| | - Millennium celebrations take place throughout the world. Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted.
- Unification of Szeged's universities, called University of Szeged.
- Sweden disestablishes the Church of Sweden as the official state religion.
- The hostages of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 return home after Indian Government released the prisoners demanded by the hijackers.
| | | - In Sacramento, California, a commercial truck carrying evaporated milk is driven into the state capitol building killing the driver.
| | | - Three students died and 54 were injured in a dormitory fire at Seton Hall University. Two students were charged with murder and arson for allegedly setting the fire.
| | | - Dr Harold Shipman is sentenced to life in prison for murder of at least 15 of his patients out of 365 suspected victims.
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