The 2000 Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia.
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
The psychological crime thriller movie 'Se7en,' starring Morgan Freeman, premiered in New York.
Tanks were used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme, during World War I.
The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.
Spanish Catholic priest Joseph Calasanz started the first public and free school in Europe.