April 1, 2000
Gas cost $1.51 a gallon in the spring of 2000, and the Dow Jones stood at 10,787 — just weeks after Congress moved to normalize trade relations with China, a debate that was reshaping America's economic relationship with the world's most populous nation. On television, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" had become a national obsession, while Santana's "Maria Maria" sat at the top of the Billboard charts for months, anchoring a remarkable commercial comeback for the veteran guitarist. The Los Angeles Lakers claimed the NBA championship over the Indiana Pacers that June, and earlier in the spring, six-year-old Cuban migrant Elián González was seized by federal agents in a pre-dawn raid in Miami and reunited with his father in Cuba, closing out one of the most watched international custody disputes in recent American memory.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 1, 2000
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 1, 2000
Maine Is Trying A Donation-Free Campaign
China Indicating Caution On Taiwan
Nato Troops Seize A Top Serb Facing War Crime Charge
Pakistan'S Deposed Leader Is Sentenced To A Life Term
World Events — April 2000
Time Person of the Year — 2000
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 1, 2000
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1999–00 Season
Emmy Winners — 2000
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 1, 2000
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 1, 2000
On the field
Sports Champions — April 1, 2000
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