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This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. Movie releases The following movies were released on video on the following dates TV show releases The following television shows were released on video Years in politics 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - List of years in politics Events Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present States With Wide Recognition A Afghanistan (Disputed between two governments until November 13) Explorations Excavations Grinnell College project at Mayapan. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2001 Events March March 29 - An Avjet charter flight, a Gulfstream III See also 2000 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2001, other specialist lists of events in 2001 and 2002 in birding and ornithology Events January events January 17 - Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis Minnesota The year 2001 in Science and Technology involved many events some of which are included below Launches This is a list of Spaceflights launched in 2001 Deep Space Rendez-vous in 2001 January 15 — Stardust 1st Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China This page shows the main events during the 2001 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2001. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The following are the Association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world The year 2001 saw the fourth season of the National Rugby League premiership the 94th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia See also 2000 in Argentina, other events of 2001, 2002 in Argentina See also 2000 in Australia, other events of 2001, 2002 in Australia Incumbents Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II Incumbents See also 2001 Canadian incumbents Estimated Canadian population: 31110565 Events January See also 2000 in France, other events of 2001, 2002 in France. See also 2000 in India, other events of 2001, 2002 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. See also: 2001, Iraq, Iraq disarmament crisis Events January February February - British Events January 1 - Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century. 2001 was the 13th year of Heisei in Japan. Incumbents Emperor: Akihito Prime Minister: Incumbents Events January - March 19 February – Agreement of merger between Arbed, Usinor, and Aceralia 2001 in Malaysia 44 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand Governor-General Events February Former Prime Minister then foreign affairs minister Thorbjørn Jagland makes a political scandal when he jokingly refers See also 2000 in Pakistan, other events of 2001, 2002 in Pakistan. See also 2000 in Singapore | Other events of 2001 | 2002 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events January Events March March 4 &ndash Ian Syster wins his first national title in the men's marathon clocking 21330 in Durban. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Labour Party Events Events from the year 2001 in the United States. Political incumbents President - George Walker Bush See also 2000 in Zimbabwe, other events of 2001, 2002 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history. See also other events of 2001, Deaths in 2002 and Recent deaths. see also 2000 in games, 2002 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games 2000 religious leaders - Events of 2001 - 2002 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ---- Events Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of Id Software Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today It was the year of the snake in the Chinese Zodiac. 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By traditional interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The third millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000, of the Gregorian calendar Popular culture, however, views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Also see: Wikipedia's almanac of events for this year. Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

Events of 2001

January

• January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately 9 feet tall appears in Seattle, Washington's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Monoliths are advanced Machines built by an unseen extraterrestrial species 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C
• January 3 - The 107th United States Congress is sworn in. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.

• January 8 - Noah, a gaur, is born, the first individual of an endangered species to be cloned. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The gaur (ˈɡaʊɚ ( Bos gaurus, previously Bibos gauris) is a large dark-coated bovine animal of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects
• January 11 - The U. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. S. Federal Trade Commission approves the merger of America Online and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City.
• January 13 - A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits all of El Salvador, killing at least 800 people and leaving thousands homeless. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The 2001 El Salvador earthquakes were two earthquakes which hit El Salvador within exactly one month of each other on January 13 and February 13 2001 El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. (See also February 13. )
• January 15 - Wikipedia is founded. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign ***************************************************************************************** * *
• January 16 - US President Bill Clinton awards former US President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service during the Spanish-American War. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Eleven of Roosevelt's descendants accept on his behalf.
• January 17 - Impeachment proceedings against Philippine President Joseph Estrada, accused of committing plunder, end prematurely and trigger the second EDSA People Power Revolution or People Power II. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official Jose Marcelo Ejercito (born on April 19, 1937) better known as Joseph Ejercito Estrada, or Erap, is a Film actor in the Philippines Looting ( Hindi lūṭ akin to Sanskrit luṭhati steals also Latin latro, latronis The EDSA Revolution of 2001, also called by the local media as EDSA II (pronounced as EDSA Dos or EDSA 2 or the Second People Power Revolution, is the The EDSA Revolution of 2001, also called by the local media as EDSA II (pronounced as EDSA Dos or EDSA 2 or the Second People Power Revolution, is the
• January 20 - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines after the Armed Forces of the Philippines and several cabinet members withdraw support for Joseph Estrada. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP) ( Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Jose Marcelo Ejercito (born on April 19, 1937) better known as Joseph Ejercito Estrada, or Erap, is a Film actor in the Philippines
• January 20 - George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• January 22 - Four of the "Texas 7" are caught at a convenience store in Woodland Park, Colorado, and a fifth kills himself inside a motor home. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000 Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States. ^{Confirmation needed}
• January 23-January 25 - United Nations war crimes prosecutor Del Ponte demands that Serbia hand over Slobodan Milošević. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country ^{Confirmation needed}
• January 23 - The Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident occurs. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident took place on 23 January 2001.
• January 24 - The last 2 of the "Texas 7" are taken into custody in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000 The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, ^{Confirmation needed}
• January 24 - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Mandelson resigns from the British cabinet for the second time. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland Peter Benjamin Mandelson (born 21 October 1953 called "Mandy" by much of the British News media, is a British Labour Politician who is the serving The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• January 25 - A 50-year-old Douglas DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, killing 24. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela 's southeastern Bolivar State. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ^[1]
• January 26 - An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, killing more than 12,000. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• January 28 - The Baltimore Ravens defeat the New York Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide It is the Ravens' first Super Bowl title.

February

• February 6 - Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins election as Prime Minister of Israel. February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (אריאל The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead
• February 9 - The submarine USS Greeneville strikes and sinks the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime-Maru near Hawaii. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The Ehime Maru incident Ehime-Maru --> See also Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision On 9 February For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision was a Ship collision between the United States Navy Submarine USS ''Greeneville'' The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
• February 11 - Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh is imploded. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000
• February 12 - The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker renamed after its launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene M TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 433 Eros (ˈɪərɒs irr'-os) is the first discovered Near-Earth asteroid Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but
• February 13 - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 400. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The 2001 El Salvador earthquakes were two earthquakes which hit El Salvador within exactly one month of each other on January 13 and February 13 2001 El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America.
• February 16 - Iraq disarmament crisis: British and U. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U S. forces carry out bombing raids, attempting to disable Iraq's air defense network. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• February 16 - US and UK war planes bomb a Baghdad suburb, killing three. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
• February 18 - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt is killed in a crash during the Daytona 500. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving The death of Dale Earnhardt Sr on February 18, 2001 was a significant event in NASCAR and American sporting history which resulted in the The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida.
• February 18 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 15 years. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is a former American FBI agent who spied for the Russian KGB against the United Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• February 19 - An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U The Oklahoma City National Memorial is the largest memorial of its kind in the United
• February 20 - The 2001 UK foot and mouth crisis begins. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment The outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in the spring and summer of 2001 caused a crisis in British Agriculture and
• February 23 - Four students are killed and one critically injured by a University of California, Santa Barbara freshman. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The Isla Vista massacre was the intentional vehicular assault of several pedestrians on February 23, 2001 at about 1100 pm in the community of Isla Vista California
• February 28 - The Selby rail crash near Selby, North Yorkshire, England, kills 10 people. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The Selby rail crash was a high-speed Train accident that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, Yorkshire, England on the morning of 28 February England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• February 28 - The Nisqually Earthquake strikes Seattle, Washington. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The Nisqually earthquake was an intraslab Earthquake, occurring at 1054 a

