2000 (mm) was a century leap year starting on saturday of the gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the common era (ce) and anno domini (ad) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd.. This quick read teaches you over 25 fun facts and historical events from the year 2000.
The first decade of the 21st century is notable for a number of events that had a lasting impact on the world, including deadly terrorist attacks and a series of natural disasters.. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and third millennium, due to a tendency to group the years according to.