Portal:Current events/March 2000

March 2000 was the third month of that century leap year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, ended on a Friday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events[]

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from March 2000.

March 1, 2000 (Wednesday)

The Constitution of Finland is rewritten.
Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.

March 9, 2000 (Thursday)

Disasters and accidents

A chartered Vologda Air Yakovlev Yak-40 stalls on takeoff and crashes at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing all nine people on board.

Law and crime

FBI arrests suspected purveyor of art forgeries, Ely Sakhai, in New York City.

March 10, 2000 (Friday)

The NASDAQ Composite Index reaches an all-time high of 5132.52. ([1])

March 18, 2000 (Saturday)

Politics and elections

2000 Taiwanese presidential election
- Chen Shui-bian is elected President of the Republic of China.

March 20, 2000 (Monday)

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther, is captured after a gun battle that left a sheriff's deputy dead.

March 26, 2000 (Sunday)

Business and economy

Austrian Airlines, Tyrolean Airways and Lauda Air join the Star Alliance.

Politics and elections

Presidential elections in Russia: Vladimir Putin elected President.

March 30, 2000 (Thursday)

America's Cup 2000 retained by Team New Zealand near Auckland. Prada Challenge 2000 lost 0-5 in a "best-of-9".

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