March

• March 4 - Hintze Ribeiro disaster: A bridge collapses in northern Portugal, killing up to 70. March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth On the night of March 4, 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge made of steel and concrete and named after its builder Prime-Minister Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• March 23 - The Russian space station Mir re-enters the atmosphere near Nadi, Fiji, and falls into the Pacific Ocean. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Mir (Мир which can mean both Peace and World, and was the name given to peasant communes in pre-revolutionary Russia was a Soviet (and Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
• March 25 - The 73rd Academy Awards, hosted by Steve Martin are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, with Gladiator winning Best Picture. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The 73rd Academy Awards ceremony was the last to take place at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working

April

• April 1 - U.S.-China Spy Plane Incident: A Chinese fighter jet bumps into a U. April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Hainan Island incident was the April 1, 2001, collision between a United States Navy EP-3E signals Reconnaissance aircraft S. EP-3E surveillance aircraft which is forced to make an emergency landing in Hainan, China. The Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II is the signals reconnaissance version of the P-3C Orion, operated by the United States Navy. Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The U. S. crew is detained for 10 days and the F-8 Chinese pilot, Wang Wei, goes missing and is presumed dead. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Hainan Island incident was the April 1, 2001, collision between a United States Navy EP-3E signals Reconnaissance aircraft
• April 1 - Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on charges of war crimes. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied
• April 1 - In the Netherlands, the Act on the Opening up of Marriage goes into effect. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands has allowed Same-sex marriage since 1 April 2001, the first nation in the world to do so The Act allows same-sex couples to marry legally for the first time in the world since the reign of Nero. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called
• April 7 - Timothy Thomas, a 19-year-old African-American, is shot by a police officer in Cincinnati, sparking riots in downtown Cincinnati from April 10 to April 12. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Timothy Thomas was a 19-year old African-American man who was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer in 2001 Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
• April 26 - Junichiro Koizumi becomes Prime Minister of Japan. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime
• April 27 - Impostor Christopher Rocancourt is arrested in Oak Bay, British Columbia. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Christophe Thierry Rocancourt, sometimes also called Christopher Rocancourt, (b Oak Bay is a Municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C
• April 28 - Soyuz TM-32 lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the first space tourist, American Dennis Tito. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Soyuz TM-32 was a manned Russian space launch on 28 April, 2001. Baikonur ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр Russian: Байконур formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940 in Queens, New York) is a United States multimillionaire who gained celebrity status by becoming
• April 29 - The UK Census is conducted in the United Kingdom. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War)
• April 30 - Blanche Barton, High Priestess of the Church of Satan, steps down and gives her position to Peter H. Gilmore and Peggy Nadramia. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Blanche Barton (born Sharon Densley on October 2, 1959) is Magistra Templi Rex within the Church of Satan, and is addressed by Satanists as Magistra LaVeyan Peter H Gilmore is an American author and administrator of the Church of Satan. Peggy Nadramia is an American magazine editor and administrator in the Church of Satan, of which she is the current High Priestess and in which she is known as Magistra

May

• May 1 - The Japanese cities of Urawa, Omiya, and Yono merge to form the city of Saitama. May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture
• May 1 - Washington, DC police declare Chandra Levy missing (her remains are discovered a year later). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Chandra Ann Levy ( April 14, 1977 – ca May 1, 2001) was an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington D
• May 6 - Space tourist Dennis Tito returns to Earth aboard Soyuz TM-31. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940 in Queens, New York) is a United States multimillionaire who gained celebrity status by becoming Crew Launched ISS Expedition 1 crew Yuri Gidzenko (2 Sergei Krikalev (5 William Shepherd (Soyuz TM-32 is left docked at the International Space Station as a new lifeboat. Soyuz TM-32 was a manned Russian space launch on 28 April, 2001. )
• May 7 - In Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, an attempt is made to reconstruct the Ferhadija mosque. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Banja Luka or Banjaluka ( Cyrillic: Бања Лука ˌbaɲaˈluːka is the capital and the largest Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Ferhat-Pasha Mosque (Ferhat-pašina džamija or more widely known as Ferhadija Mosque was a central building of the city of Banja Luka and one of the most successful However, the ceremony results in mass riots by Serb nationalists that beat and stone 300 elderly Bosnian Muslims. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia"
• May 10 - A soccer game stampede in Ghana kills over 120. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
• May 13 - Silvio Berlusconi and the Italian House of the Liberties coalition win general elections. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic
• May 22 - A large trans-Neptunian object (28978 Ixion) is found during the Deep Ecliptic Survey. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. A trans-Neptunian object (TNO is any object in the Solar system that Orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 28978 Ixion (ɪkˈsaɪən ik-SYE-ən, sometimes
• May 22-May 23 - The Bahá'í Terraces officially open on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel (site of the Shrine of the Báb and the Bahá'í World Centre). Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Mount Carmel (הר הכרמל Karem El/Har Ha'Karmel; Arabic Kurmul/Jabal Mar Elyas) is a coastal Mountain range in northern Israel Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with The Shrine of the Báb is a structure in Haifa, Israel where the remains of the Báb, founder of Bábism and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh The Bahá'í World Centre is the name given to the administrative centre of the Bahá'í Faith.
• May 23 - Bayern München wins the UEFA Champions League. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
• May 24 - Sherpa Temba Tsheri, 16, becomes the youngest person to conquer Mount Everest. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Temba Tsheri is a Sherpa from Nepal. On May 23 2001, at the age of 16 years 14 days he became the youngest ever person to climb Mount Everest Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in

June

• June 1 - Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal kills his father, the king, his mother and other members of the royal family with an assault rifle and then shoots himself in the Nepalese royal massacre. June 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah ( June 27 1971 &ndash June 4 2001) was King of Nepal from June 1 to June 4 The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on Friday June 1, 2001, at the Narayanhity Royal Palace, the former residence of the Nepalese monarchy, He dies June 4. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. King Gyanendra accedes to the throne. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July
• June 1 - A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21, mostly teenagers, in the Dolphinarium disco in Tel Aviv, Israel. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• June 5-June 9 - Tropical Storm Allison produces 36 inches (900 mm) of rain in Houston, Texas, killing 22, damaging the Texas Medical Center, and causing more than 5 billion American dollars of damage overall. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to The Texas Medical Center, with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care basic science and Translational research of any location is the largest The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
• June 5 - U. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem S. Senator Jim Jeffords leaves the Republican party, an act which changes control of the United States Senate from the Republican party to the Democratic party. James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords (born May 11, 1934) is a former U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
• June 7 - Tony Blair's Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown
• June 8 - Mamoru Takuma murders 8 first and second grade students and wounds 15 others in Osaka, Japan. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable was a Japanese janitor who committed mass murder of 8 people and wounded 15 others in the 2001 Osaka school massacre. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū
• June 11 - In Terre Haute, Indiana, Timothy McVeigh is executed for the Oklahoma City Bombing. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Terre Haute ( is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U
• June 19 - An American missile hits a soccer field in northern Iraq (Tel Afr County), killing 23 and wounding 11. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• June 20 - Pervez Musharraf becomes President of Pakistan after the resignation of Muhammad Rafiq Tarar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar ( Urdu: محمد رفیق تارڑ) (b November 2, 1929) was President of Pakistan from January 1,
• June 20 - Andrea Yates drowns her children in a bathtub and confesses to her crime. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Andrea Pia Yates (born July 2 1964 a Houston, Texas resident is known for killing her five young children on June 20 2001 by drowning them in the Bathtub She is sentenced to life in prison.
• June 21 - The world's longest train was set up by BHP Iron ore and was recorded going between Newman and Port Headland in Western Australia. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. A distance of 275km (170 miles) and the train consisted of 682 loaded iron ore wagons and 8 GE AC6000 locomotives giving a gross weight of almost 100,000 tonnes and moved 82,262 tonnes of ore, the train was 7. 353 km (4. 568 miles) long.
• June 23 - An earthquake with 7. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish 9 on the Richter scale, hits the south of Peru. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.

