- 10 July 2000 - 250 Nigerian villagers who were scavenging for oil died in a gasoline explosion
- 25 July 2000 - Air France Flight 4590 (pictured) crashes into a motel shortly after takeoff, killing 113 people (all on board, plus 4 on the ground)
- 2 July 2001 - The first self-contained artificial heart is implemented on Robert Tools
- 3 July 2001 - Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes at Irkutsk Airport after the pilot loses control of the plane, killing all 145 passengers and crew
- 20 July 2001 to 22 July 2001 - The 27th G8 Summit takes place in Genoa, Italy, causing several protests