2000
The start of an era
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president.
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1824
Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.
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1847
The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, Pa.
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1915
The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in World War I off the coast of Ireland.
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1945
Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies in Rheims, France.
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1954
The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.
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1992
The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.
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1994
Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen.
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1999
During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.
