Editing 2000 (section)

===March===
* [[March 4]] &ndash; [[Sony]] releases the [[PlayStation 2]] in Japan to compete with the [[Dreamcast]]. It launches in other countries later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-19 |title=History of PlayStation: PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5 – Launch Prices, Specs, Games |url=https://www.psu.com/news/history-of-playstation-ps1-ps2-ps3-ps4-and-ps5-launch-prices-specs-and-games/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=PlayStation Universe}}</ref>
* [[March 10]] &ndash; The [[NASDAQ]] Composite Index reaches an all-time high of 5,048.<ref>[http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1000766.shtml Fifth Anniversary: Nasdaq's record all-time closing high 5,048.62] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116161010/http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1000766.shtml |date=November 16, 2020 }}. Retrieved November 19, 2007.</ref> Two weeks later, the [[NASDAQ-100]], [[S&P 500]], and [[Wilshire 5000]] reach their peaks prior to the Dot-com bubble, ending a bull market run that had lasted over 17 years.
* [[March 12]]
** [[Pope John Paul II]] [[Pope John Paul II#Apologies|apologizes]] for the wrongdoings by members of the Roman [[Catholic Church]] throughout the ages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boudreaux |first=Richard |date=2000-03-13 |title=Pope Apologizes for Catholic Sins Past and Present |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-13-mn-8338-story.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
** A [[Zenit-3SL]] sea launch fails due to a [[software bug]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/ico1/000330software.html |work=Spaceflight Now |title=Sea Launch malfunction blamed on software glitch |first=Justin |last=Ray |date=March 30, 2000 |access-date=December 23, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115644/http://spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/ico1/000330software.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 13]] &ndash; The [[United States dollar]] becomes the official currency of [[Ecuador]], replacing the [[Ecuadorian sucre]].
* [[March 17]] &ndash; Uganda mass suicide: 778 members of the [[Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God]] die in [[Uganda]].
* [[March 26]] &ndash; [[2000 Russian presidential election]]: [[Vladimir Putin]] is elected [[President of Russia]].