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Inauguration Day
President Bush is sworn in as president of the United States of America -
Election Night 2000
Election Night: voters go to the polls to vote for Bush or Gore. Many people thought Gore had one the election by the time they went to bed. -
Court Begins hearing appeals
Supreme court hears appeals for extending the time Florida certifying votes. -
Florida Court orders a recount
The highest court orders a recount of all votes in Florida -
US Spreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court renders a complex decision to overturn the Florida Supreme Court ruling that called for manual recount: "Per Curiam" decision called Florida Court's recount unconstitutional -
All Vote In
Electors from each state meet and cast their votes. George Bush receives 271 votes and Al Gore receives 266 votes; one Gore elector from the District of Columbia abstains.