peaking at a mere #6.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Christmas number one
The Christmas number-one single had many artists in competition to be the first Christmas No. 1 of the new millennium. Robbie Williams, Ronan Keating, Madonna, Craig David and Westlife all released singles desiring to be the new Christmas #1. However, they were all beaten by a special novelty release that captured the hearts of many fans across the festive season. "Can We Fix It?" by Bob the Builder became 2000's Christmas No. 1 single and quickly became the biggest selling single of the year. He had become very popular through his successful television series and this was the start of a very short lived, but moderately successful singing career. He destroyed the run of consecutive No. 1 singles of Westlife, ending it at 7, keeping "What Makes A Man" at #2.


2000 in British music charts, Summary, Christmas number one
Reigning supreme at the top of the albums chart for nine consecutive weeks with their 15th No. 1 album were The Beatles with their latest greatest hits release 1, the Christmas number-one album of 2000. The album comprised all their UK and US No. 1 singles, totalling to 27 different singles. It became the fastest selling album of all time across the world and also in the UK, and also debuted at No. 1 in various countries, including the UK, despite the fact that they had not played together for over 30 years. It eventually went on to sell 2.1 million copies in Britain, becoming one of the top selling albums.


2000 in British music charts, Classical music
The major event of the classical music year was the launch of the Faenol Festival in North Wales by opera singer Bryn Terfel. The festival programme included popular music as well as classical and opera. In its first year, the festival performers included Michael Ball. The Proms season was notable for being the year in which Sir Andrew Davis ended his run as conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, subsequently to become musical director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.


2000 in British music charts, Classical music
Composer Peter Maxwell Davies spent the year as Artist in Residence at the Barossa Music Festival, and produced several new works. A major new work by Karl Jenkins, The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace, was premièred on 25 April at the Royal Albert Hall, and quickly became one of the most popular and recognisable works in the classical repertoire. The most notable new opera of the year was Mark-Anthony Turnage's The Silver Tassie


2000 in British music charts, Year-end charts
Data based on sales from 2 January to 30 December 2000.


2000 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2000.


2000 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 2000.


2000 in Bulgaria
This is a list of events that occurred in the year 2000 in Bulgaria.


2000 in Canada
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Canada.


2000 in Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Cape Verde.


2000 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Chile.


2000 in China
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in China.


2000 in Croatia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Croatia.


2000 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2000.


2000 in Denmark
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Denmark.


2000 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2000.


2000 in Ecuadorian football
The 2000 season is the 78th season of competitive football in Ecuador.


2000 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Senior team
The Ecuadorian national team played in sixteen matches in 2000: ten FIFA World Cup qualifiers and six friendlies.


2000 in Ecuadorian football, National teams, Senior team, 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup began in 2000.


2000 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 2000 in Estonia.


2000 in Estonian football
The 2000 season was the ninth full year of competitive football (soccer) in Estonia since gaining independence from the Soviet Union on 20 August 1991.


2000 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 2000 is the sixth year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2000 Fighting Network Rings held 18 events beginning with, Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion
Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion was an event held on February 6, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final was an event held on February 26, 2000 at The Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Australia: NR 4
Rings Australia: NR 4 was an event held on March 19, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in Brisbane, Australia.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Millennium Combine 1
Rings: Millennium Combine 1 was an event held on April 20, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World
Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World was an event held on May 20, 2000 at The Yekaterinburg Sports Palace in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria
Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria was an event held on May 21, 2000 in Tula, Russia. This card featured the MMA debut of future Pride Heavyweight Champion and MMA superstar, Fedor Emelianenko.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi
Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in Utrecht, Netherlands.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Millennium Combine 2
Rings: Millennium Combine 2 was an event held on June 15, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A was an event held on July 15, 2000 at The McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Orem, Utah.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B was an event held on July 22, 2000 at The Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Russia vs. Georgia
Rings: Russia vs. Georgia was an event held on August 16, 2000 at The Tula Circus in Tula, Russia.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Millennium Combine 3
Rings: Millennium Combine 3 was an event held on August 23, 2000 at The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6 was an event held on September 5, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings USA: Rising Stars Final
Rings USA: Rising Stars Final was an event held on September 30, 2000 at The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A was an event held on October 9, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 was an event held on October 24, 2000 at The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports in Vilnius, Lithuania.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle
Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle was an event held on November 12, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in Brisbane, Australia.


