Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Capcom released Devil May Cry, a game based loosely on Dante's Divine Comedy.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
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.
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 very first Sims game was released for PC in North America.
Medal of Honor was released for PlayStation, instantly becoming the best shooter to date.
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.
Silent Hill, the first installment in the Silent Hill series, was released for the PlayStation.
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released in Japan for the N64.
A month after launching in Japan, Metal Gear Solid was finally playable by North American PlayStation players.
Nintendo released Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Interplay's Fallout was released in North America for MS-DOS and Windows computers.
Nintendo released the first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for the Nintendo 64.
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest ever golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest female figure skating world champion.
Blizzard Entertainment released the first Diablo game.
A stampede of 47,000 football fans killed 84 people and injured 180 more in Guatemala City.
The Nintendo 64 gaming console was released in the US.
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.
Naughty Dog released their first 3D video game, Crash Bandicoot, for the PlayStation.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
Basketball player Michael Jordan was offered the richest NBA one-year contract of $30 million from the Chicago Bulls.
Pokémon was released on the Game Boy for the first time, in the video games Pocket Monsters Red & Green.
The Sega Saturn console was released in Europe following its massive success in Japan & North America.
Following the Sega Saturn's success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
Irina Privalova ran the world record female indoor 50-meter run in just 5.96 seconds.
The Sega Saturn was released in Japan.
Michael Moorer claimed the heavyweight boxing title after smashing Evander Holyfield in Paradise, Nevada, US.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
Tennis ace Monica Seles is stabbed by an obsessed fan.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Super Mario Kart was released in North America on the SNES console.
Nintendo released 'Kirby's Dream Land' for the Game Boy in North America.
Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Sega Genesis in North America.
Bo Jackson becomes first athlete named to NFL, MLB all‑star games.
Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
Jesse Owens posthumously receives the Congressional Gold Medal.
The first Women's World Championship Ice Hockey Tournament took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
American tennis player John McEnroe became the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
