The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.
Canada's second-largest city, Montreal, started dumping untreated waste in the Saint Lawrence River.
Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
The first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
Soyuz TM-31 was launched, carrying the first crew to reside long-term on the International Space Station.
NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was released for the PlayStation.
The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
Neversoft's Spider-Man was released for the PlayStation.
Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Championship, making it his second win in a row.
The virtual pet video game, Seaman, was released on the Dreamcast in North America.
The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
The 'X-Men' film premiered in New York on Ellis Island.