2000 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B was an event held on December 22, 2000 at The Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Finland
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Finland.


2000 in France
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in France.


2000 in France
The year 2000 is in particular remembered in France by a media campaign on the conditions of detention of prisoners. A parliamentary board of inquiry was created. The conclusions of the report were that French prisons were both unhealthy and over-populated. The sanitary arrangements were considered to be scandalous. The government of Lionel Jospin launched a programme to renovate and build new prisons.


2000 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 2000.


2000 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2000.


2000 in Germany
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Germany.


2000 in Ghana
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Ghana.


2000 in Ghana, National holidays
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".


2000 in Ghana, National holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2000 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2000 in Iceland.


2000 in India
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in the Republic of India.


2000 in Indonesia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Indonesia


2000 in Iran
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Iran.


2000 in Ireland
The following lists events that happened during the year 2000 in Ireland.


2000 in Ireland, Sport, Association football
Shelbourne won the double of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the FAI Cup for the first time in their history. They then knocked out Macedonian side Sloga Jugomagnat in the first round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Their 1–0 win in Skopje was the first away win in a European tie by a League of Ireland side for eighteen years. Rosenborg of Norway knock Shelbourne out 4–2 on aggregate in the second qualifying round.


2000 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2000.


2000 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, October
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2000 include:


2000 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, October
Notable Israeli military operations against Palestinian militancy targetsThe most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2000 include:


2000 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2000.


2000 in Italian television, Television shows
The year of the Great Jubilee is characterized, on the Italian little screen, by a spread, both in RAI and Mediaset, of religious fictions, often produced by Ettore Bernabei's Lux Vide, usually naive and hagiographic products but appreciated by the large public.


2000 in Japan
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Japan. It corresponds to the year Heisei 12 in the Japanese calendar.


2000 in King of the Cage
The year 2000 is the second year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2000 King of the Cage held 5 events, beginning with  Desert Storm.


2000 in King of the Cage, KOTC 2: Desert Storm
KOTC 2: Desert Storm was an event held on February 5, 2000 at The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2000 in King of the Cage, KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare
KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare was an event held on April 15, 2000 at The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2000 in King of the Cage, KOTC 4: Gladiators
KOTC 4: Gladiators was an event held on June 24, 2000 at The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2000 in King of the Cage, KOTC 5: Cage Wars
KOTC 5: Cage Wars was an event held on September 16, 2000 at The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.


2000 in King of the Cage, KOTC 6: Road Warriors
KOTC 6: Road Warriors was an event held on November 29, 2000 at The Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States.


2000 in Kuwait
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Kuwait.


2000 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2000.


2000 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Laos.


2000 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2000.


2000 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.


2000 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2000, according to Billboard.


2000 in Libya
The following lists events that happened in 2000 in Libya.


2000 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Luxembourg.


2000 in M-1 Global
The year 2000 is the fourth year in the history of M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. In 2000 M-1 Global held 3 events beginning with, M-1 MFC: European Championship 2000.


2000 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: European Championship 2000
M-1 MFC: European Championship 2000 was an event held on April 9, 2000 at The Palace of Sport Jubileiny in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2000 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: CIS Cup 2000 Final
M-1 MFC: CIS Cup 2000 Final was an event held on September 11, 2000 in Sochi, Russia.


2000 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: World Championship 2000
M-1 MFC: World Championship 2000 was an event held on November 11, 2000 at The Palace of Sport Jubileiny in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2000 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2000, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.


2000 in Mexico
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Mexico.


2000 in Monaco
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Monaco.


2000 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in New Zealand.


2000 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, in coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton.


2000 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Music, New Zealand Music Awards
This year of awards included a new category, ' Best Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation':Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.


2000 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Music, New Zealand Music Awards
See : 2000 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2000


2000 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Radio and television
See : 2000 in New Zealand television, 2000 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand


2000 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film
See : Category:2000 film awards, 2000 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:2000 films


2000 in New Zealand, Sport, Rugby union
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Super 12, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield


2000 in Nigeria
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Nigeria.


2000 in North Korea
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in North Korea.


2000 in North Korea, Events
June 13 to June 15: 2000 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang


2000 in Norway
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Norway.


2000 in Norwegian football
This article is a summary of 2000 in Norwegian football.


2000 in Norwegian football
The 2000-season is the 95. season of competitive football in Norway.


2000 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2000 in Norwegian music.


2000 in Pakistan
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Pakistan.


