The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.
The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
HAL Laboratory's Super Smash Bros. Melee was released by Nintendo for the GameCube.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
The American action drama series '24,' with Keifer Sutherland, premiered on FOX.
J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter Movie, 'The Philosopher's Stone,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.
The American sci-fi movie 'Donnie Darko' with Jake Gyllenhaal was released in the US.
Apple's iPod hit store shelves.
The benefit concert 'United We Stand' led by Michael Jackson took place to stand up against terrorism.
Capcom released Devil May Cry, a game based loosely on Dante's Divine Comedy.
HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
American coming-of-age teen comedy film 'The Princess Diaries' was released.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
Japanese animated fantasy movie 'Spirited Away' was released.
Jurassic Park III premiered in Los Angeles, California.
The British TV series ''The Office” first aired on the BBC.
The science Fiction Drama movie 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence' premiered.
A stampede killed 129 people in Ghana.
Swimmer Michael Phelps smashed the world record for the 200-meter butterfly swim at just 15 years old.
Wikipedia was launched.
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.
Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was released for the PlayStation.
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
Neversoft's Spider-Man was released for the PlayStation.
Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Championship, making it his second win in a row.
The virtual pet video game, Seaman, was released on the Dreamcast in North America.
The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
The 'X-Men' film premiered in New York on Ellis Island.
Eminem's mother sued him after claiming she uses drugs in his hit single 'My Name Is.'
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered the breakup of Microsoft Corporation.
The clothing website ASOS was established.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
The Oxygen TV Network debuted on cable.
Bill Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
American country singer Toby Keith released his single 'How Do You Like Me Now?!'
Rapper Dr. Dre released his second album, 'The Chronic 2001.'
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his sixth album, 'Sacred Arias,' which sold over 5 million copies, making it the highest-selling classical album ever by a solo singer.
Medal of Honor was released for PlayStation, instantly becoming the best shooter to date.
Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Tony Hawk landed the first '900' on a skateboard at the 5th annual X Games in San Francisco.
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.
Woodstock '99 concert took place in Rome, New York, US.
Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' was returned to display in Milan after 22 years of restoration.
All My Children star Susan Lucci, at last, won a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas.
