Portal:Current events/May 2000

May 2000 was the fifth month of that century leap year. The month, which began on a Monday, ended on a Wednesday after 31 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from May 2000.

May 3, 2000 (Wednesday)

Computer pioneer Datapoint Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

May 4, 2000 (Thursday)

Disasters and accidents

2000 Banggai Islands earthquake
- An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes in Banggai Islands, Indonesia, killing 54 people.

Science and technology

After originating in Philippines, the ILOVEYOU computer virus, spreads quickly through the world.
A rare astronomical conjunction occurs on the New Moon including all seven of the traditional celestial bodies known from ancient times until the discovery of Uranus in 1781; this conjunction consists of the Sun and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

May 5, 2000 (Friday)

A rare conjunction occurs on the New Moon including all seven of the traditional celestial bodies known from ancient times up until 1781 with the discovery of Uranus. The conjunction consists of the Sun and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.(NASA)

May 12, 2000 (Friday)

Arts and culture

The Tate Modern opens in London.

May 18, 2000 (Thursday)

Boo.com collapses due to lack of funds after six months.

May 25, 2000 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Reginald Chua hijacks Philippine Airlines Flight 812, an Airbus A330-301 with 290 other people on board, just before landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila, Philippines. He demands the passengers place their valuables in a bag, and then attempts to jump from the plane via the rear door using a homemade parachute, but panics and instead clings to the door; a male flight attendant then pushes him from the door and he falls from the plane over, Antipolo, Rizal. His body is found three days later near Llabac in Real, Quezon.

International relations

Israel withdraws IDF troops from southern Lebanon after 18 years.

May 28, 2000 (Sunday)

Arts and culture

The comic strip Bringing Up Father ends its 87-year run in newspapers.

Environment

The volcano Mount Cameroon erupts.

Sports

Roman Rasskazov of Russia set a new 10-km race walk world record in Saransk in a time of 37:11.

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