2000 in Pancrase
The year 2000 is the eighth year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2000 Pancrase held 13 events beginning with Pancrase: Trans 1.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 1
Pancrase: Trans 1 was an event held on January 23, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 2
Pancrase: Trans 2 was an event held on February 27, 2000 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 3
Pancrase: Trans 3 was an event held on April 30, 2000 at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 4
Pancrase: Trans 4 was an event held on June 26, 2000 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Australia
Pancrase: Australia was an event held on July 10, 2000 in Australia.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round was an event held on July 23, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 5
Pancrase: Trans 5 was an event held on July 23, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round was an event held on August 27, 2000 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show was an event held on September 24, 2000 at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 6
Pancrase: Trans 6 was an event held on October 31, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Pancrase UK
Pancrase: Pancrase UK was an event held on November 25, 2000 at York Hall in London, England.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 7
Pancrase: Trans 7 was an event held on December 4, 2000 at the Japanese Martial Arts Building in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Trans 8
Pancrase: Trans 8 was an event held on December 9, 2000 at the Aomori Prefectural Gymnasium in Aomori, Japan.


2000 in Paraguayan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Torneo Apertura
The Apertura tournament was played in a two-round all-play-all system, with the champion being the team with the most points at the end of the two rounds.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Torneo Clausura
The Clausura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Clausura champion.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Torneo Clausura, Clausura playoff stage
The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Torneo Clausura, Clausura playoff stage
Olimpia wins the Clausura tournament final by aggregate score of 4-1.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, National championship game
Since Olimpia won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and no playoff game was played.


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, National championship game
To determine the second place an extra game between the Apertura runners-up (Sol de America) and the Clausura runners-up (Guarani) was played. Guaraní won the game and were declared runners-up of 2000 (aggregate score of 5-4; first leg 3-1 win by Sol, second leg 4-1 win by Guarani).


2000 in Paraguayan football, First division results, Qualification to international competitions, Pre-Libertadores playoff
Four teams participated based on aggregate points during the year.


2000 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2000. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2000 in Portugal
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Portugal.


2000 in Portuguese television
This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2000.


2000 in Portuguese television, Deaths
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2000 in Pride FC
The year 2000 is the 4th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2000 had 6 events beginning with, Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round.


2000 in Pride FC, Debut Pride FC fighters
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2000:


2000 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round
Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round was an event held on January 30, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals was an event held on May 1, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Pride FC, Pride 9: New Blood
Pride 9 - New Blood was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.


2000 in Pride FC, Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors was an event held on August 27, 2000 at The Seibu Dome in Saitama, Japan.


2000 in Pride FC, Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun
Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun was an event held on October 31, 2000 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Pride FC, Pride 12: Cold Fury
Pride 12 - Cold Fury was an event held on December 23, 2000 at The Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the debut of future PRIDE Champion, Dan Henderson.


2000 in Russia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Russia.


2000 in Russian football
2000 in Russian football saw the eighth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the third Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.


2000 in Russian football, National team
Russia national football team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.


2000 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
Sokol and Torpedo-ZIL were promoted to the Top Division for the first time after occupying two top positions in the First Division.


2000 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
Andrey Fedkov of Sokol became the top goalscorer with 26 goals.


2000 in Russian football, Leagues, Second Division
Of six clubs that finished first in their respective Second Division zones, three play-off winners were promoted to the First Division:


2000 in Russian football, Leagues, Second Division
However, later Severstal refused promotion, and their place was taken by Khimki.


2000 in Russian football, Cup
The Russian Cup was won by Lokomotiv Moscow, who beat CSKA Moscow 3–2 after extra time.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 1999–2000
Spartak Moscow played in the third round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, where they lost to Leeds United A.F.C. on away goals.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000
Zenit Saint Petersburg reached the final of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 after eliminating NK Primorje, Tatabánya FC, and Bradford City A.F.C. In the final, Zenit lost 3–4 on aggregate to Celta de Vigo.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Champions League 2000-01
Lokomotiv Moscow failed to qualify for the group stage of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, losing 1–6 on aggregate to Beşiktaş J.K. in the third qualifying round.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Champions League 2000-01
Spartak Moscow, who qualified for the group stage automatically, finished in the second position, one point behind Real Madrid in Group A which also contained Bayer Leverkusen and Sporting Clube de Portugal.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 2000-01
Of the four Russian clubs which played in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, only Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the second round. Torpedo Moscow lost 2–5 on aggregate to Lausanne Sports, CSKA Moscow 0–1 to Viborg FF (after extra time), and Spartak Vladikavkaz 0–5 to Amica Wronki.


2000 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 2000-01
Lokomotiv overcome PFC Naftex Burgas in the first round and FK Inter Bratislava in the second round, qualifying for the spring phase of the UEFA Cup.


2000 in Rwanda
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Rwanda.


2000 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2000.


2000 in Shooto
The year 2000 is the 12th year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the Japan. In 2000 Shooto held 13 events beginning with, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 was an event held on January 14, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2 was an event held on March 17, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 was an event held on April 2, 2000 at The Namihaya Dome in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4 was an event held on April 12, 2000 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5 was an event held on May 22, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 was an event held on July 16, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 7
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 7 was an event held on July 22, 2000 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 was an event held on August 4, 2000 at The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9 was an event held on August 27, 2000 at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 was an event held on September 15, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 11
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 11 was an event held on October 9, 2000 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12 was an event held on November 12, 2000 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2000 in Shooto, Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final
Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final was an event held on December 17, 2000 at The Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.


2000 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Singapore.


2000 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in South Africa.


2000 in South Africa, Incumbents, Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.


2000 in South African sport
'See also: 1999 in South African sport, 2000 in South Africa, 2001 in South African sport and the Timeline of South African sport.


2000 in South Korea
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in South Korea.


2000 in South Korean music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2000 in music in South Korea.


2000 in Spain
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Spain.


2000 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events from 2000.


2000 in Sri Lanka
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Sri Lanka.


2000 in Sweden
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Sweden.


2000 in Swedish football
The 2000 season in Swedish football, starting January 2000 and ending December 2000:


2000 in Swedish television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2000.


2000 in Taiwan
Events from the year 2000 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 89 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


2000 in Thailand
The year 2000 was the 219th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 55th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2543 in the Buddhist Era.


2000 in UFC
The year 2000 is the 8th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2000 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, UFC 24: First Defense.


2000 in UFC, Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2000:


2000 in Ukraine
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Ukraine.


2000 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2000 to Wales and its people.


2000 in Yugoslavia
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Yugoslavia.


2000 in Zimbabwe
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Zimbabwe.


2000 in Zimbabwe, Events, September
Mugabe still beholds power, in spite of presidential elections that were strongly suspected to be fraudulent. The pressure on journalists and most of all opposition members and their families got bigger since.


2000 in anime, Accolades
At the Mainichi Film Awards, Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections won the Animation Film Award and Blood: The Last Vampire won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. The Old Man and the Sea won the Grand prix du court métrage at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.


2000 in archaeology
The year 2000 in archaeology included many events, some of which are listed below.


2000 in architecture
The year 2000 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


2000 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 2000 throughout the world.


2000 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000  throughout the world.


2000 in baseball, Champions, Major League Baseball
Click on any series score to link to that series' page. Higher seed has home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series. The American League Champion has home field advantage in the World Series as a result of the pre-2003 "alternating years" rule.


2000 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2000  throughout the world.


2000 in chess, Top players
FIDE top 10 players by Elo rating - July 2000;


2000 in comics
Notable events of 2000 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


2000 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2000.


2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible 2. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe). Dinosaur was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success.


2000 in film, Overview
2000 saw the releases of the first installment of popular film series X-Men, Final Destination, Scary Movie, and Meet the Parents.


2000 in film, Overview
Among the films based on TV shows are Mission: Impossible 2, Traffic, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Charlie's Angels and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie


2000 in film, Overview
Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is Thomas and the Magic Railroad.


2000 in film, Overview
The most acclaimed films of the year are Gladiator; Traffic; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; American Psycho; Almost Famous, Requiem for a Dream, and Erin Brockovich.


2000 in film, Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2000 by worldwide gross are as follows:


2000 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2000. For video games, see 2000 in video gaming.


2000 in hammer throw
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2000 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday September 24, 2000. The women had their first ever Olympic final five days later, on Friday September 29, 2000 in the Olympic Stadium.


2000 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2000.


2000 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2000.


2000 in home video
The following events occurred in the year 2000 in home video.


2000 in home video, Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:


2000 in home video, TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:


2000 in home video, Documentary home video releases
The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates:


2000 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2000.


2000 in marathon running
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 2000 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on October 1, 2000. The women had their Olympic race on September 24, 2000.


2000 in modern pentathlon
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2000.


