2000 in Austria

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See also:	Other events of 2000 List of years in Austria

Events from the year 2000 in Austria.

Events

• February 5 - Jörg Haider's far right Freedom Party of Austria enters into coalition government to international condemnation. ^[1]
• October 3 - The Freedom Party becomes the second largest party following the parliamentary election. ^[1]
• November 11 - Kaprun disaster, Austria: A cable car fire in an alpine tunnel kills 155 skiers and snowboarders.

Deaths

• January 19 - Hedy Lamarr, actress (b. 1913)
• May 11 - Paula Wessely, actress (b. 1907)
• November 28 - Liane Haid, actress (b. 1895)

References