July

• July 2 - The world's first self-contained artificial heart is implanted in Robert Tools. July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival An artificial heart is a prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the biological Heart. Robert L Tools ( July 31 1942 &ndash November 30 2001) was the world's first recipient of a fully self-contained Artificial heart
• July 3 - A Vladivostokavia Tupolev Tu-154 jetliner crashes on approach to landing at Irkutsk, Russia, killing 145. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of
• July 13 - Beijing wins the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics
• July 16 - The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation sign the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (FCT is a twenty-year strategic
• July 16 - The FBI arrests Dmitry Sklyarov at a convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for violating a provision of the DMCA. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Dmitry Sklyarov (Дмитрий Скляров (born December 18, 1974) is a Russian Computer programmer known for his 2001 arrest Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA is a United States Copyright Law which implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property
• July 17 - Inauguration of the Altamira caves's replica created by Manuel Franquelo and Sven Nebel. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Manuel Franquelo (born c 1950 is a Spanish painter and mixed media sculptor.
• July 18 - In Baltimore, Maryland, a 60-car train derailment occurs in a tunnel, sparking a fire that lasts days and virtually shuts down downtown Baltimore. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,
• July 19 - UK politician and novelist Jeffrey Archer is sentenced to 4 years in prison for perjury and perverting the course of justice. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jeffrey Howard Archer Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940 is an English Author and former Politician. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a
• July 20 - Vanessa Legget is found in contempt by a Federal Court for refusing to release notes made for her book on the Doris Angleton murder. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Doris Angleton ( April 11 1951 – April 16 1997) was a Texas Socialite and murder victim
• July 20-July 22 - The 27th G8 summit takes place in Genoa, Italy. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa, Italy, in July 2001. The summit was overshadowed by riots in the city after a crackdown by police targeting Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Massive demonstrations are held against the meeting by anti-globalisation groups. " Anti-globalization " is a term that encompasses a number of related ideas One demonstrator, Carlo Giuliani, is shot dead by a carabiniere. Carlo Giuliani ( March 14, 1978 -- July 20, 2001) was an Italian Anti-globalist who was shot and killed by police during The Carabinieri (Italian for Carabiniers are the national-level Gendarmerie of Italy who also perform Military police duties Several others are badly injured during a police attack on a school used by the protesters as their headquarters.
• July 24 - Tamil Tigers attack Bandaranaika International Airport in Sri Lanka, causing an estimated $500 million of damages. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
• July 28 - Alejandro Toledo is sworn in as the new president of Peru, 8 months after a vote of no-confidence in former President Alberto Fujimori. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (born 28 March 1946 is a Peruvian Politician and Economist. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven

August

• August 1 - Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has a 2½ ton monument of the Ten Commandments installed in the Rotunda of the Judiciary Building. August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Roy Stewart Moore (born February 11, 1947) is an American Jurist and Republican Politician noted for his refusal as the The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that according to Judeo-Christian tradition were authored by God and given He is later sued to have it removed, and eventually removed from office. Glassroth v Moore, CV-01-T-1268-N 229 F Supp 2d 1290 ( MD Ala
• August 2 - Robert Mueller is confirmed as the new FBI director. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Robert Swan Mueller III (born August 7 1944 is the current Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• August 9 - U. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus S. President George W. Bush announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic stem cells. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms.
• August 9 - In the Comoros, the "Military Committee" of Major Mohamad Bacar seizes power in the island of Anjouan, which had declared independence. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous Island of the Union of Comoros. They plan to rejoin the Comoros.
• August 24 - The Heino murders in Finland: four teenagers assassinate businessman Martti Heino and his wife Elise Heino. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The Heino murders were a double murder case in Finland on August 24 2001 when 16-year-old Saku Pyry Salo 17-year-olds Sampsa Valtteri Mäntylä and Jani Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• August 25 - A Cessna 402 aircraft carrying 9 people, including R&B singer Aaliyah, crashes in the Bahamas, killing all aboard. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10 place light twin Piston engine Aircraft. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and

September

• September 1 - The libertarian Free State Project is founded at Yale University. September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The Free State Project (FSP is a plan to have 20000 individuals move to a single state in the United States, with the intent of influencing local
• September 4 - Google is awarded a patent, number 6,285,999, for the PageRank search algorithm used in the Google search engine. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online The United States Patent and Trademark Office ( PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues Patents to PageRank is a link analysis algorithm that assigns a numerical weighting to each element of a Hyperlinked set of documents such as the World Wide Web, In Computer science, a search algorithm, broadly speaking is an Algorithm that takes a problem as Input and returns a solution to the problem usually Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online
• September 5 - Peru's attorney general files homicide charges against ex-President Alberto Fujimori. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. List of countries by homicide rate Homicide ( Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut kill refers to the act of killing another Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven
• September 6 - United States v. Microsoft: The United States Justice Department announces that it no longer seeks to break up software maker Microsoft, and will instead seek a lesser antitrust penalty. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started United States v Microsoft There were many civil actions taking place in May 18 1998 For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer
• September 9 - 68 people die in Estonia after drinking bootleg alcohol that contained methanol. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a Chemical compound
• September 9 - A suicide bomber kills Ahmed Shah Massoud, military commander of the Afghan Northern Alliance. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Ahmad Shah Massoud ( (2 September 1953 &ndash 9 September 2001 was a Tajik Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who played a leading The United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan ( UIF, Jabha-yi Muttahid-i Islami-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-i Afghanistan) also known as the Northern
• September 10 - Norwegian parliamentary election, 2001: Kjell Magne Bondevik returns to power as head of a conservative coalition. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on September 10, 2001. çɛl mɑŋnə bunəvik (born 3 September 1947 is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. Also known as "The last day of innocence" as the world would never be the same as it once was before 9/11/01

September 11, 2001 attacks

• September 11 - Almost 3,000 are killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania after American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 crash into the The Twin Towers, American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 crashes into a grassland in Pennsylvania. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan The City of New York The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 245 as of the 2000 census United Airlines Flight 175 was a scheduled US domestic passenger flight from Logan International Airport in Boston Massachusetts to Los Angeles The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan American Airlines Flight 77 was the third flight hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks, and it was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. United Airlines Flight 93 was a scheduled United States domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern This event is now known as 9/11.
• September 11 - Ansett Australia, one of the oldest airlines in the world and the second-largest in Australia goes under administration with KordaMentha due to major financial struggles. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Founded in 2002, KordaMentha is an Australian based going business concern with the core business of business and asset recovery services
• September 12 - Jericho, West Bank, Israel sends tanks into the West Bank town of Jericho at the start of a military operation. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô
• September 15 - The Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas collapses after being hit by a tugboat, killing 8. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Located in southern Cameron County Texas, the two-mile long Queen Isabella Causeway is the only road connecting South Padre Island Texas to the mainland Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
• September 17 - The New York Stock Exchange reopens following the attacks in New York. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
• September 18 - The 2001 anthrax attacks commence as letters containing anthrax spores are mailed from Princeton, New Jersey to ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, the New York Post, and the National Enquirer. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI case name occurred over See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually The National Enquirer (also commonly known as the Enquirer) is an American supermarket tabloid now published by American
• September 21 - Sports return to New York for the first time since the attacks with the New York Mets/Atlanta Braves game at Shea Stadium. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough
• September 21 - The America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert, for victims of the September 11th attacks and their families, occurs. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. America A Tribute to Heroes was a Benefit concert organized by actor George Clooney and broadcast
• September 21 - The AZote Fertilisant chemical factory in Toulouse, France explodes, killing 29 and seriously wounding over 2500. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. AZF (French Initialism for AZote Fertilisant, ie nitrogen fertilizer was the name of a chemical factory near Toulouse, France, which exploded Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

October

• October 4 - Federal officials announce the first anthrax attack in the U. October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas The 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI case name occurred over S.
• October 4 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes over the Black Sea en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk, Russia; 78 are killed. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. History The city was founded in 1893 as the future site of the Trans-Siberian Railway bridge crossing the great Siberian river Ob, and was known as Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• October 5 - Tom Ridge resigns as Governor of Pennsylvania to become the first director of the newly created United States Office of Homeland Security. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983&ndash1995 Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787
• October 5 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks the single season home run record with his 71st and 72nd home runs of the year. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
• October 7 - The United States invades Afghanistan, with participation from other nations participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U
• October 8 - Flight SK686 of SAS collides first with a private plane and then a building in Milano Airport; 100 are killed. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The Linate Airport disaster occurred on October 8, 2001, at Linate Airport in Milan, Italy. Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
• October 9 - The 2001 anthrax attacks continue as contaminated letters are mailed from Princeton, New Jersey, to U. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI case name occurred over See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this S. Senators Tom Daschle of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy of Vermont. Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a former US Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
• October 10 - U. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated S. President George W. Bush presents a list of 22 most wanted terrorists. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation 's " Most Wanted Terrorists " is a list of Fugitives who have been indicted by sitting Federal Grand Juries
• October 14 - Michael Schumacher wins the 52nd FIA Formula One World championship, with a record margin of 58 points. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One
• October 15 - NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Galileo was an Unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the Planet Jupiter and its moons Named after the Astronomer TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Io (ˈaɪoʊ, or as Greek
• October 19 - SIEV-X sinks en route to Christmas Island. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. SIEV-X stands for Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X (the X means “unknown” The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of
• October 20 - The Concert for New York City, "a celebration of the strength, resilience, and pride of New York and America," is held. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The Concert for New York City was a Benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden
• October 21 - The United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert is held in Washington D.C.. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. United We Stand What More Can I Give was a Benefit concert held on October 21, 2001 at RFK Stadium in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• October 23 - Principal Financial Group files its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Principal Financial Group is a publicly traded corporation based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
• October 26 - U. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death S. president George W. Bush signs the USA PATRIOT Act into law. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U

November

Soldiers board a Chinook helicopter. November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats

• November - The Doha Declaration relaxes the grip of international intellectual property law. The November 2001 Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health was adopted by the WTO Ministerial Conference of 2001 in Doha on November 14 Intellectual property ( IP) is a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such as musical literary and artistic works inventions and symbols names
• November 2 - The Glocal Forum, leading international organization in the field of city-to-city cooperation, is established by Ambassador Uri Savir. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Purpose The Glocal Forum was created in 2001 to emphasize the role of local authorities in the world governance system Uri Savir (אורי סביר (born 7 January 1953) is an Israeli diplomat and former member of the Knesset.
• November 4 - Hurricane Michelle hits Cuba, destroying crops and thousands of homes. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Hurricane Michelle was the 13th named storm and one of the strongest Hurricanes of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• November 4 - The Police Service of Northern Ireland is established, replacing the controversial Royal Ulster Constabulary. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Police service that covers Northern Ireland. The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001
• November 4 - The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees to win their first-ever World Series. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
• November 10 - The People's Republic of China is admitted to the World Trade Organization after 15 years of negotiations. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• November 10 - Australian Prime Minister John Howard is elected to a third term. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March
• November 10 - Heavy rains and mudslides in Algeria kill more than 900. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Mudslide redirects here it is also the name of a cocktail. A mudflow or mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h / 50 mph Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• November 12 - In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, headed to the Dominican Republic, crashes in Queens, New York minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days The City of New York American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens; a borough of New York City in New York, United The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19
• November 12 - 2001 Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops, who take the city on November 14. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan ( UIF, Jabha-yi Muttahid-i Islami-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-i Afghanistan) also known as the Northern Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
• November 13 - Doha Round: The World Trade Organization ends a 4-day ministerial conference in Doha, Qatar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The Doha Development Round is the current trade-negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO which commenced in November 2001 Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated
• November 13 - Symbionese Liberation Army member Kathleen Soliah (Sara Jane Olsen) withdraws her previous guilty plea. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Sara Jane Olson, formerly Kathleen Ann Soliah (born January 16, 1947) was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA in the 1970s
• November 13 - In the first such act since World War II, U. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against any foreigners suspected of having connections to terrorist acts or planned acts against the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• November 22 - Pope John Paul II sends the first papal e-mail from a laptop in his office. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Pope

December

• December 2 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 5 days after Dynegy cancels a US$8. December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States Dynegy Inc ( based in Houston, Texas, is a large owner and operator of Power plants and a player in the Natural gas liquids and Coal 4 billion buyout bid. At the time this is the largest bankruptcy in U. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against S. history.
• December 3 - Officials announce that one of the Taliban prisoners captured after the prison uprising at Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan is John Walker Lindh, an American citizen. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while serving
• December 11 - The United States government indicts Zacarias Moussaoui for involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens
• December 11 - Law enforcement raid members of DrinkOrDie in Operation Buccaneer. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office DrinkOrDie ( DoD) was an underground Software cracking and Warez trading network during the 1990s On December 11, 2001, in an international operation known as Operation Buccaneer, Law enforcement agents in six countries targeted 62 people suspected of
• December 12 - Roy Whiting is found guilty of murdering Sarah Payne at Lewes Crown Court. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The murder of Sarah Payne (13 October 1991 &ndash 1 July 2000 occurred in July 2000 The murder of Sarah Payne (13 October 1991 &ndash 1 July 2000 occurred in July 2000 Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it The trial judge recommends that Whiting should never be released.
• December 13 - The Parliament of India is attacked, killing 14. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme Legislative body of India. This brings India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
• December 13 - U. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life S. President George W. Bush announces the United States' withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty ( ABM Treaty or ABMT) was a treaty between the United States of America and the Soviet Union on the limitation
• December 19 - A new world-record high barometric pressure of 1085. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. 6 hPa (32. 06 inHg) is recorded in Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia. Tosontsengel (Тосонцэнгэл is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. Khövsgöl (Хөвсгөл is the northernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces of Mongolia. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East
• December 22 - Hamid Karzai is sworn in as head of the interim government in Afghanistan. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• December 22 - A Paris-Miami, Florida flight is diverted to Boston, Massachusetts after passenger Richard Reid attempts to set his shoe, filled with explosives, on fire. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Background A British citizen born in Bromley, South London and educated at Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, London
• December 27 - The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade status with the United States. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Most favoured nation (MFN also called Normal Trade Relations in the United States, is a status awarded by one Nation to another in International The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• December 27 - Typhoon Vamei forms within 1. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Tropical Storm Vamei (international designation 0126, JTWC designation 32W, sometimes called Typhoon Vamei; formerly had the alternate 5 degrees of the equator. No other tropical cyclone in recorded history has come as close to the equator. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding

Undated

• India becomes the second nation in the world to register one billion people in its population. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The first was China in 1979. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

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Births

• October 7 - Princess Senate Seeiso, daughter of King Letsie III of Lesotho
• October 18 - Annelise Manojlovic, English actress
• October 25 - Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, daughter of Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant
• December 1 - Aiko, Princess Toshi of Japan

Deaths

For more deaths see: Deaths in 2001

January-June

• January 1 - Ray Walston, American actor (b. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Annelise Hope Manojlovic (born 18 October 2001 in St James Hospital Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a child actress who has been playing Gabrielle Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a For the consort of Albert I who was also Princess of Belgium see Elisabeth Gabriele of Bavaria Princess Elisabeth of Belgium ( Élisabeth Biography Prince Philippe was educated at the Belgian Royal Military School Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican born December 1, 2001, is the first child of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito, heir apparent to the Japanese throne and Crown Princess For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. See also other events of 2001, Deaths in 2002 and Recent deaths. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Ray Walston ( December 2 1914 – January 1 2001) was an American stage, Television and Feature film 1914)
• January 2 - Teri Diver, American actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Teri Diver (born September 6, 1971; died January 2, 2001) was an American Pornstar and director. 1971)
• January 3 - José Greco, Italian-born flamenco dancer (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. José Greco ( December 23, 1918 &ndash December 31, 2000) was a Flamenco Dancer and choreographer. 1918)
• January 5 - Nancy Parsons, American actress (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Nancy Anne Parsons ( January 17, 1942 - January 5, 2001) was an American Actress. 1942)
• January 9 - Maurice Prather, American motion picture and still photographer (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Maurice William Prather ( September 6, 1926 - January 9, 2001) was an American motion picture and still photographer and film director 1926)
• January 12 - William Reddington Hewlett, American businessman (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople William Redington Hewlett ( May 20, 1913 &ndash January 12, 2001) was the co-founder with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard 1913)
• January 12 - Vladimir Semichastny, Soviet former head of the KGB (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny (Russian Владимир Ефимович Семичастный January 15, 1924 &ndash January 12, 2001 KGB ( Transliteration of "КГБ" is the Russian abbreviation of Committee for State Security ( Komityet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty 1924)
• January 16 - Laurent-Désiré Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to 1939)
• January 19 - Dario Vittori, Argentinean actor (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Darío Víttori was an Italian born Argentine Comic actor His real name was Melito Darío Spartaco Margozzi and was born on September 14 1921 in Montecelio 1921)
• January 27 - Marie-José of Belgium, last Queen of Italy (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Princess Marie José of Belgium ( Marie José Charlotte Sophie Louisa Amélie Henriette Olga Gabrielle) ( 4 August 1906 &ndash 27 January 1906)
• January 28 - Curt Blefary, American baseball player (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Curtis Le Roy Blefary ( July 5, 1943 &ndash January 28, 2001) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball 1943)
• January 30 - Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Jean-Pierre Aumont (5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001 was a French Actor. 1911)
• January 30 - Johnnie Johnson, English pilot (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC and Bar ( 9 March 1915)
• January 31 - Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian writer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Gordon Rupert Dickson ( November 1, 1923 – January 31, 2001) was an American Science fiction author 1923)
• February 4 - Iannis Xenakis, Greek composer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης (May 29 1922 - February 4 2001 was a Greek modernist composer musical theoretician and architect 1922)
• February 6 - Filemon Lagman, Filipino Communist revolutionary (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Filemon Lagman ( March 17, 1953 &mdash February 6, 2001) popularly known as Ka Popoy was a revolutionary socialist and workers' 1953)
• February 7 - Dale Evans, American actress and singer (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Dale Evans was the Stage name of Frances Octavia Smith ( October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) a writer movie star 1912)
• February 7 - Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author and aviator (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Anne Morrow Lindbergh, born Anne Spencer Morrow ( June 22, 1906 &ndash February 7, 2001) was a pioneering American Aviator 1906)
• February 9 - Herbert Simon, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Herbert Alexander Simon ( June 15, 1916 February 9, 2001) was an American Political scientist whose research ranged The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1916)
• February 10 - Abraham Beame, American mayor of New York City (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Abraham David "Abe" Beame (March 20 1906 – February 10 2001 was Mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977 The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. 1906)
• February 12 - Kristina Söderbaum, German actress and photographer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Kristina Söderbaum ( Stockholm, Sweden September 5[[ 912]] - Hitzacker, Germany February 12[[ 001]] was a Swedish-born 1912)
• February 16 - Bob Buhl, American baseball player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Robert Ray Buhl ( August 12 1928 - February 16 2001) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League 1928)
• February 17 - Khalid Abdul Muhammad, American Black Nationalist leader (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Khallid Abdul Muhammad (born Harold Moore Jr; January 12, 1948 – February 17, 2001) was an Black nationalism (BN advocates a racial definition (or redefinition of black national identity as opposed to Multiculturalism. 1948)
• February 18 - Balthus, French painter (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Balthasar Kłossowski de Rola ( February 29, 1908 in Paris &ndash February 18, 2001 in Rossinière, Switzerland 1908)
• February 18 - Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving 1951)
• February 18 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews ( October 13 1931 – February 18 2001) was a Hall of Fame Third baseman in Major 1931)
• February 19 - Priscilla Davis, American socialite (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Thomas Cullen Davis (born September 22 1933 was the head of the Kendavis oil company 1942)
• February 19 - Stanley Kramer, American film director (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Stanley Kramer ( September 29, 1913 &ndash February 19, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film director 1913)
• February 19 - Charles Trenet, French singer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Charles Trenet (born Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trénet May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France &ndash February 19, 2001 1913)
• February 24 - Claude Elwood Shannon, American mathematician (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30 1916 – February 24 2001 an American Electronic engineer and Mathematician, is "the father of Information 1916)
• February 25 - Sir Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely 1908)
• February 26 - Stan Cullis, English footballer and manager (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Stan Cullis ( 25 October 1916 - 28 February 2001) was a football player and manager most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers 1915)
• March 4 - Harold Stassen, American politician (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Harold Edward Stassen ( April 13, 1907 March 4, 2001) was the 25th Governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943 and a later Perennial 1907)
• March 4 - Fred Lasswell, American cartoonist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Fred Lasswell ( July 25, 1916 - March 4, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the Comic strip Barney 1916)
• March 4 - Glenn Hughes, American singer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 1950)
• March 12 - Morton Downey Jr., American television personality (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Morton Downey Jr (born Sean Morton Downey; December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001) was a American Television Talk 1932)
• March 12 - Robert Ludlum, American author (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Robert Ludlum ( May 25, 1927 New York City  – March 12, 2001 Naples Florida) was an American Author 1927)
• March 12 - Ann Sothern, American actress (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Ann Sothern ( January 22, 1909 &ndash March 15, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American film and 1909)
• March 13 - Encarnacion Alzona, Filipino historian (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Encarnacion A Alzona ( March 23, 1895 &ndash March 13, 2001) was a pioneering Filipino Historian, Educator 1895)
• March 18 - John Phillips, American singer (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 1935)
• March 21 - Norma Macmillan, Canadian voice actress (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Norma MacMillan (b 15 September 1921, Vancouver, British Columbia - d 1921)
• March 22 - William Hanna, American animation studio executive (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14 1910 – March 22 2001 was an influential American Animator, director, producer, 1910)
• March 23 - Sully Boyar, American actor (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Israel "Sully" Boyar ( December 14, 1924 - March 23, 2001) was an American Actor. 1923)
• March 28 - Vulo Radev, Bulgarian film director (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Vulo Radev (Въло Радев ( 1 January 1923 – 28 March 2001) was a Bulgarian Film director. 1923)
• March 31 - Clifford Shull, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Clifford Glenwood Shull ( Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, September 23, 1915 &ndash March 31, 2001) was a Nobel Prize -winning The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1915)
• March 31 - David Rocastle, English footballer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor David Carlyle Rocastle, nicknamed Rocky Rocastle, (born 2 May 1967 in Lewisham, London - 31 March 2001) was 1967)
• April 7 - David Graf, American actor (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Paul David Graf ( April 16, 1950 &ndash April 7, 2001) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Sgt 1950)
• April 7 - Beatrice Straight, American actress (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 1914)
• April 10 - Willie Stargell, American baseball player (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of 1940)
• April 11 - Graciela Naranjo, Venezuelan singer and actress (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Graciela Naranjo ( December 25, 1916 - April 11, 2001) was a Venezuelan singer and actress 1916)
• April 11 - Harry Secombe, Welsh entertainer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE ( 8 September 1921 &ndash 11 April 2001) was a Welsh Entertainer with a noted fine 1921)
• April 12 - Harvey Ball, American designer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Smileysvg|right|100px|Smiley]] Harvey Ross Ball ( 10 July 1921 – 12 April 2001) is the earliest known designer of the Smiley. 1921)
• April 14 - Hiroshi Teshigahara, Japanese director (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in was an Avant-garde Japanese filmmaker. He was born in Tokyo, son to the famous Sofu Teshigahara, founder and grand master of the Sogetsu 1927)
• April 15 - Joey Ramone, American musician and singer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Joey Ramone ( May 19 1951 – April 15 2001) born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and Songwriter best 1951)
• April 20 - Giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Giuseppe Sinopoli ( November 2, 1946 &ndash April 1946)
• April 20 - Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand cricketer (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Bert Sutcliffe MBE ( 17 November 1923 in Ponsonby New Zealand – 20 April 2001 in Auckland) was a New 1923)
• May 2 - Ted Rogers, British comedian (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Ted Rogers was a fast talking English comedian and light entertainer who originally started his career as a Red coat entertainer and is best remembered as the only 1935)
• May 2 - Gina Mastrogiacomo, American actress (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Gina Mastrogiacomo ( November 5, 1961 &ndash May 2, 2001) was an Italian-American Actress born in Great Neck 1961)
• May 5 - Clifton Hillegass, American businessman and publisher (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Clifton K Hillegass ( 18 April 1918, Rising City Nebraska – 5 May 2001, Lincoln Nebraska) was the creator and 1918)
• May 9 - James E. Myers, American songwriter (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of James E Myers ( October 26 1919 - May 9 2001) was an American songwriter actor producer and Raconteur. 1919)
• May 11 - Douglas Adams, English author (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist 1952)
• May 12 - Perry Como, American singer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality 1912)
• May 13 - R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. For other users see Narayan (disambiguation R K Narayan ( October 10, 1906 - May 13 2001) born Rasipuram Krishnaswami 1906)
• May 20 - Renato Carosone, Italian musician and singer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Renato Carosone ( 3 January 1920 &ndash 20 May 2001) was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 1920)
• May 24 - Javier Urruticoechea, Spanish footballer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (born San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, November 17 1952, died Barcelona, May 24 1952)
• May 27 - Ramon Bieri, American actor (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Ramon Bieri (born June 16, 1929; died May 27, 2001) was an American Actor. 1929)
• May 28 - Francisco Varela, Chilean biologist and philosopher (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Francisco Javier Varela García ( Sept 7, 1946 &ndash May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher and neuroscientist 1946)
• June 1 - Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Henry King "Hank" Ketcham ( March 14, 1920 &ndash June 1, 2001) was an American Cartoonist who created the Dennis 1920)
• June 1 - Queen Aiswarya of Nepal (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Aishwarya ( November 7, 1949 &ndash June 1, 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 1949)
• June 1 - King Birendra of Nepal (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह ( December 28, 1945 &ndash June 1, 2001) was 1945)
• June 2 - Imogene Coca, American actress (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Imogene Fernandez de Coca ( November 18[[ 908]] – June 2[[ 001]] was an American Emmy -winning comic actress best known for her role opposite 1908)
• June 2 - Joey Maxim, American boxer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, ( March 28 1922 &ndash June 2 2001) was an American boxer. 1922)
• June 3 - Anthony Quinn, Mexican actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation Anthony Quinn ( April 21, 1915 &ndash 1915)
• June 4 - Prince Dipendra of Nepal (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah ( June 27 1971 &ndash June 4 2001) was King of Nepal from June 1 to June 4 1971)
• June 4 - John Hartford, American musician and composer (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. John Cowan Hartford ( December 30 1937 &ndash June 4 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass 1937)
• June 7 - Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro ( October 2, 1907 - June 7, 2001) was a politician and former president of Bolivia. 1907)
• June 10 - Princess Leila of Iran (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Princess Leila of Iran ( Leila Pahlavi) (Persian لیلا پهلوی ‎ March 27, 1970 – June 10, 2001) Born in Tehran 1970)
• June 11 - Timothy McVeigh, American terrorist (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed 1968)
• June 13 - Marcelo Fromer, Brazilian musician (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Marcelo Fromer ( December 3, 1961 - June 13, 2001) was the guitarist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. 1961)
• June 15 - Henri Alekan, French cinematographer (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Henri Alekan ( February 10 1909 – June 15 2001) was a French Cinematographer. 1909)
• June 17 - Donald J. Cram, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Donald James Cram (April 22 1919 &ndash June 17 2001 was an American chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Jean-Marie The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1919)
• June 17 - Thomas Winning, Scottish cardinal (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Thomas Joseph Winning ( June 3, 1925 - June 17, 2001) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland 1925)
• June 19 - John Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. John Whitefoord Heyer ( September 14, 1916 - June 19, 2001) was an Australian documentary filmmaker who is often described as 1916)
• June 21 - John Lee Hooker, American musician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. John Lee Hooker ( August 22, 1917 &ndash June 21, 2001) was an influential American Post-war Blues singer 1917)
• June 21 - Carroll O'Connor, American actor (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. John Carroll O'Connor ( August 2, 1924 &ndash June 21, 2001) was an American Actor, producer and director 1924)
• June 21 - Souad Hosni, Egyptian actress (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Soad Mohamed Hosny ( Arabic: سعاد محمد حسني January 26, 1942 – June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian 1942)
• June 26 - Peter von Zahn, German journalist (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Peter von Zahn ( 29 January 1913 &ndash 26 July 2001) was a German author Film maker, and journalist 1913)
• June 27 - Tove Jansson, Finnish author (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Tove Marika Jansson ( August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001) was a Finnish Novelist, painter, Illustrator 1914)
• June 27 - Jack Lemmon, American actor and director (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles 1925)
• June 28 - Mortimer Adler, American philosopher (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Mortimer Jerome Adler ( December 28, 1902 &ndash June 28, 2001) was an American Aristotelian philosopher 1902)
• June 28 - Joan Sims, British actress (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Irene Joan Marion Sims ( 9 May 1930 &ndash 27 June 2001) was an English actress best remembered for her roles in the 1930)
• June 30 - Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer 1924)

July-December

• July 1 - Nikolay Basov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (Николай Геннадиевич Басов ( December 14, 1922 &ndash July 1, 2001) was a Soviet The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1922)
• July 5 - Hannelore Kohl, wife of German chancellor Helmut Kohl (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Hannelore Kohl ( March 7, 1933 &ndash July 5, 2001) was the wife of former German Chancellor Dr Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born 3 April 1930 is a German conservative politician and statesman 1933)
• July 7 - Fred Neil, American singer-songwriter (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Fred Neil ( March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an American Blues and folk singer and songwriter in the 1960s and early 1936)
• July 11 - Herman Brood, Dutch musician and painter (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Herman Brood (pronounced "Broat" /brot/ Zwolle, 5 November 1946 &ndash Amsterdam, 11 July 2001) was a 1946)
• July 12 - Paul Magloire, President of Haiti (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Paul Eugène Magloire ( July 19 1907 &ndash July 12 2001) was a Haïtian military ruler from 1950 to 1956 1907)
• July 18 - Fabio Taglioni, Italian automotive engineer (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Fabio Taglioni ( September 10, 1920 &ndash July 18, 2001) was an Italian engineer 1920)
• July 20 - Milt Gabler, American record producer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Milton Gabler ( May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American Record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording 1911)
• July 22 - Frances Horwich American television show host (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Frances Rappaport Horwich (born Frances Rappaport 16 July, 1907 &ndash 22 July, 2001) was the host of the popular 1907)
• July 27 - Leon Wilkeson, American musician (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd 1952)
• July 29 - Edward Gierek, Polish politician (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Edward Gierek ( January 6 1913 - July 29 2001) was a Polish communist politician 1913)
• July 29 - Wau Holland, German hacker (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Herwart Holland-Moritz, known as Wau Holland, (December 12 1951 - July 29 2001 co-founded the Chaos Computer Club (CCC in 1981 one of the world's oldest 1951)
• August 1 - Poul Anderson, American author (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Poul William Anderson ( November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American Science fiction author who wrote during a Golden 1926)
• August 1 - Korey Stringer, American football player (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Korey Damont Stringer ( May 8 1974 &ndash August 1 2001) was an American football player who died from complications brought 1974)
• August 3 - Christopher Hewett, British actor (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Christopher Hewett, ( April 5, 1922 &ndash August 3, 2001) was an English Actor best known for his role as Lynn Belvedere 1922)
• August 6 - Jorge Amado, Brazilian writer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Jorge Amado de Faria ( August 10, 1912 &ndash August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian Writer of the Modernist school 1912)
• August 15 - Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Richard Chelimo ( February 24 1972 &ndash August 15 2001) was a Kenyan athlete, and a former world and 1972)
• August 19 - Les Sealey, English footballer (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Leslie Jesse Sealey ( 29 September, 1957 &ndash 19 August 2001) was an English professional football goalkeeper 1957)
• August 20 - Fred Hoyle, British astronomer and writer (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Sir Fred Hoyle FRS ( 24 June, 1915  &ndash 20 August, 2001) was an English Astronomer primarily 1915)
• August 21 - Calum MacKay, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Calum MacKay ( January 1, 1927 - August 21, 2001) was a former Canadian hockey player 1927)
• August 25 - Aaliyah, American singer and actress ((b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer 1979)
• August 30 - Ivor Spencer-Thomas, English entrepreneur and inventor (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Ivor Spencer-Thomas was born on 11 April 1907 and died on 30 August 2001. 1907)
• September 1 - Bobby Evans, Scottish football player (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Robert "Bobby" Evans ( 16 July 1927 - 1 September 2001) was a Scottish football player and manager most 1927)
• September 2 - Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Christiaan Neethling Barnard ( November 8, 1922 &ndash September 2, 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon, famous for 1922)
• September 3 - Pauline Kael, American film critic (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Pauline Kael (June 19 1919 &ndash September 3 2001 was an American Film critic who wrote for The New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991 1919)
• September 3 - Thuy Trang, Vietnamese-American actress (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Thuy Trang ( Vietnamese: Thùy Trang, December 14, 1973 - September 3, 2001) was a Vietnamese American 1973)
• September 4 - Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, American radio personality and actor (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr ( April 20, 1962 &ndash September 4, 2001) better known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, appeared numerous 1962)
• September 7 - Spede Pasanen, Finnish television personality (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (born April 10 1930 in Kuopio &ndash died September 7 2001 in Kirkkonummi) was 1930)
• September 9 - Ahmed Shah Massoud, Afghani military commander (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Ahmad Shah Massoud ( (2 September 1953 &ndash 9 September 2001 was a Tajik Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who played a leading 1953)
• September 11 - David Angell, American television producer (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul David Lawrence Angell ( April 10, 1946 – September 11, 2001) was an American producer of Sitcoms Angell 1946)
• September 11 - Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player and scout (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey ( June 13, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and scout 1948)
• September 11 - Todd Beamer, American passenger on Flight 93 (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Todd Morgan Beamer ( November 24, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who has been called 1968)
• September 11 - Berry Berenson, American actress and photographer (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Berinthia "Berry" Berenson (aka Berry Perkins) ( April 14, 1948 &ndash September 11, 2001) was an American photographer 1948)
• September 11 - Mark Bingham, American passenger on Flight 93 (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Mark Kendall Bingham ( May 22, 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona – September 11, 2001 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania 1970)
• September 11 - Tom Burnett, American passenger on Flight 93 (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Thomas Edward Burnett Jr ( May 29, 1963 &ndash September 11, 2001) was the vice president and COO of a Pleasanton California 1963)
• September 11 - Jeremy Glick, American passenger on Flight 93 (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Jeremy Logan Glick ( 3 September, 1970 &ndash 11 September, 2001) was one of several passengers believed to have counterattacked the hijackers 1970)
• September 11 - Barbara Olson, American television commentator (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Barbara Olson ( December 27, 1955 &ndash September 11, 2001) was a conservative American 1955)
• September 11 - Alice Stewart Trillin, American author and film producer (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Alice Stewart Trillin ( May 8, 1938 &ndash September 11 2001) was an educator author film producer and longtime muse to her husband author 1938)
• September 12 - Victor Wong, American actor (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Victor Wong ( July 30, 1927 &ndash September 12, 2001) ( Chinese: 黃[[wikt 自|自]] 強; Pinyin: 1927)
