Deaths on March 30

Rudolf Kirchschläger

Died on March 30, 2000

Rudolf Kirchschläger, Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (b. 1915)

Rudolf Kirchschläger, GColIH (German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkɪʁçˌʃlɛːɡɐ] (listen); 20 March 1915 – 30 March 2000) was an Austrian diplomat, politician and judge. From 1974 to 1986, he served as President of Austria.

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Events on 2000

14 Jan

Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killing of more than 100 Bosnian Muslims.
3 Apr

United States antitrust law
United States v. Microsoft Corp.: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust law by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
2 May

Global Positioning System
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
22 May

Sri Lankan Tamil people
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna.
26 Nov

United States presidential election, 2000
George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.

Deaths on March 30

Rudolf Kirchschläger

Died on March 30, 2000

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Events on 2000

Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina

United States antitrust law

Global Positioning System

Sri Lankan Tamil people

United States presidential election, 2000