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| Jan.1 |
USA |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
The Year 2000 problem caused concern that critical industries and government functions would cease operating at midnight, January 1. Companies and organizations upgraded their computer systems. When January 1 arrived there were problems generally regarded as minor
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| Jan.14 |
New York |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990 | |
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Seattle |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president | |
| Jan.24 |
USA |
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AOL planned to purchase Time Warner America Online plan is the biggest merger ever was greeted as a historic day for corporate America | |
| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
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Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses Gore was ahead with 64% of the vote to 35% for Bradley. Bush was well ahead of his 5 fellow Republican hopefuls
| Jan.31 |
Missouri |
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St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee Rams held on -- just barely -- to beat the Titans 23-16. The Rams were 200-1 Super Bowl underdogs | |
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