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Explore 65 historical events and records for United States of America in 2000.

Historical records for United States of America in 2000

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House of Leaves

Danielewski, Mark Z · Arts / Literature

Publication of "House of Leaves"

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Anderson, Jane · Arts / Cinema

If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an Emmy Award-winning 2000 television movie in the United States, broadcast on HBO, directed by Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Coolidge, Martha · Arts / Cinema

If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an Emmy Award-winning 2000 television movie in the United States, broadcast on HBO, directed by Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge

Invasion of Iraq

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United States Republican Party's campaign platform in the US presidential election, 2000 called for "full implementation" of the Iraq Liberation Act and removal of Hussein

Iraq Liberation Act

Bush, George Walker · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The United States Republican Party's campaign platform in the US presidential election, 2000 called for "full implementation" of the Iraq Liberation Act and removal of Hussein

Its Not About the Bike

Armstrong, Lance · Sport / Cycling

Publishes his memoirs, "Its Not About the Bike"

Jesse Owens International Trophy

Armstrong, Lance · Sport / Cycling

Worlds Most Outstanding Athlete Award, Jesse Owens International Trophy

Jupiter Joint Observation Campaign

Matson, Dennis · Science / Astronomy

Galileo and Cassini conduct coordinated measurements of Jupiter's atmosphere, magnetosphere and surrounding space during Cassini's approach.

memoirs, "Its Not

Armstrong, Lance · Sport / Cycling

Publishes his memoirs, "Its Not About the Bike"

Mission: Impossible II

Cruise, Thomas · Arts / Cinema

Stars in Mission: Impossible II

One Hundred Years of Rotating Galaxies

Rubin, Vera Florence Cooper · Science / Astronomy

Rubin's perspective on the history of the work on galaxy movements is presented in a review, "One Hundred Years of Rotating Galaxies," for the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Outer Jovian Moon Survey

Sheppard, Scott · Mauna Kea · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

A survey led by Sheppard identifies several previously unknown irregular moons around Jupiter.

Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Man

Heller, Joseph · Arts / Literature

Publication of "Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Man"

Rediscovery of Themisto

Sheppard, Scott · Mauna Kea · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Helps recover the lost Jovian moon Themisto, allowing its orbit to be established securely.

Rotation of Galaxies

Rubin, Vera Florence Cooper · Science / Astronomy

Rubin's perspective on the history of the work on galaxy movements is presented in a review, "One Hundred Years of Rotating Galaxies," for the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Rules of Engagement

Jones, Tommy Lee · Arts / Cinema

Stars in Rules of Engagement. Clint Eastwood directs and stars in Space Cowboys alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner

Small Time Crooks Film

Allen, Woody · Director · Arts / Cinema

In 2000, Woody Allen made Small Time Crooks, a caper comedy about burglars whose accidental business becomes a sensation.

Space Cowboys

Eastwood, Clinton "Clint" · Hollywood · Actor and Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs and stars in Space Cowboys with Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner.

Sports Person of the Century

Ali, Muhammad · Sport / Boxing

Named sports person of the century by the BBC

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Chabon, Michael · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay"

Toby Award Aida Actress

Headley, Heather · Arts / Theatre

Heather Headley won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for creating the title role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida.

Tour de France

Armstrong, Lance · Sport / Cycling

Winner of the Tour de France, 2nd time

Unbreakable

Jackson, Samuel L. · Actor · Arts / Cinema

Stars as comic-book theorist Elijah Price in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable.

US Open

Williams, Venus · Sport / Tennis

Winner of the womens US tennis open

Vacuum Energy and Cosmic Acceleration

Weinberg, Steven · Dark Energy Theory · Physicist · Science / Astronomy

Weinberg examines the cosmological constant and vacuum energy after the discovery of acceleration, emphasizing the unresolved theoretical origin of the observed energy scale.

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