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2001(MMI) was acommon year starting on Mondayin theGregorian calendar,the 2001st year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 1st year of the3rd millennium,the 1st year of the21st century,and the 2nd year of the2000sdecade
Events
[change|change source]January
[change|change source]- January 1– Strictly speaking, it was the first day of the 3rd millennium and 21st century in the Gregorian calendar, but according to Popular Culture, the first day of these two distinctions was January 1, 2000. A nine foot tall rock was placed by an artist inSeattle's Magnuson Park, like the one in2001: A Space Odyssey.
- January 13– A strong earthquake hitsEl Salvador,killing at least 800 (See also February 13).
- January 15–Wikipedia,a freeencyclopedia,goes online.
- January 20–Gloria Macapagal-Arroyobecomes the 14thPresident of the Philippines,replacingJoseph Estrada.
- January 20–George W. BushreplacesBill Clintonand becomes the 43rdPresident of the United States.
- January 22– Four of the "Texas 7"are caught at a store inWoodland Park, Coloradoand a fifth kills himself.
- January 24– The last two of the "Texas 7"are caught by police inColorado Springs, Colorado.
- January 26– A 50-year-oldDC-3crashes nearCiudad Bolívar,Venezuelaand kills 24 people.
- January 26– Anearthquakehappens inGujarat,India;more than 20,000 die.
- January 29– Thousands of students inIndonesiatell PresidentAbdurrahman Wahidthat he should give up his job because he was caught doing something bad.
- January 31– Acourtfinds oneLibyanguilty and another innocent in the bombing ofPan Am Flight 103which crashed inLockerbie,Scotlandin1988.
February
[change|change source]- February 5–Tom CruiseandNicole Kidmanannounced that they are not together anymore.
- February 6–Likud PartyleaderAriel Sharonwins election asPrime Minister of Israel.
- February 9– American submarineUSSGreenevilleaccidentally hits and sinks Japanese fishing shipEhime-Maru.
- February 12–NEAR Shoemakerspacecraft lands on433 Erosbecoming the first spacecraft to land on anasteroid.
- February 13– AnearthquakehitsEl Salvador,killing at least 400.
- February 16–Iraq disarmament crisis:British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to destroyIraq's air defense network.
- February 16–Baghdadsuburb bombed by US and UK war planes, killing 3 people.
- February 18– During theDaytona 500race,NASCARdriverDale Earnhardtis killed in a car crash.
- February 18–FBIagentRobert Hanssenis arrested for being aspy.
- February 19– AnOklahoma City bombingmuseum is dedicated at theOklahoma City National Memorial.
- February 26–Treaty of Nicewas signed.
March
[change|change source]- March 24–Apple Computer'sMac OS X version 10.0is released.
April
[change|change source]- April 1– An AmericanEP-3Espyplane collides with a ChineseF-8fighter jet and is forced to make an emergency landing inHainan,China.The U.S. crew was jailed for 10 days and the Chinese pilot,Wang Wei,went missing and thought to be dead.
- April 1– Former president of theFederal Republic of YugoslaviaSlobodan Miloševićsurrenders to police special forces, to be tried on charges ofwar crimes.
- April 16—Bangladeshlaunches a shortinvasionof Pyrdiwah,India.[1]
- April 26–Junichiro KoizumibecomesPrime Minister of Japan.
- April 28– AmericanDennis Titobecomes the firstspace tourist.
May
[change|change source]- May 1– TheJapanesecities ofUrawa,Omiya, and Yono become one to form the city ofSaitama.
- May 10– InGhana,a sudden rush at asoccergame kills over 120.
- May 24–Mountain climbing:SherpaTemba Tsheri,16, becomes the youngest person to reach the top ofMount Everest.
- May 25– Mountain climbing:Erik Weihenmayer,ofBoulder, Colorado,becomes the firstblindperson to reach the top ofMount Everest.A 64-year oldSherman Bull,ofNew Canaan, Connecticut,becomes the oldest person to reach the top.
June
[change|change source]- June 5-9–Houston,Texasis devastated by flooding whenTropical Storm Allisonhits the city.Texas Medical Centerlost years of research and data and thousands of lab animals. Twenty-two people die; damage exceeds five billionAmerican dollars.
- June 7–Tony Blair'sLabour Partywere selected for second term in UKGeneral Election
- June 11–Timothy McVeighis executed for theOklahoma City bombing.
- June 19– AnAmericanmissilehits asoccerfield in northernIraq,killing 23 people and wounding 11.
- June 20–Andrea Yatesdrowns her children in abathtuband confesses to her crime. She would get life in prison for it.
- June 21– Totalsolar eclipse.
- June 23– Anearthquakemeasuring 7.9 on theRichter scale,hits the south ofPeru.
