Historical figures in 2000
The atlas holds 40 people and 55 moments here, in 2000. The most recorded lives are Hugo Chávez, Abdurrahman Wahid and Pope John Paul II. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Business Leaders.
Notable people
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
in 2000
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Abdurrahman Wahid
in 2000
4 moments here
Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…
Alan MacDiarmid
in 2000
1 moment here
New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…
Alberto Fujimori
in 2000
2 moments here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Anthony Quinn
in 2000
1 moment here
Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…
Ariel Sharon
in 2000
1 moment here
Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…
Aslan Maskhadov
in 2000
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Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
in 2000
1 moment here
Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…
Augusto Pinochet
in 2000
2 moments here
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…
Burhanuddin Rabbani
in 2000
1 moment here
Afghan Islamic scholar, Jamiat-e Islami leader, president of Afghanistan during 1992–96 and briefly in 2001, Northern Alliance political leader, and…
Chinghiz Aitmatov
in 2000
1 moment here
Kyrgyz author, public intellectual, and diplomat who wrote in Kyrgyz and Russian. His documented life connects his native Sheker and Soviet-era…
Claudia Cardinale
in 2000
1 moment here
Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…
Fidel Castro
in 2000
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
George Michael
in 2000
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Gerald Ford
in 2000
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Gherman Titov
in 2000
1 moment here
Soviet Air Force pilot, cosmonaut, and later Russian politician. Titov flew Vostok 2 on 6–7 August 1961, becoming the second human to orbit Earth and…
Hugo Chávez
in 2000
4 moments here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Islam Karimov
in 2000
1 moment here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Jacques Chirac
in 2000
2 moments here
French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…
Jiang Zemin
in 2000
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
Junko Tabei
in 2000
1 moment here
Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975 and the first woman to complete the Seven…
Kim Dae-jung
in 2000
2 moments here
South Korean politician, democracy activist, and eighth president of South Korea (1998–2003).…
Kofi Annan
in 2000
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Liu Xiaobo
in 2000
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Moments
- 2000 World Economic Forum trip to Switzerland Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2000 Evacuation to a southern Chechen headquarters Aslan Maskhadov
- 2000 Diplomatic residence in Brussels Chinghiz Aitmatov
- 2000 Equality Rocks benefit performance George Michael
- 2000 Hospitalization during Republican convention Gerald Ford
- 2000 Publishes in Taiwan Liu Xiaobo
- 2000 Closes Durban AIDS conference Nelson Mandela
- 2000 Flight to Kabul after USS Cole bombing Osama bin Laden
- 2000 Residence at 10 Gracie Square Soong Mei-ling
- 2000 Macworld 2000 CEO announcement Steve Jobs
- 2000 Kuffler Lectures Sydney Brenner
- 2000 Mendel Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 2000 Keahole-Kona airport incident Whitney Houston
- 2000 Jubilee pilgrimage to Mount Sinai Pope John Paul II
- 2000 First Indonesian presidential visit to East Timor Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2000 Meeting with President Clinton Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2000 Departure from RAF Waddington Augusto Pinochet
- 2000 Return to Santiago airport Augusto Pinochet
- 2000 Kyushu University master's completion Junko Tabei
- 2000 TRIDEX defence exhibition visit Mathieu Kérékou
- 2000 Prayer at the Western Wall Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Visit to Yad Vashem Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Trip to South Africa Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2000 Art exhibition opening in San Francisco Anthony Quinn
- 2000 Speaks at London School of Economics Nelson Mandela
- 2000 Arista anniversary celebration Whitney Houston
- 2000 Stage debut in La Venexiana Claudia Cardinale
- 2000 Santa Marta commitment in Bogotá Hugo Chávez
- 2000 Official visit to Iran Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2000 First inter-Korean summit Kim Dae-jung
- 2000 European Parliament appearance Jacques Chirac
- 2000 G8 summit in Okinawa Jacques Chirac
- 2000 Global Compact launch at UN Headquarters Kofi Annan
- 2000 Retirement announcement concert Tina Turner
- 2000 Camp David Summit Yasser Arafat
- 2000 Meeting with Gaddafi in Tripoli Hugo Chávez
- 2000 OPEC summit in Doha Hugo Chávez
- 2000 Working visit to Jakarta Hugo Chávez
- 2000 Millennium celebrations at the United Nations Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2000 Temple Mount visit Ariel Sharon
- 2000 Millennium Summit address Burhanuddin Rabbani
- 2000 Millennium Summit Fidel Castro
- 2000 Death in Moscow Gherman Titov
- 2000 GUUAM summit signature in New York Islam Karimov
- 2000 United Nations Millennium Summit Jiang Zemin
- 2000 Harare anti-Mugabe rally Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2000 Meeting in Riyadh Muammar Gaddafi
- 2000 Full Circle concert recording Ravi Shankar
- 2000 Death while returning from voting Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 2000 Consulting business in Hyomok-dong Sung Jae-gi