2001

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	20t century–21st century–22nt century
Decades:	1970s1980s1990s–2000s–2010s2020s2030s
Years:	199819992000–2001–200220032004

2001(MMI) wis acommon yearthatstairtit on a Monanday.In theGregorian calendar,it wis the 2001st year o theCommon Eraor theAnno Dominidesignation. It wis the 2nt year o the2000sdecade, an the 1st year o the21st centuryan the3rd millennium.

Events

• September 11– 2,977 victims are killed in theSeptember 11 attacksat theWarld Trade CenterinNew York Ceety,New York,The PentagoninArlington Coonty,Virginie,an in ruralShanksville,PennsylvanieefterAmerican Airlines Flicht 11anUnited Airlines Flicht 175are hijacked an crash intae the Warld Trade Center'sTwin Touers,American Airlines Flicht 77is hijacked an crashes intae the Pentagon, anUnited Airlines Flicht 93is hijacked an crashes intae grassland in Shanksville, due tae the passengers fichtin tae regain control o the airplane. The Warld Trade Center touers collapse as a result o the crashes.

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• Category:2001 daiths
• Category:2001 albums
• Category:Muisical groups established in 2001