July
[change|change source]- July 2– The world's first self-containedartificial heartis implanted inRobert Tools.
- July 16– TheFBIarrestsDmitry Sklyarovat a meeting inLas Vegasfor violating a condition of theDMCA.
- July 18– InBaltimore,Marylanda 60-car train derails in a tunnel, causing a fire that last for days and virtually shuts down downtown Baltimore.
- July 19–UKpolitician and novelistJeffrey Archeris sentenced to four years in prison forperjuryand perverting the course of justice.
- July 23–Megawati Sukarnoputribecomes the newPresident of Indonesia,replacingAbdurrahman Wahid.
August
[change|change source]- August 9–US PresidentGeorge W. Bushannounces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonicstem cells.
- August 9– In theComoros,the military seizes power in the island ofAnjouanthat had declared independence. They plan to rejoin the Comoros.
- August 31–PBSairs the final episode ofMister Rogers' Neighborhoodwith hostFred Rogersretiring
September
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- September 5–Peru's attorney general fileshomicidecharges against ex-PresidentAlberto Fujimori.
- September 6–United States v. Microsoft:TheUnited States Justice Departmentannounces that it was no longer seeking to break-upsoftwaremakerMicrosoftand will instead seek a lesserantitrustpenalty.
- September 9–Ahmad Shah Massoud,leader of theNorthern Alliance,is assassinated inAfghanistan.
- September 11– Almost 3,000 people are killed in theSeptember 11 attackson theWorld Trade CenterinNew York City,The PentagoninArlington, Virginia,and ruralPennsylvania.
- September 14– TheNintendoGameCubeis released inJapan.
- September 15– PresidentGeorge W. Bushsays that theUnited Statesis atwar against terror.
October
[change|change source]- October 4– The firstcaseofanthraxin the U.S. is announced by federal officials.
- October 7– The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins.
- October 10–War on Terrorism:US PresidentGeorge W. Bushpresents a list of 22 most wantedterrorists.
- October 15–NASA'sGalileo spacecraftpasses within 112 miles ofJupiter's moonIo.
- October 23–Apple Inc.releases theiPod.
- October 25–MicrosoftreleasesWindows XP.
November
[change|change source]- November–The Doha Declarationrelaxes the internationalintellectual propertylaw by a bit.
- November 4–
- Hurricane MichellehitsCuba,destroying crops and thousands of homes.
- TheArizona Diamondbacksdefeat theNew York Yankeesin seven games to win the 2001 World Series.
- November 7– Thesupersoniccommercial aircraftConcordestarts flying again after a 15-month break.
- November 10– ThePeople's Republic of Chinabecame a member of theWorld Trade Organization.
- November 12– InNew York City,anAirbus A300crashes minutes after takeoff fromJohn F. Kennedy International Airport,killing all 260 on board.
- November 12– U.S. Attack on Afghanistan:Talibanforces leaveKabul,the capital ofAfghanistan,as theNorthern Alliancetroops are coming (Northern Alliance fighters took Kabul onNovember 14).
- November 13–Doha Round:TheWorld Trade Organizationends a four-day conference inDoha,Qatar.
- November 13–War on Terrorism:In the first such act sinceWorld War II,US PresidentGeorge W. Bushsigns an executive order allowingmilitary tribunalsagainst any foreigners suspected of having connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on theUnited States.
- November 16– The firstHarry Potter movie,Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,is released, earningUS$975.8 million, becoming the second highest earning movie around the world of all time, behindTitanic.
- November 24- Melanie Thornton, the German-American Pop singer, also the former member of La Bouche, dies in a plane crash going toZürich,Switzerland, along with Maria Serreno-Serreno and Nathaly Van Het Ende of the German dance band Passion Fruit.
- November 29-George Harrison,former lead guitarist ofThe Beatles,dies of lung cancer at the age of 58.
December
[change|change source]- December 2–Enron scandal:Enronfiles for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days afterDynegycanceled a US$8.4 billion buyout bid (At the time this was the largestbankruptcyin the history of theUnited States).
- December 13– TheUnited Stateswithdraw from the 1972Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- December 13–Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin,RajaofPerlisbecomes the 12thKing of Malaysia.
- December 14– Annularsolar eclipse.
- December 22–2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan:Hamid Karzaibecame head of the interim government inAfghanistan.
- December 27– ThePeople's Republic of Chinais granted permanent normal trade status with theUnited States.
