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| Award Sports Person of the Century Ali, Muhammad |  |
| Named sports person of the century by the BBC |
| Bankruptcy De Lorean De Lorean, John | |
| New Jersey Evicted from his 434-acre (175 hectare) estate in New Jersey |
| Death of Matthau, Walter Matthau, Walter | |
| 1st July Death of Walter Matthau |
| De Lorean Time De Lorean, John | |
| De Lorean founds De Lorean Time, selling expensive watches over the Internet |
| Diplomacy Clinton, William Jefferson Bill | |
| 4th June Clinton and Putin agree to each dispose 34 metric tons of weapons-gradeNuclear plutonium and to establish a military center in Moscow for USAand Russian officers to share early warning data on missile and space launches |
| Election Bush, George Walker | |
| 13th Dec Al Gore admits defeat to George Bush |
| Government Clinton, Hillary | |
| 7th Nov Elected to the USASenate |
| Government Gore, Al | |
| 9th Nov Florida Calls for a 2nd recount in Florida |
| 13th Dec Al Gore admits defeat to George Bush |
| Marriage of Douglas, Michael Douglas, Michael | |
| 18th Nov New York Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones marry at the New York Plaza Hotel |
| Marriage of Madonna Madonna | |
| 22nd Dec Skibo Castle Madonna marries Guy Ritchie near Dornoch in Sutherland |
| Marriage of Ritchie, Guy Ritchie, Guy | |
| 22nd Dec Skibo Castle Madonna marries Guy Ritchie near Dornoch in Sutherland |
| National Security Advisor Rice, Condoleezza | |
| 17th Dec Appointed to serve as National Security Advisor, earns the nickname of "Warrior Princess," reflecting strong nerve and delicate manners, the first woman to occupy the post |
| Publication of Armstrong Armstrong, Lance | |
| Publishes his memoirs, "It's Not About the Bike" |
| Publication of Heller Heller, Joseph | |
| Publication of, "Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Man" |
| Sports Person of the Century Ali Ali, Muhammad | |
| Named sports person of the century by the BBC |
| Tour de France Armstrong, Lance | |
| Winner of the Tour de France, 2nd time |
| US Open Williams, Venus | |
| Winner of the women's USAtennis open |