2000 in motoring
This article 2000 in motoring deals with developments in the automotive industry that occurred throughout the year 2000 by various automobile manufacturers, grouped by country.


2000 in motoring, United Kingdom
Ford launched its new Mondeo in October including 1.8 and 2.0 four-cylinder petrol units, a 2.0 turbo-diesel and a 2.5 V6 petrol with hatchback, saloon and estate models.


2000 in motoring, United Kingdom
The Escort was discontinued in July while the van version would continue into 2002.


2000 in motoring, United Kingdom
The Galaxy MPV received a major facelift in the Summer.


2000 in motoring, United Kingdom
Vauxhall expanded the Astra range to include a new coupe and cabriolet. It entered the roadster market with the VX220 (Opel Speedster on the continent) with a turbocharged 2.0 and natural aspirated 2.2 engine and a chassis derived from the Lotus Elise. The Corsa supermini was replaced by a new model in the Autumn with production again continuing in Spain.


2000 in motoring, United Kingdom
BMW sold the Rover Group after six years of ownership. Land Rover became part of Ford Motor Company, while the new Mini was retained to be produced by BMW with a new version to launch next year. The original Mini ceased production in October. The remainder of the company was sold to an independent group called the Phoenix Consortium and became MG Rover Group.


2000 in motoring, Italy
The new Alfa Romeo 147 hatchback was named European Car of the Year. It is based on the chassis of the 1998 winner, the 156. Sales would commence in early 2001. A 3-door model arrived first with the 5-door arriving shortly afterwards. The 156 estate, called the SportWagon would also launch.


2000 in motoring, Germany
Audi launched the new A4 in saloon and estate versions in the Autumn. Another launch was the A2, similar in concept to the Mercedes A-Class with a futuristic design and aluminium construction.


2000 in motoring, Germany
Volkswagen gave the Polo supermini a facelift at the start of the year, fitting all models with power steering, twin airbags, anti-lock brakes and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty as standard. A 1.6 GTI model was also introduced. The Sharan also received a facelift, alongside the related Ford Galaxy and SEAT Alhambra. The end of the year saw a facelifted Passat launch with a more upmarket look.


2000 in motoring, Germany
BMW has launched two models this year with a new version of the latest 3-Series range, the Compact hatchback and the European launch of the X5 off-roader, having first launched in the US in September 1999. A facelifted 5-Series arrived in the Autumn.


2000 in motoring, Germany
The Mercedes-Benz C Class entered its second-generation with the look of the much larger S Class and is built in South Africa alongside Germany. The saloon launched first while estate and coupe models would follow later.


2000 in motoring, France
The Renault Laguna entered its second-generation at the end of the year and is available as a hatchback or estate (Sports Tourer) and offered with 1.6 and 1.8 four-cylinder petrol engines, as well as a 3.0 V6 petrol and a 1.9 direct-injection diesel. The Twingo received a mild update and the Espace was given a mild facelift with new trim level designations that would soon appear elsewhere in the Renault range.


2000 in motoring, France
Peugeot launches the 206CC, a cabriolet model that's similar in concept to the Mercedes SLK with a 2-piece hard folding roof.


2000 in motoring, France
After 11 years amidst declining sales, Citroen ends production of the executive XM model with no direct replacement in June while at the same time UK sales start of the Xsara Picasso compact MPV. The Autumn sees a facelifted Xsara range launched while a Xantia replacement is also planned for 2001.


2000 in motoring, Japan
Nissan has launched a new Almera small-family car to join the current Micra and Primera at the British Sunderland plant at the start of the year. Engines include 1.5 and 1.8 petrol engines as well as a 2.2 diesel, provided by Renault. It is offered as a 3 or 5-door hatchback and a saloon. The ageing Micra received a mild facelift to bring it in line with the rest of the Nissan range.


2000 in motoring, Japan
Toyota introduced a facelifted Corolla as well as adding new VVTi petrol engines. The Avensis also received similar changes and the new engines.


2000 in motoring, Japan
Honda introduced a new Civic, offering 1.4 or 1.6 petrol engines. The models available in Britain was the five-door hatchback and 2-door coupe from the US. A 3-door hatchback would launch later alongside a sporty Type-R model.


2000 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2000 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


2000 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


2000 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000. This year was the peak of CD sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.


2000 in music, Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest in the charts of 2000.


2000 in music, Best selling albums of the year in the United States (Soundscan)
According to Soundscan, the best selling album of 2000 was No Strings Attached by NSYNC, selling nearly 10 million copies.