Births
[change|change source]- See also:Category:2001 births
- January 2–Christopher Barrios Jr.,American murder victim (d.2007)
- April 10–Angelina Mango,Italian singer-songwriter
Deaths
[change|change source]- See also:Category:2001 deaths
January
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February
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- February 18–Dale Earnhardt,American racing driver (b.1951)
- February 25–Sir Donald Bradman,Australian cricketer (b.1908)
March
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- March 12–Robert Ludlum,American writer (b.1927)
- March 15–Ann Sothern,American actress (b.1909)
- March 22–William Hanna,American animator and studio founder (b.1910)
April
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- April 15–Joey Ramone,American musician and singer-songwriter (b.1951)
May
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- May 11–Douglas Adams,English writer (b.1952)
June
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- June 1– KingBirendra of Nepal(b.1945)
- June 2–Imogene Coca,American comic actress (b.1908)
- June 3–Anthony Quinn,Mexican-American actor (b.1915)
- June 4– KingDipendra of Nepal(b.1971)
- June 7–Víctor Paz Estenssoro,45thPresident of Bolivia(b.1907)
- June 11–Timothy McVeigh,American terrorist (b.1968)
- June 21-John Lee Hooker,American blues musician (b.1916)
- June 21–Carroll O'Connor,American actor (b.1924)
- June 27–Jack Lemmon,American actor and movie director (b.1925)
- June 27–Tove Jansson,Finnish writer of the Moomin books (b.1914)
July
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- July 5–Hannelore Kohl,wife ofChancellor of GermanyHelmut Kohl(b.1933)
- July 10–Álvaro Magaña,President of El Salvador(b.1925)
- July 29–Edward Gierek,4thFirst Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party(b.1913)
- July 31–Poul Anderson,American science fiction writer (b.1926)
August
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- August 6–Jorge Amado,Brazilian writer (b.1912)
- August 24–Jane Greer,American actress (b.1924)
- August 25–Aaliyah,American singer (b.1979)
September
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- September 2–Christiaan Barnard,South African cardiac surgeon (b.1922)
- September 11– People killed in theSeptember 11 attacks,including:
- David Angell,American sitcom creator (b.1946)
- Berry Berenson,widow of the actorAnthony Perkins(b.1948)
- Daniel M. Lewin,American technician (b.1970)
- Mychal Judge,American priest (b.1933)
- Garnet Bailey,Canadian ice hockey player (b.1948)
- Carolyn Beug,American movie maker (b.1953)
- Charles Burlingame,Americanpilot(b.1949)
- William M. Feeham,American firefighter (b.1929)
- Peter J. Ganci,American firefighter (b.1946)
- Timothy Maude,Americanmilitaryofficer (b.1947)
- Barbara Olson,American political commentator (b.1955)
- Mohamed Atta,Egyptian terrorist (b.1968)
- Wail al-Shehri,Saudi terrorist (b.1973)
- Nawaf al-Hazmi,Saudi terrorist (b.1973)
- Majed Moqed,Saudi terrorist (b.1977)
- Abdulaziz al-Omari,Saudi terrorist (b.1979)
- September 29–Nguyễn Văn Thiệu,2ndPresident of South Vietnam(b.1923)
October
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- October 13–Olga Oleinik,Russian mathematician of Ukrainian origin (b.1925)
- October 15–Chang Hsueh-liang,Ruler of Manchuria(b.1901)
November
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- November 21– KingSalahuddin of Selangor,Yang di-Pertuan Agong(b.1926)
- November 29–George Harrison,English musician (The Beatles) (b.1943)
December
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- December 10–Ashok Kumar,Indian actor (b.1911)
- December 20–Léopold Sédar Senghor,1stPresident of Senegal(b.1906)
Nobel prize winners
[change|change source]- Chemistry– William S. Knowles, Ryoji Noyori, K. Barry Sharpless
- Economics– George A. Akerlof,A. Michael Spence,[2]Joseph E. Stiglitz
- Literature– V. S. Naipaul
- Medicine– Leland H. Hartwell, Tim Hunt, Sir Paul Nurse
- Peace– United Nations, Kofi Annan
- Physics– Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl E. Wieman
Fictional references to the year
[change|change source]- Arthur C. Clarkeset the1968movie2001: A Space Odysseyin this year, the first year of the 21st century.
Other websites
[change|change source]- 2001 Year-End Google Zeitgeist– Google's Yearly List of Major Events and Top Searches for 2001
- Nisqually Earthquake ClearinghouseArchived2004-04-28 at theWayback Machine– Information on the February 28th earthquake from the University of Washington
References
[change|change source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to2001.
- ↑Joyce, Elijah (2024)."The Invasion of Pyrdiwah (2001) — Modern History Summarized"(Historicalanalysis).Medium.Archivedfrom the original on 26 February 2024.Retrieved26 February2024.
- ↑"Members of the Economic Advisory Panel - New Climate Economy - Commission on the Economy and Climate".newclimateeconomy.net.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-06-20.Retrieved2015-06-22.