January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
April 17 » The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan.
April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
October 21 » The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.
November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
Day of death June 30, 2000
The temperature on June 30, 2000 was between 5.5 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 19 » Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.
May 2 » President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
June 16 » The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
June 26 » The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence.
November 1 » Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
December 31 » The last day of the 20th Century and 2nd Millennium.
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