French Taubira law officially recognized the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
A stampede killed 129 people in Ghana.
NASA launched the 2001 Mars Odyssey space probe from Cape Canaveral.
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow same-sex marriage.
Russia's Mir Space Station was deorbited over the South Pacific Ocean.
A Real IRA car bomb exploded in front of the BBC's headquarters in London, injuring one person.
NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
A US submarine collided with a Japanese high-school fishing training ship off the coast of Hawaii.
A massive earthquake hits Gujarat, India.
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
An earthquake devastates El Salvador.
The Texas Seven held up a sports store.
The 101st Space Shuttle mission, STS-97, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
Canada's second-largest city, Montreal, started dumping untreated waste in the Saint Lawrence River.
Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
Soyuz TM-31 was launched, carrying the first crew to reside long-term on the International Space Station.
NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea met North Korea's Kim Jong-il for the first inter-Korea summit.
In London, the Millenium Bridge closed for safety checks following large crowds, which caused the bridge to start swaying.
Arthur C. Clarke was knighted.
The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia.
Amazon opened its first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle, Washington.
Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashes into the sea.
For the first time in history, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.
Bill Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
Boris Yeltsin resigned as the President of Russia, which left Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting President.
Portuguese transfer sovereignty of Macau to China.
NASA lost radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft entered the Martian atmosphere.
Jay-Z stabbed Lance Rivera.
Following a ban on exporting beef products from the UK, the government announced that the ban on beef on the bone would be lifted.
The People's Republic of China launched Shenzhou 1, the first uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft.
India was hit by the Odisha super cyclone, India's strongest storm.
The six billionth living human being was born.
The Petronas Towers opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft was deliberately crashed into the Moon’s south pole.
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.
Eileen Collins became the first female space shuttle commander with the launch of mission STS-93.
Woodstock '99 concert took place in Rome, New York, US.
A peace treaty was signed between NATO, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.
The Space Shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.
NATO accidentally bombed a refugee convoy in Kosovo, killing seventy-three.
Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Limited.
Canada formed the territory of Nunavut to recognize the traditional lands of their native Inuit people.
A truck carrying margarine and flour caught fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel.
The first Legoland outside of Europe opened in Carlsbad, California.
The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland formally joined NATO.
The Mars Polar Lander was launched.
The Euro currency was introduced and adopted by 11 Member States.