2000 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2000.


2000 in paleontology, Plants, Angiosperms
A genus of uncertain affiliation Includes "Porana tenuis" & "P. kokangensis


2000 in paleontology, Fishes, Newly named cartilaginous fish
An early cartilaginous fish with an anatomy intermediate to the chimaeroid and selachian plans. The type species is D. ellefseni.


2000 in paleontology, Amphibians
A replacement genus for Banksia Warren & Mariscano, 1998 preoccupied for arachnid Banksia Voigt & Oudermans, 1905.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A very bird-like two foot long dromaeosaurid. May be a juvenile Saurornitholestes.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A five foot long troodontid. Mysteriously, skulls of extremely small juveniles have been recovered from an oviraptorosaur nest. This may be evidence of brood parasitism or predator-prey relationships between the two species.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A primitive abelisaur who name is derived from "flesh lizard" in Mapuche.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
The first non-avian dinosaur known to have a pygostyle at the end of its tail. In life this structure probably supported a fan of feathers.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
The earliest known coelurosaur from Gondwana, the type specimen was a three foot long juvenile with preserved gastroliths in its stomach.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A dubious taxon whose name means "useless bone" to reflect the low quality of the material, which had fueled taxonomic confusion.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
An Allosaurus-like theropod estimated to be 8 meters (26 ft) long. Only ten percent of its skeleton is known.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A gigantic brachiosaur with an estimated length of up to 34 m (112 ft) and a mass of 50–60 t (55–66 short tons). It is known from four neck vertebrae.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
Possibly a stem Turnicidae, this is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
The type species of the new genus, placed in the new family Eocoraciidae G. Mayr et Mourer-Chauviré, 2000.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Diomedeoididae Fischer, 1985, transferred to Diomedeoides Fischer, 1985 by Mayr, Peters & Rietschel, 2002 and to Rupelornis van Beneden, 1871 by Mayr & Smith, 2012.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Enantiornithes, described in 1997 but the name was a labelname, so a Nomen Nudum, in 2000 Hou gave a short description in the Picture Book of Chinese Fossil Birds, making the name valid.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981. The type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Enanthornithes. This is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Psittaciformes, Halcyornithidae Harrison et Walker, 1972, this is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Accipitridae, this is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Gruiformes, Salmilidae Mayr, 2002, this is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Messelasturidae Mayr, 2005, this is the type species of the new genus.


2000 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian
A dicynodont. Two species are described Australobarbarus kotelnitshi (type) and A. platycephalus.


2000 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian
A nikkasaurid. Two species are described Reiszia gubini (type) and R. tippula.


2000 in paleontology, Footnotes, Complete author list
As science becomes more collaborative, papers with large numbers of authors are becoming more common. To prevent the deformation of the tables, these footnotes list the contributors to papers that erect new genera and have many authors.


2000 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


2000 in poetry, Works published in English
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:


2000 in poetry, Works published in English, Canada, Anthologies in Canada
Milton Acorn, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Avison, Earle Birney, bill bissett, Marianne Bluger, Stephanie Bolster, Roo Borson, George Bowering, Dionne Brand, Ron Charach, Lesley Choyce, Peter Christensen, Afua Cooper, Don Coles, John Robert Colombo, Lynn Crosbie, Lorna Crozier, Michael Crummey, Jeffery Donaldson, Jennifer Footman, Sky Gilbert, Susan Glickman, Maureen Harris, Elisabeth Harvor, Jan Horner, Susan Ioannou, Ellen Jaffe, Adeena Karasick, Penn Kemp, A. M. Klein, Irving Layton, Noah Leznoff, Dennis Lee, Pat Lowther, Laura Lush, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Kim Maltman, Dave Margoshes, David W. McFadden, Susan McMaster, Bruce Meyer, Anne Michaels, Kim Morrissey, Erín Moure, Susan Musgrave, John Newlove, P. K. Page, E. J. Pratt, Robert Priest, Janis Rapoport, Wayne Scott Ray, Michael Redhill, John Reibetanz, D. C. Reid, Harold Rhenisch, Stan Rogal, Linda Rogers, Joe Rosenblatt, Jay Ruzesky, Richard Sanger, F. R. Scott, Peter Dale Scott, Kathy Shaidle, Kenneth Sherman, Carolyn Smart, Sandy Shreve, John Steffler, Nathalie Stephens, Rosemary Sullivan, Robert Sward, Rhea Tregebov, Jane Urquhart, R. M. Vaughan, Fred Wah, Tom Wayman, Natalie Wilson, Eddy Yanofsky


