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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1970s  1980s  1990s  – 2000s –  2010s  2020s  2030s
Years: 1997 1998 199920002001 2002 2003

2000 (MM) was a leap year that began on a Saturday. It was the last year of the 2nd millennium and the 20th century. It was also the first year of the 2000s decade. Many people worried about the Y2K bug, which was a fear that computers would crash when the year changed to 2000. Luckily, this did not cause serious problems. The year 2000 was also the first century leap year since 1600.

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Nobel Prizes in 2000

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Popular Movies Released in 2000

  • Dr. T and the Women
  • The Gift
  • Pokemon:The First Movie

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See also

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