1 January 2000Millennium Dome OpensRichard Rogers
The Millennium Dome opens at Greenwich for the national millennium exhibition.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2000, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Millennium Dome opens at Greenwich for the national millennium exhibition.
Death of Stanley Matthews
Death of Ian Dury
Narrowly loses a Conservative parliamentary selection contest in Wealden.
Putin meets Tony Blair and promises to implement economic reforms and root out corruption
Death of Alan James Ball Jr
Selected as Conservative candidate for Witney.
Britain launches Operation Palliser to evacuate citizens and stabilize Freetown
Manages Aston Villa in the last FA Cup final staged at the original Wembley Stadium.
Death of John Gielgud
Scores with a low volley as Real Madrid defeat Valencia 3-0.
Gerrard makes his international debut against the Ukraine
British forces help stabilize Freetown and support Sierra Leonean government authority
Becomes Celtic manager and rapidly restores the club to domestic dominance.
Becomes the Right Honourable Sir Edward Heath, KG, MBE
In an effort to gain acceptance of the relationship Camilla meets the Queen
The transfer makes Beckham the third Englishman to play for the club after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman. Manchester United had been keen to sell Beckham to Barcelona but instead signs a four-year contract with Real Madrid, with the transfer fee being about œ25m
Brown sets substantial three-year increases for health and education budgets.
Brown announces major multi-year increases for health, education and other public services.
Joins Celtic from Chelsea and forms a productive attacking partnership with Henrik Larsson.
Brown marries Sarah Macaulay at their home in North Queensferry.
Death of Alec Guinness
Death of Robin Day
Releases Sing When You're Winning, expanding his international commercial reach.
British forces rescue captured soldiers from the West Side Boys
Alistair Darling suggests the Government is planning a 100,000 pounds guarantee to cover all savers
Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit divorce
Keegan resigned as England coach after England lost to a Dietmar Hamann goal for Germany in their first World Cup qualifier in the last game to be played at Wembley Stadium before its demolition and reconstruction.
Death of Donald Dewar
Hatfield train crash, leads to very restrictive speed limits
Announces retirement from the House of Commons, 50 unbroken years as Member of Parliament for Bexley
Maude resigns from the Thatcherite No Turning Back group
Portillo resigns from the Thatcherite No Turning Back group
Brown combines the pension increase with additional support for older households.
Brown announces a five-pound weekly increase in the basic state pension.
Following Kevin Keegans resignation as England manager in October, Beckham is promoted to team captain by the caretaker manager Peter Taylor, and then keeps the role under new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
Resigns after a 1 million pound pay off
Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones marry at the New York Plaza Hotel
Death of Malcolm Bradbury
Perform benefit shows at the Royal Albert Hall.
Death of Kirsty MacColl
Prepares to leave the House of Commons after more than fifty years as an MP.
After five years of not releasing any new music, Gabriel re-emergedswith OVO, a soundtrack for the live Millennium Dome Show in London in 2000
Stars as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, a dark satire adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's novel.
Winnner of a bronze medal as a member of the British team pursuit squad in his first Olympic appearance at the 2000 Summer Olympics
James Gordon Brown presents the 2000 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2000 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Criticises the Conservative leadership's increasingly Eurosceptic stance and argues that withdrawal from European influence would damage British interests.
The Freedom of Information Act is passed, introduces a public "right to know" in relation to public bodies
Awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society
Publishes A Different Approach to Cosmology with Burbidge and Narlikar.
Stars in Monsignor Renard
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for If These Walls Could Talk 2
Appears in "Erin Brockovich"
Comes under fire for tactical naivety, comes to a head during the unsuccessful Euro 2000 campaign, as England beat Germany, but lost 3-2 to both Romania and Portugal
FWA Footballer of the Year
Freedom of Information Act 2000 creates public rights of access to information held by public authorities
Directs Gladiator, the Roman epic that wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for If These Walls Could Talk 2
The release of Wellers fifth solo studio album, and seventh solo effort overall, called "Heliocentric"
Knighted as Sir Maurice Micklewhite, CBE
The Transport Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority
The Transport Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority. The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent. The Freedom of Information Act is passed, introduces a public "right to know" in relation to public bodies
"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James", a childlike melody written for Kensits son James Kerr
Appointed a Member of Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Directs Memento, a neo-noir psychological thriller whose reverse chronology becomes central to the film's critical reputation.
Writes the screenplay for Memento from a story by his brother Jonathan Nolan.
The Government earns 22.47 billion pounds from the sale of mobile phone licences
During Tony Blair's government, nHS walk-in centres are introduced to provide easier access to a range of health services.
The Labour Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: NHS walk-in centres are introduced to provide easier access to a range of health services.
This NHS development occurs while Tony Blair serves as Prime Minister: NHS walk-in centres are introduced to provide easier access to a range of health services.
Releases the studio album No Ordinary World.
Awarded an OBE
Created Baron Coe of Ranmore in the County of Surrey
Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000 creates the Electoral Commission
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent
The Transport Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 regulates interception and surveillance powers
Releases Rock DJ, a provocative pop single with a widely discussed music video.
The Government earns 22.47 billion pounds from the sale of mobile phone licences
The Julien Temple documentary "The Filth and the Fury", formulates as an attempt to tell the story from the bands point of view, in contrast to the earlier "Great Rock n Roll Swindle", told from McLaren's perspective
"Sing When Youre Winning", is released, the album contains the controversial single Rock DJ, which reaches number 1 in the UK
"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James", a childlike melody written for Kensits son James Kerr
Joins The Stranglers on guitar, later becoming one of the band's principal vocalists.
Terrorism Act 2000 creates a permanent statutory framework for terrorism offences and powers
Playys Clementine Churchill in The Gathering Storm. If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an Emmy Award-winning 2000 television movie in the United States, broadcast on HBO
Releases, "The Secret Language Of Birds", solo
"The Universe in a Nutshell" is winner of the Aventis Prizes for Science Books 2002. Publication of "The Universe in a Nutshell"
Geoff Hoon oversees defence policy while Trident remains central to Britain's nuclear posture
Publication of "White Teeth"
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