Portal:Current events/April 2000

April 2000 was the fourth month of that century leap year. The month, which began on a Saturday, ended on a Sunday after 30 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from April 2000.

April 1, 2000 (Saturday)

Arts and culture

Boomerang is first broadcast on television in the United States.

Business and economy

Singapore Airlines joins the Star Alliance.

Politics and elections

Japanese prime minister Obuchi Keizo suffers a stroke and falls into a coma.

Science and technology

Due to unpopularity, Microsoft decides to discontinue Microsoft Vizact, a program that allowed creation of interactive documents.
The website Rotten Tomatoes is officially launched on a full-time basis.

Society

The 2000 United States Census is conducted.

April 3, 2000 (Monday)

United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.

April 5, 2000 (Wednesday)

Mori Yoshiro replaces Keizō Obuchi as prime minister of Japan.

April 7, 2000 (Friday)

Attack submarine ex-Trepang completes being recycled.

April 16, 2000 (Sunday)

Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail, Raja of Perlis dies after a reign of 55 years. He was the longest reigning monarch in the world since the death of Hirohito, Emperor of Japan.
Surekha Yadav drove first ladies special local train for Central Railway.

April 17, 2000 (Monday)

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin becomes Raja of Perlis.

April 22, 2000 (Saturday)

In a predawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida, and fly him to his Cuban father in Washington, DC, ending one of the most publicized custody battles in US history.

April 25, 2000 (Tuesday)

The State of Vermont passes HB847, legalizing Civil Unions for same-sex couples.

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