April 2000

April 2000 was the fourth month of 2000. It began on a Saturday and ended after 30 days on a Sunday.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from April 2000.

Current events of April 1, 2000 (2000-04-01) (Saturday) Japanese prime minister Obuchi Keizo suffers a stroke and falls into a coma. Current events of April 3, 2000 (2000-04-03) (Monday) United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors. Current events of April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05) (Wednesday) Mori Yoshiro replaces Obuchi as prime minister of Japan. Current events of April 7, 2000 (2000-04-07) (Friday) Attack submarine ex-Trepang completes being recycled. Current events of April 16, 2000 (2000-04-16) (Sunday) Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail, Raja of Perlis dies after a reign of 55 years. He was the longest reigning monarch in the world since the death of Hirohito, Emperor of Japan. Current events of April 17, 2000 (2000-04-17) (Monday) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin becomes Raja of Perlis. Current events of April 22, 2000 (2000-04-22) (Saturday) In a predawn raid, federal agents seize six-year old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida, and fly him to his Cuban father in Washington, DC, ending one of the most publicized custody battles in US history. Current events of April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25) (Tuesday) The State of Vermont passes HB847, legalizing Civil Unions for same-sex couples.

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