2000 in poetry, Works published in English, United States, Anthologies in the United States
These 75 poets had poems published in The Best American Poetry 2000, edited by David Lehman, with Rita Dove as guest editor:


2000 in poetry, Works published in other languages
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:


2000 in poetry, Works published in other languages, India
In each section, listed in alphabetical order by first name:


2000 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


2000 in politics
Years in politics: 1999–2000–2001-2002-2003 – list of years in politics


2000 in professional wrestling
2000 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.


2000 in race walking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2000 in both the men's and the women's race walking distances: 20 km and 50 km (outdoor). The main events during this season took place at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.


2000 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2000.


2000 in science
The year 2000 in science and technology involved some significant events.


2000 in spaceflight
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2000 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.


2000 in sports
2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


2000 in sports, Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2000 in chronological order.


2000 in sports, Mixed martial arts
The event featured Royce Gracie in his first fight since April 1995.


2000 in sports, Mixed martial arts
However this postponed due to a concussion Randleman suffered before the fight. This event featured, Dan Severn as a referee for the preliminary bouts.


2000 in sports, Mixed martial arts
The event featured  a highly anticipated match between Royce Gracie against Kazushi Sakuraba.


2000 in sports, Mixed martial arts
This event held the first and only UFC super heavyweight bout.


2000 in sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2000.


2000 in tennis
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2000. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.


2000 in the Bahamas
This article lists events from the year 2000 in The Bahamas.


2000 in the Bahamas, Links
Media related to 2000 in the Bahamas at Wikimedia Commons


2000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


2000 in the Netherlands
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2000.


2000 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 2000 include:


2000 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2000 include:


2000 in the Palestinian territories, Incumbents, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2000 include:


2000 in the Philippines
2000 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2000.


2000 in the United Arab Emirates
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in the United Arab Emirates.


2000 in the United States
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in the United States.


2000 in the decathlon
This is the current revision of this page, as edited by JJMC89 bot III (talk | contribs) at 21:10, 9 April 2020 (Moving Category:Years in the decathlon to Category:Decathlon by year per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.


2000 in the decathlon
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2000 in the men's decathlon. The main event during this season were the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the competition started on Wednesday September 27, 2000 and ended on Thursday September 28, 2000.


2000 in the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 2000. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.


2000 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2000.


2000 in the sport of athletics
The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.


2000 in video games
The year 2000 saw the release of numerous video games as well as the launch of the PlayStation 2. Top-rated games originally released in 2000 include Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Perfect Dark, NFL 2K1, Diablo II, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.


2000 in video games, Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.


2000 in video games, Notable releases
Series with new installments include Age of Empires, Banjo-Kazooie, Command & Conquer, Diablo, Excite, Final Fantasy, Grandia, The Legend of Zelda, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mega Man Legends, Monkey Island, Mortal Kombat, Need for Speed, Persona, Pokémon, Resident Evil, Ridge Racer, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spyro, Tekken, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tony Hawk's, and Wario.


2000 in video games, Notable releases
In addition, 2000 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Counter-Strike, Deus Ex, Hitman, Jet Set Radio, Kessen, Mario Tennis, Midnight Club, Paper Mario, Perfect Dark, The Sims, SSX, TimeSplitters, and Total War.


2000 in webcomics
This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Nlahovski (talk | contribs) at 19:30, 18 February 2020 (CS1 Markup correction). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.


2000 inter-Korean summit
2000 inter-Korean summit was a meeting between South Korean president Kim Dae-jung and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-il, which took place in Pyongyang from June 13 to June 15, 2000. It was the first inter-Korean summit since the Korean War 1950-1953. Regarding the first inter-Korean summit, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kim Dae-Jung for his work for democracy and human rights in North and South Korea in East Asia in general. Kim Dae Jung's Sunshine Policy for reconciliation with North Korea was recognized.


2000 inter-Korean summit, Overview
The first summit was held June 13–15, 2000, in Pyongyang. Kim Jong-il, the North Korean supreme leader, met with Kim Dae-jung, the South Korean president at the time, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts as this summit occurred seemingly as a result of his Sunshine Policy, which South Korea maintained until President Lee Myung Bak adopted a more hardline position against North Korea.