2000 in Portugal

none 2000 The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Portugal. Incumbents President: Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister: António Guterres (Socialist) Events 19 March – In motor racing, Great Britain's Richard Burns wins the 2000 Rally de Portugal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/motorsport/682858.stm Glory for Burns in Portugal Rally BBC News 20 March 2000 28 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211028144431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/motorsport/682858.stm 28 October 2021 live 2 April – The 2000 Globos de Ouro media awards ceremony is held at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon. Jaime wins the prize for Best Film and Vítor Norte and Ana Bustorff are awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro103.html Cinema Português 2000 pt Instituto Camões 21 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103345/http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro102.html 20 December 2016 16 April: Seven people are killed and 65 people are injured after a gas bomb detonates within a Lisbon nightclub, prompting a stampede to escape.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/seven-killed-in-gas-bomb-attack-on-lisbon-club-5371402.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/seven-killed-in-gas-bomb-attack-on-lisbon-club-5371402.html 2022-05-01 subscription Seven killed in gas bomb attack on Lisbon club The Independent Eizabeth Nash 17 April 2000 21 August 2020 Portugal's Antonio Pinto wins the London Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 35 seconds, setting a new course and European record.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/715448.stm Record-breaker Pinto wins marathon BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 16 April 2000 21 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20030301025435/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/715448.stm 1 March 2003 live 28 June – In association football, the Portuguese national team's participation in Euro 2000 ends after a 2–1 defeat to France in the semi-finals.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/810547.stm Zidane sends France through BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 28 June 2000 21 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923211712/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/810547.stm 23 September 2008 live 29 June – Serial killer Sid Ahmed Rezala, one of France's most sought-after criminals, kills himself by setting fire to his prison cell in Lisbon while awaiting extradition to France. Alberto Costa, the Justice Minister, announces an inquiry into Rezala's death.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/30/jonhenley1 'Train killer' dies in prison fire The Guardian Guardian Media Group Jon Henley 30 June 2000 22 August 2020 3 September – In motor racing, Australia's Garry McCoy wins the inaugural Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix held at the Circuito do Estoril.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/908889.stm McCoy wins in Portugal BBC Sport 3 September 2000 3 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113211231/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/908889.stm 13 November 2012 livehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/newsid_904000/904476.stm Roberts ready for Estoril challenge BBC Sport 31 August 2000 3 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20001205204800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/newsid_904000/904476.stm 5 December 2000 dead 24 November – The first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the Azores is confirmed following a positive case in a cow imported from Germany in 1998. Officials subsequently announce that more than 2,500 cows sourced from overseas will be slaughtered to calm consumer concerns about the spread of the disease, which has been observed in more than 450 cases across mainland Portugal since 1990.https://apnews.com/article/bd13cd14f3ec287423e4d332d022263f Mad Cow Cases Spread Through Europe Associated Press Barry Hatton 25 November 2000 26 August 2021 27 December – Portugal Telecom announces that Siemens, Alcatel, and Sony Ericsson will develop and supply the infrastructure for the country's high-speed mobile phone network, which is set to be completed by the end of 2001.https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/27/business/technology-briefing-telecommunications-portugal-telecom-picks-suppliers.html Technology briefing: Telecommunications; Portugal Telecom picks suppliers The New York Times Benjamin Jones 27 December 2000 22 August 2020 Unknown date The 2000 Festival da Canção competition concludes with Liana (singer) pt Liana (cantora) Liana being announced as the winner with the song "Sonhos Mágicos". http://www.rtp.pt/tvonline/sites/festival_cancao/?k=Historia-do-Festival.rtp&post=2083 Conheça a história do Festival da Canção 3 July 2014 www.rtp.pt RTP pt https://web.archive.org/web/20120313085754/http://www.rtp.pt/tvonline/sites/festival_cancao/?k=Historia-do-Festival.rtp&post=2083 13 March 2012 dead dmy-allOctober 2021 Arts and entertainment Films List of Portuguese films of 2000 No Quarto da Vanda (In Vanda's Room) by Pedro Costa.https://www.publico.pt/2020/08/07/culturaipsilon/noticia/pedro-vanda-quarto-mudou-cinema-1927118 Pedro e Vanda no quarto que mudou o cinema pt Público Daniel Ribas 7 August 2020 10 November 2021 subscription Palavra e Utopia (Word and Utopia) by Manoel de Oliveira.https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/word-and-utopia-1200464282/ Word And Utopia Variety Deborah Young 13 September 2000 10 November 2021 Births 28 April – André Silva, footballer (d. 2025) Deaths 5 July – Edgar Cardoso, civil engineer (born 1913).Paulo J. S. Cruz 2016 Edgar Cardoso: a tribute to a brilliant bridge engineer Structure and Infrastructure Engineering 13 4 517–536 10.1080/15732479.2016.1164727 References 30em 2000 Portugal Category:Years of the 20th century in Portugal Category:2000s in Portugal Portugal