Wonder What Will Happen?

Goodbye to All That

Love, etc. by Julian Barnes

Love, etc is a novel by Julian Barnes published in 2000, although it is also the title of a French film based on his earlier novel Talking it Over.

Love, etc - The Complete Review

My Favorite Corner

Bastille Day Event

July 14 - 16: Later referred to as the Bastille Day event, a powerful solar flare leads to a geomagnetic storm on Earth:

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Premonition

Millennial Changes

March 10: Indicating the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom, the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5131.52.

March 12: For all the wrongdoings by members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages, Pope John Paul II issues an apology.

March 17: For the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, the 800-plus deaths of the Ugandan cult movement members is regarded to be a mass murder and suicide organised by cult leaders.

Goodbye, Charlie Brown

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Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Peanuts, featuring his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Wikipedia
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Born: November 26, 1922, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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Died: February 12, 2000, Santa Rosa, California, U.S.

A New Millennium

January 1: In New Zealand, the 32,754 population of Gisbourne are the first to see in a new millennium.

January 1: In London, new millennium celebrations take place and the Millennium Dome is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

January 1: The “Year 2000 Problem” arises, which eventually and wrongly changes computerised system dates to incorrect dates.

January 10: An agreement to purchase Time Warner for $162 billion is announced by America Online, becoming the biggest-ever corporate merger.

January 13: Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft steps aside as chief executive of the company and Steve Ballmer is promoted from company president to this position.

January 23: At the 57th Golden Globe Awards, Denzil Washington wins Best Actor, Hilary Swank wins Best Actress, American Beauty wins Best Drama Motion Picture, and Toy Story 2 wins Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture.