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The year 2001 (MMI) of the Gregorian Calendar began and ended on a Monday. During the year George W. Bush succeeded Bill Clinton, to become the 43rd President of the United States, Wikipedia launches on the Internet, Over 3000 are killed in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon through the hijacking of planes - the war on terror has begun, 5 die in USA Anthrax by mail attacks.
In Baseball, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits 72 home runs, an all-time record, In October, the USA and allies invade Afghanistan, Microsoft releases Windows XP, A flight from NYC to the Dominican Republic crashes in Queens killing all 260 passengers. Slobodan Milosevic surrenders and is tried on charges of war crimes, Sherpa Temba Tsheri climbs Everest at the age of 16 (the youngest ever).
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Famous Births
Famous Deaths
- Feb. 18: Dale Earnhardt - NASCAR legend
- Apr. 09: Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Apr. 15: Joey Ramone - The Ramones
- May 11: Douglas Adams - Author
- May 12: Perry Como - Musician
- Jun. 11: Timothy McVeigh
- Jun. 27: Jack Lemmon
- Aug. 25: Aaliyah - Musician
- Nov. 29: George Harrison - The Beatles
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 06: Destinys Child - Independent Women
- Feb. 03: Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
- Feb. 17: OutKast - Ms Jackson
- Feb. 24: Joe - Joe Stutter
- Mar. 24: Crazy Town - Butterfly
- Mar. 31: Shaggy - Angel
- Apr. 07: Crazy Town - Butterfly
- Apr. 14: Janet Jackson - All for You
- Jun. 02: Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, Pink - Lady Marmalade
- Jul. 07: Usher - U Remind Me
- Aug. 4: Destiny's Child - Bootylicious
- Aug. 18: Alicia Keys - Fallin'
- Sep. 08: Jennifer Lopez / Ja Rule - I'm Real
- Sep. 29: Alicia Keys - Fallin'
- Oct. 20: Jennifer Lopez / Ja Rule - I'm Real
- Nov. 03: Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
- Dec. 15: Usher - U Got it Bad
- Dec. 22: Nickelback - How You Remind Me Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
74th Academy Awards
- Presented: March 24, 2002
- Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind
- Lead Actor: Denzel Washington - Training Day
- Lead Actress: Halle Berry - Monster's Ball
- Best Director: Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind
- Best Documentary: Murder on a Sunday Morning
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
- NHL MVP - Joe Sakic, COL
- NFL MVP - Marshall Faulk, STL
- NBA MVP - Allen Iverson, PHI
- MLB AL MVP - Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
- MLB NL MVP - Barry Bonds, SF
Nobel Laureates
- Peace: The United Nations, Kofi Annan
- Physics: Eric Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl Wieman
- Chemistry: William Knowles, Ryoji Noyori, K. Barry Sharpless
- Medicine: Leland Hartwell, Tim Hunt, Sir Paul M. Nurse
- Literature: Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
- Economics: George Akerlof, A. Michael Spence, StiglitzNobelPrize.org: 2001 Nobel Winners
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January 6 2001
January 6: With Al Gore presiding of the U.S. Senate, George W. Bush was certified the winner of the 2000 Election.
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January 2001
- January 15: Wikipedia, the encyclopedia "anybody can edit" goes online.
- January 26: 13,000 people die after the Indian state of Gujarat is hit with an earthquake.
March 2001
- March 8: The Republican-controlled House voted for an across-the-board tax cut of nearly $1 trillion over the next decade.
April 12 2001
April 12: A state of emergency is declared in Cincinnati amid an outbreak of racial violence
April 2001
- April 1: Former Yugoslavia president Slobodan Milosevic is arrested on corruption charges.
- April 28: Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist.
May 2001
June 2001
- June 11: Timothy McVeigh was executed for his part in the Oklahoma City Bombing.
July 2001
- July 3: During a UN Tribunal at The Hague, former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic refused to enter a plea.
October 2001
- October 21: A Washington DC Postal worker becomes the 3rd victim of an Anthrax Attack.
- October 24: Two trucks collide inside the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland causing a fire and killing 11 people.
- October 26: Authorities are given a broader ability to search, seize, detain and eavesdrop on Terrorists and American citizens after the Patriot Act is signed into law by George W. Bush.
October 7 2001
October 7: The Afghanistan War begins as the United States and United Kingdom begun air strikes against Taliban targets.
September 2001
- September 11: 19 Terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda hijack four airplanes and crashed them into American landmarks, World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 2,974 people died in the attack.
- September 13: Secretary of State Colin Powell names Osama Bin Laden as the prime suspect in the 9-11 terrorism attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
- September 20: George W. Bush names Tom Ridge the first Secretary of the newly created U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- September 21: Congress approves $15 Billion dollars worth of federal bailout money to the Airline Industry
November 2001
- November 16: A letter on its way to Senator Patrick Leahy is intercepted and found to be containing Anthrax.
- November 28: Enron collapses after a deal with Dynegy failed to materialize.
December 2001
- December 2: Enron filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
- December 27: The United States announces that Guantanamo Bay will be used as a prison to hold suspects in the War on Terror.
2001 Questions
For a 2001 Ford Focus, on the side door mirrors, is the metal plate included in a replacement mirror kit you buy from Autozone? 1 AnswerYou could ask Autozone if they sell that bracket. If not a Ford dealer or many online parts houses probably sell just the bracket. read more
Im looking to buy speakers for my car (Aurora 2001). What brand should I get? What are some gotchas?Any tips? 5 AnswersWell considering you dont want something fancy then i would recommend the following pioneer car speakers TS G6842R ,30 Watt output that go from $20-$ 60 from on... read more
What is one photo that defines the year 2001 3 AnswersObviously, it will have to be about the attacks. I've always liked (for lack of a better word) this one: http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/Window... read more
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@mattbailey In 2001 they had a Gimmick Battle Royale at WrestleMania. Sheik won: he was too frail to go over the top rope.
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Does anyone remember the singer Res? She had amazing release back in 2001. You can download her new release for free. http://bit.ly/1DgZET
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RT @luccasbelfort: esse #AMAs é reprise da edição de 2001? paula abdul, nickelback e janet jackson... a próxima performance é de quem? b ...
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Cracked myself up earlier reminiscing about the "Spock rocker" look from around 1998-2001
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