In 2000, the World Almanac published The Ten Most Influential People of the Second Millennium as listed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and second-generation historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.. This article is about the year 2000. ... The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a book considered to be a top reference work. ... Listen to this article (help) Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. ...

Φ The inclusion of Nicolaus Copernicus by Unsere Besten as German, revered as a national hero in Poland, caused controversy, and was denounced there as reminiscent of the Nazi campaign to recast him as a German during the occupation of Poland in the Second World War. On October 10, 1999, the American cable network A&E started counting down a list of the 100 most influential people of the millennium compiled by a staff of 360 journalists, scientists, theologians, historians, and scholars. ... In 1978, Michael H. Hart published a book called The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. ... colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony in the Philippines Births February 15 - Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist (died 1642) February 26 - Christopher Marlowe, English poet and dramatist... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Sir Isaac Newton, PRS, (4 January [O.S. 25 December 1642] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, inventor and natural philosopher who is regarded by many as the most influential scientist in history. ... In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. ... Events Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens lead by Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan invades the territory of neighboring Aztec city of Tlatelolco. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was an astrologer, astronomer, mathematician, administrator and economist. ... Unsere Besten (Our Best) was a television series shown in German public television (ZDF) in 2003. ... colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony in the Philippines Births February 15 - Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist (died 1642) February 26 - Christopher Marlowe, English poet and dramatist... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei (Pisa, February 15, 1564 – Arcetri, January 8, 1642), was an Italian physicist, astronomer, and philosopher who is closely associated with the scientific revolution. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Einstein photographed by Oren J. Turner in 1947. ... Unsere Besten (Our Best) was a television series shown in German public television (ZDF) in 2003. ... The List of TIME Magazines 100 most influential people of the 20th century (called the TIME 100 for short) is a list of the 20th centurys most influential politicians, artists, innovators, scientists and icons, compiled by TIME Magazine. ... // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture... 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... The Greatest American is a public vote, modeled after the 100 Greatest Britons competition, in which citizens of the United States are being asked to nominate, and then later vote for, the Greatest American. The competition is being conducted by AOL and the Discovery Channel. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer William Lilye, English scholar (approximate date; died 1522) Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de Zumárraga... Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (c. ... Unsere Besten (Our Best) was a television series shown in German public television (ZDF) in 2003. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... William Harvey (1578–1657) was a medical doctor who is credited with first correctly describing, in exact detail, the properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart. ... Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was an astrologer, astronomer, mathematician, administrator and economist. ... Unsere Besten (Our Best) was a television series shown in German public television (ZDF) in 2003. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Ψ It has generally been accepted that Christopher Columbus was Genovese, although doubts have persistently been voiced regarding this. His name in Italian is Cristoforo Colombo, in Spanish is Cristóbal Colón, in Catalan it is Cristòfor Colom and in Portuguese Cristóvão Colombo. Columbus is a Latinized form of his surname. The Latin roots of his name can be translated "Christ-bearer, Dove". Columbus' signature reads Xpo ferens ("Bearing Christ"). Christopher Columbus (1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Génova,Galician Xénova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Catalan (Català) or Valencian (Valencià) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra and co-official in several regions of Spain. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... An image of the labarum, with the letters Alpha and Omega inscribed. ...

Ω Abraham Lincoln is listed in The 100 as an "honorable mention." Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... In 1978, Michael H. Hart published a book called The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. ...

The list has been criticised as being heavily biased towards North-Western Europe and reflecting traditional US Anglophilia.

Other lists

• [Life magazine's 100 most important people of the second millenium]
• TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century
• List of Time's Asians of the Century
• A&E's Biography of the Millennium
• The 100 (book)
• 100 Greatest Britains
• Unsere Besten
• The Greatest American
• Le Plus Grand Français
• The Greatest Canadian
• De Grootste Nederlander
• List of South Africans, SABC3's Great South Africans
• Suuret Suomalaiset
• Belg der Belgen

The List of TIME Magazines 100 most influential people of the 20th century (called the TIME 100 for short) is a list of the 20th centurys most influential politicians, artists, innovators, scientists and icons, compiled by TIME Magazine. ... List of Times Asians of the Century is a list of the most influential Asians of the 20th century according to an article in TIME Magazine: Individauls The TimeAsia article references these names: King Chulalongkorn: Royal Reformer Sun Yat-sen: Father to All China Mohandas Gandhi: Peaceful Warrior Emperor... On October 10, 1999, the American cable network A&E started counting down a list of the 100 most influential people of the millennium compiled by a staff of 360 journalists, scientists, theologians, historians, and scholars. ... In 1978, Michael H. Hart published a book called The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. ... Unsere Besten (Our Best) was a television series shown in German public television (ZDF) in 2003. ... The Greatest American was a public vote, modeled after the 100 Greatest Britons competition, in which citizens of the United States were asked to nominate, and then later vote for, the Greatest American of all time. ... Le Plus Grand Français de tous les temps (The Greatest Frenchman of all Time) was a France 2 show of early 2005, based on an original series of Great Britons on the BBC. The show asked the French viewers who they thought was the Greatest Frenchman or Frenchwoman. ... Officially launched on April 5, 2004, The Greatest Canadian was a project by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, to find out who is considered the greatest Canadian of all time. ... In 2004, the broadcasting company, KRO (Publieke Omroep) conducted a vote to discover the greatest Dutchmen/Dutchwomen of all time (De Grootste Nederlander). ... This is a list of notable South Africans with Wikipedia articles. ... Great South Africans was a South African television series that aired on SABC3 and hosted by Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu and Denis Beckett. ... Suuret Suomalaiset (Great Finns) is a Finnish spinoff-version of the 100 Greatest Britons programme on the BBC. Made by the national broadcaster YLE over October to December 2004. ... In 2005, the Belgian newspaper, Het Nieuwsblad conducted a vote to discover the greatest Belgian of all time (Belg der Belgen). ...

See also

• Almanac
• Millennium