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Art Event
Stuckism is an international art movement founded by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting in opposition to conceptual art. -
Political Event
Hugo Chávez becomes President of Venezuel -
Art Event
Lauryn Hill takes album of the year, best new artist and three more trophies. -
Economic Event
Dow Jones Industrial average topped the 11,000 mark. -
Political Event
The U.S. turns over complete administration of the Panama Canal to Panama, as stipulated in the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaty. -
Political Event
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the government lacks authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug, throwing out the Clinton administration's main anti-smoking initiative -
Social Event
The State of Vermont legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples. -
Political Event
In U.S. presidential elections, Al Gore wins the popular vote but the vote is close in Florida, where a win by Bush will give him the electoral votes he needs to win. -
Political Event
Bush formally accepts the presidency, having won a slim majority in the electoral college but not a majority of the popular vote -
Technological Event
Itunes was created -
Social Event
55 million people now go online from work and 44% of those who have internet access at work say their use of the internet helps them do their jobs. -
Social Event
Facebook was created -
Economic Event
Federal funds rate raised from 2.50 to 2.75 percent. -
Social Event
Twitter launches. Founder Jack Dorsey -
Technological Event
Iphone was introduced -
Scocial Event
Facebook reaches 1 billion monthly active users, making it the dominant social network worldwide. Some analysts start calling it “Facebookistan.” The company buys Instagram for $1 billion and debuts on NASDAQ at $38 a share.