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new law
Feb 28th - Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US -
new music
Hip Hop artist Eminem releases his first major record album 'The Slim Shady LP' (Grammy 2000 - Rap album) -
bill cliton
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military. -
the taliban
The Taliban destroy two giant Buddha statues in Bamyan, Afghanistan -
fire
Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea. -
YouTube
YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States. -
salt lake city
A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting. -
barack obama
Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the United States' first African-American president. -
space shuttle
Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103). -
so long, farewell
Pope Benedict XVI presents his farewell address to Vatican City
