Interesting facts for Faith on her special day!
*USA Today - Are the Yankees finished?
Bush, Gore set to spar
Things that happened in 2000
*The president of the United States was Bill Clinton.*Presidential election was George W. Bush (R) vs. Al Gore (D). Results were not known for a month because of disputed votes in Florida.
*Worldwide concerns of Y2K ended over uneventful Happy New Year!
*Summer olympics were held in Sydney, Australia from September 15-October 1.
*Goblet of Fire from the Harry Potter series was published.
*51 million viewers watched the first season finale of Survivor.
*The prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was President Gordon B. Hinckley.
*President Hinckley made a goal of 100 temples by the end of 2000. The Church had 102 temples by the end of December. (33 were dedicated in 2000.)
Cost of Items in 2000
*Gallon of Gasoline cost $1.26*Postage Stamp cost $0.33
*Dozen eggs cost $0.89
Events in History on October 3rd
*1678 - Taj Mahal completed
*1863 - President Lincoln declared last Thursday in November Thanksgiving
*1922 - 1st female senator - Felton
*1944 - US Troops cracked siegfried line during WWII
*1955 - Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC
*1990 - East & West Germany United
*1995 - OJ Simpson acquitted
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