• September 22 - Isaac Stern, Ukrainian violinist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Isaac Stern ( July 21, 1920 &ndash September 22, 2001) was an American Violin Virtuoso. 1920)
• October 7 - Chris Adams, American judoka and professional wrestler (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) This article is about the Wrestler, for the Cricketer, see Christopher Adams (cricketer Christopher Adams ( February 10 1955)
• October 12 - Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone, British lawyer and politician (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Quintin McGarel Hogg Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC ( 9 October 1907 &ndash 12 October 1907)
• October 15 - Zhang Xueliang, Chinese military figure (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Zhang Xueliang or Chang Hsüeh-liang ( English occasionally Peter Hsueh Liang Chang) ( 3 June 1901 (according to other accounts in 1901)
• October 23 - Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and racehorse owner (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Daniel Leopold Wildenstein ( September 11, 1917 - October 23, 2001) was a major international Art dealer and scholar as well 1917)
• October 26 - Josh Kirby, British artist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Ronald William "Josh" Kirby ( 27 November 1928 &ndash 23 October 2001) was an English commercial artist born in Waterloo 1928)
• October 26 - Charlie van Gelderen, South African politician (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Charlie van Gelderen (1913&ndash October 26 2001) was a South African Trotskyist active in the British Labour movement from the 1930s 1913)
• November 7 - Nida Blanca, Philippine actress (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Dorothy Jones, ( January 6, 1936 &ndash November 7, 2001) popularly known by her Stage name Nida Blanca, was a 1936)
• November 9 - Niels Jannasch, Canadian historian and museum curator (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Niels Windekilde Jannasch OC, (1924 - 2001 was a mariner marine historian and the founding director of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. 1924)
• November 10 - Ken Kesey, American author (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Kenneth Elton Kesey ( September 17, 1935 &ndash November 10, 2001) was an American Author, best known for his major novels 1935)
• November 12 - Tony Miles, English chess player (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Anthony John Miles ( 23 April 1955 in Edgbaston, Birmingham &ndash 12 November 2001 in Harborne, Birmingham 1955)
• November 12 - Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American-born Hindu guru (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days 1927)
• November 17 - Michael Karoli, German guitarist (Can) (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Michael Karoli ( 29 April 1948 &ndash 17 November 2001, Essen) was a German Guitarist, Violinist Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of 1948)
• November 21 - Salahuddin of Malaysia, King of Malaysia (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ( March 8, 1926 - November 21, 2001 1926)
• November 24 - Melanie Thornton, American-born singer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Melanie Janene Thornton ( May 13, 1967 – November 24, 2001) was an American - German pop singer who found 1967)
• November 25 - Gohar Shahi, Pakistani spiritual leader (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi ( Urdu: ریاض احمد گوھر شاہی) (&lrm 25 November, 1941 – 25 November, 2001 1941)
• November 28 - William Kienzle, American author (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events William X Kienzle ( September 11 1928 - December 28 2001) was born in Detroit Michigan. 1928)
• November 29 - George Harrison, English musician (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author 1943)
• November 29 - John Knowles, American author (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe John Knowles was born on September 16, 1926 in Fairmont West Virginia and died on November 29, 2001 in Fort Lauderdale 1926)
• December 5 - Sir Peter Blake, New Zealand sailor and environmentalist (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Sir Peter James Blake, KBE ( October 1, 1948 &ndash December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led 1948)
• December 5 - Franco Rasetti, Italian physicist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Franco Dino Rasetti ( August 10, 1901 &ndash December 5, 2001) was an Italian scientist 1901)
• December 6 - Charles McClendon, American football coach (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Charles Youmans McClendon (1923&ndash2001 also known as "Charlie" McClendon or "Cholly Mac" was born on October 17, 1923 1923)
• December 8 - Don Tennant, American advertising executive (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Donald G Tennant ( November 23, 1922 - December 8, 2001) was an American advertising agency executive 1922)
• December 8 - Betty Holberton, American programmer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Betty Holberton ( March 7 1917 &ndash December 8 2001) was one of the six original programmers of ENIAC, the first general-purpose 1917)
• December 12 - Josef Bican, Austrian footballer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Josef "Pepi" Bican ( September 25, 1913 &mdash December 12, 2001) was a Czech - Austrian football 1913
• December 13 - Chuck Schuldiner, American singer and guitarist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner ( May 13 1967, Long Island, New York &ndash December 13 2001) was an 1967)
• December 15 - Rufus Thomas, American singer (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Rufus Thomas Jr ( March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a Rhythm and blues, Funk and soul singer and 1917)
• December 15 - Russ Haas, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Thomas Russell Haas Jr ( March 27, 1974 – December 15, 2001) better known as Russ Haas was a Professional wrestler. 1974)
• December 16 - Stuart Adamson, British musician (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Stuart Adamson (born William Stuart Adamson, 11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was an English -born Scottish 1958)
• December 20 - Foster Brooks, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Foster Brooks ( May 11 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American Actor and Comedian most famous for his 1912)
• December 20 - Léopold Sédar Senghor, First president of Senegal (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Sir Léopold Sédar Senghor ( 9 October 1906 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese Poet, politician and cultural theorist who 1906)
• December 26 - Nigel Hawthorne, British actor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne CBE ( 5 April, 1929 – 26 December, 2001) was an English Actor, perhaps best 1929)
• December 29 - Takashi Asahina, Japanese conductor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II was a Japanese conductor. Born in Tokyo, he founded the Kansai Symphonic Orchestra (today the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra) in 1947 and remained 1908)
• December 29 - Florian Fricke, German musician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Florian Fricke (February 23 1944 in Lindau am Bodensee Germany – December 29 2001 in Munich) was a German musician who started his professional career with electronic 1944)
• December 29 - Cassia Eller, Brazilian singer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Cássia Rejane Eller ( December 10, 1962 - December 29, 2001) was a Brazilian Musician. 1962)
• December 30 - Eileen Heckart, American actress (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Eileen Heckart ( March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -winning American 1919)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Eric Allin Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl Edwin Wieman
• Chemistry - William S. Knowles, Ryoji Noyori, K. Barry Sharpless
• Medicine - Leland H. Hartwell, R. Timothy Hunt, Paul M. Nurse
• Literature - V.S. Naipaul
• Peace - United Nations, Kofi Annan
• Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel - George A. Akerlof, Michael Spence, Joseph E. Stiglitz

Templeton Prize

• Rev. Canon Dr. Arthur Peacocke

See also

• 21st century
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• 2001 (album)

Notes

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