Date: April 1, 2001
Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution. Date: January 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 23 π Events on this day…
The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India, leaving 13,805β20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured. Date: January 26, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Microsoft Releases Windows XP, Microsoftβs Successful Operating System, October 25,…
Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull. Date: May 25, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Pope John Paul II…
Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: December 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 19 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-102 to ISS with Expedition 2 Crew March 8, 2001Joseph…
President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Date: January 20, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001FBI Agent Robert Hanssen Arrested…
The Australia national men's soccer team sets a world record for the largest victory in an international association football match, winning the game 31β0 against American Samoa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for OFC. Australia's Archie Thompson also breaks the record for most goals scored by a player in an international match by…