election, 2000 – Bush v. Gore: The U.S. Supreme Court overturns the ruling by the Florida Supreme Court, ending the recount and effectively giving the state, and the Presidency, to Texas Governor George W. Bush. The following day, U.S. Vice President Al Gore concedes the election and suspends the activities of his recount committee. December 13 – The Texas Seven escape from their prison unit in Kenedy, Texas, and start a crime spree. December 15 – Walt Disney Pictures' 40th feature film, The Emperor's New Groove, is released after years of production issues. Though the box office haul is disappointing compared to Disney's Renaissance-era releases, it is later praised as one of their best films of the post-Renaissance era. December 16 Property appraiser Jerry Michael Williams is reported missing after going duck hunting at Lake Seminole and is assumed to have accidentally drowned. His wife Denise is convicted of his murder 18 years later. The Pittsburgh Steelers close out the final game at Three Rivers Stadium with a 24–6 victory over the Washington Redskins. December 20 – Brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr break into a house in Wichita, Kansas, subjecting the occupants to rape and torture, and eventual murder. Only one of the occupants survived and the brothers were caught the next day. The event became known as the Wichita massacre. December 24 – The Texas Seven rob a sports store in Irving, Texas; police officer Aubrey Hawkins is shot dead. December 26 – Wakefield Massacre: Michael McDermott kills seven coworkers at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts. December 28 – U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years. December 31 – President Bill Clinton signs the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Ongoing Iraqi no-fly zones (1991–2003) Dot-com bubble (c. 1995–c. 2000) Y2K Scare (1998-2000) Date unknown Gauthier Biomedical business is founded in Grafton, Wisconsin. The Music Gym concept and name is first coined in Boston by Ryan McVinney. Births January January 1 – Ice Spice, rapper January 4 – Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, actress January 7 – Marcus Scribner, actor January 8 – Noah Cyrus, actress January 9 – Flo Milli, rapper January 10 – Reneé Rapp, actress and singer January 11 – Shareef O'Neal, basketball player January 26 – Piper Mackenzie Harris, actress and model February February 1 – Paris Smith, American actress and singer February 5 – Jordan Nagai, actor