The left-wing Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government, with leader Helen Clark becoming the second female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.
WTO Protests ndash Protesters blocked delegates' entrance to WTO meetings in Seattle, Washington, USA.
NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander, moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.
After rowing for 81 days and 2,962 nautical miles (5486 km), Tori Murden becomes the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by rowboat alone, when she reaches Guadeloupe from the Canary Islands.
The ExxonMobil merger is completed, forming the largest corporation in the world.
