December 12
George W. Bush wins the election for 43rd President of the United States.
Bush wins with 271 electoral votes to Al Gore's 266 Electoral votes.
He later becomes inaugurated on January 20, 2001.
George W. Bush wins the election for 43rd President of the United States.
Bush wins with 271 electoral votes to Al Gore's 266 Electoral votes.
He later becomes inaugurated on January 20, 2001.
May 7
Vladimir Putin is elected the second President of Russia with 53% of the vote.
Putin was able to grow the industrial sector by 76%, decrease the number of people in poverty from 30% to 14% and successfully bring Russia out of a long lasting recession.
Vladimir Putin is elected the second President of Russia with 53% of the vote.
Putin was able to grow the industrial sector by 76%, decrease the number of people in poverty from 30% to 14% and successfully bring Russia out of a long lasting recession.
November 16
Bill Clinton becomes the first current serving President of the United States to visit Vietnam since 1975, but the first President to travel to Hanoi.
Clinton was an advocate of trade and good political relations with Vietnam and made the visit in good faith to help restore trust between the two countries.
Bill Clinton becomes the first current serving President of the United States to visit Vietnam since 1975, but the first President to travel to Hanoi.
Clinton was an advocate of trade and good political relations with Vietnam and made the visit in good faith to help restore trust between the two countries.
April 3
Judge Thomas Jackson declares in the US V.S. Microsoft case, that Microsoft was in fact monopolizing operating systems in computers.
The issue was caused by the bundling of Internet Explorer and Windows operating systems.
Judge Thomas Jackson declares in the US V.S. Microsoft case, that Microsoft was in fact monopolizing operating systems in computers.
The issue was caused by the bundling of Internet Explorer and Windows operating systems.
October 12
The USS Cole is bombed by Al-Qa'ida. 17 sailors lost their lives and 39 more were injured.
The ship was refilling of the coast of Yemen in the Aden port. It was reported that a small boat approached the side of the ship and a huge explosion occurred.
Over 500 pounds of explosive were said to have been used.
The USS Cole is bombed by Al-Qa'ida. 17 sailors lost their lives and 39 more were injured.
The ship was refilling of the coast of Yemen in the Aden port. It was reported that a small boat approached the side of the ship and a huge explosion occurred.
Over 500 pounds of explosive were said to have been used.