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Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC, declares the XXVII Olympics in Sydney, Australia, the "best Olympic Games ever" at the closing ceremony

Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC, declares the XXVII Olympics in Sydney, Australia, the "best Olympic Games ever" at the closing ceremony

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Oct 1, 2000

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Sep 12, 2000 - Netherlands passes law allowing same-gender marriage, adoption, and divorce
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Nicaragua becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty, essentially deprecating the Buenos Aires Convention treaty because all members of the BA Convention are also signatories to Berne

Aug 23, 2000 - Nicaragua becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty, essentially deprecating the Buenos Aires Convention treaty because all members of the BA Convention are also signatories to Berne
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"Hanging by a Moment" single released by Lifehouse (Billboard Song of the Year 2001)

Aug 16, 2000 - "Hanging by a Moment" single released by Lifehouse (Billboard Song of the Year 2001)
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South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Amnesty Committee grants amnesty to Curnick Ndlovu, the KwaZulu-Natal leader of the African National Congress and United Democratic Front, for committing sabotage during December 1961 and June 1963 near Durban

Aug 3, 2000 - South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Amnesty Committee grants amnesty to Curnick Ndlovu, the KwaZulu-Natal leader of the African National Congress and United Democratic Front, for committing sabotage during December 1961 and June 1963 near Durban
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In Zimbabwe, Parliament opens its new session and seats opposition members for the first time in a decade

Jul 20, 2000 - In Zimbabwe, Parliament opens its new session and seats opposition members for the first time in a decade
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Terrorist Carlos the Jackal sues France in the European Court of Human Rights for allegedly torturing him

Jul 20, 2000 - Terrorist Carlos the Jackal sues France in the European Court of Human Rights for allegedly torturing him
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Vicente Fox is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional

Jul 2, 2000 - Vicente Fox is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional
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