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  • Herzogenaurach, Germany
    Feb, 2000
    Adidas

    Crédit Lyonnais Sold Adidas To Louis-Dreyfus

    Herzogenaurach, Germany
    Feb, 2000

    In February 2000, Crédit Lyonnais sold Adidas to Louis-Dreyfus for a much higher amount of money than what Tapie owed, 4.485 billion (€683.514 million) francs rather than 2.85 billion (€434.479 million). They also purposely bankrupted Tapie's company that owned Adidas, because only the company had the right to sue them.




  • Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
    Wednesday Feb 2, 2000
    Second Chechen War

    Russian army seized the city

    Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
    Wednesday Feb 2, 2000

    The Russian assault on Grozny began in early December, accompanied by a struggle for neighboring settlements. The battle ended when the Russian army seized the city on 2 February 2000.




  • Düsseldorf, Germany
    Thursday Feb 3, 2000
    Vodafone

    The Merge Agreement

    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Thursday Feb 3, 2000

    On 3 February 2000, the Mannesmann board agreed to merge with Vodafone with an increased offer of £112 billion, then the largest corporate merger ever.




  • Shali, Chechnya, Russia
    Wednesday Feb 9, 2000
    Second Chechen War

    Russian tactical missile hit a crowd of people who had come to the local administration building in Shali

    Shali, Chechnya, Russia
    Wednesday Feb 9, 2000

    On 9 February 2000, a Russian tactical missile hit a crowd of people who had come to the local administration building in Shali, a town previously declared as one of the "safe areas", to collect their pensions.




  • Mozambique
    Feb, 2000
    Disasters with highest death tolls

    2000 Mozambique Flood

    Mozambique
    Feb, 2000

    The 2000 Mozambique flood was a natural disaster that occurred in February and March 2000. The catastrophic flooding was caused by heavy rainfall that lasted for five weeks and made many homeless. Approximately 700 people were killed. 1,400 km2 of arable land was affected and 20,000 herds of cattle were lost. It was the worst flood in Mozambique in 50 years.




  • Bangkok, Thailand
    Saturday Feb 12, 2000
    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

    Bangkok Conference

    Bangkok, Thailand
    Saturday Feb 12, 2000

    "UNCTAD X" was held in Bangkok, Thailand.




  • Chechnya, Russia
    Friday Feb 18, 2000
    Second Chechen War

    Russian army transport helicopter was shot down in the south

    Chechnya, Russia
    Friday Feb 18, 2000

    On 18 February 2000, a Russian army transport helicopter was shot down in the south, killing 15 men aboard, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo announced in a rare admission by Moscow of losses in the war.


  • Russia
    Tuesday Feb 29, 2000
    Second Chechen War

    The counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya is over

    Russia
    Tuesday Feb 29, 2000

    On 29 February 2000, United Army Group commander Gennady Troshev said that "the counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya is over. It will take a couple of weeks longer to pick up splinter groups now".


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