Date: July 12, 2001
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 → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001French Taubira Law Recognizes…
An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800. Date: January 13, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Shijiazhuang Bomb Blasts Kill 108 in China March 16, 2001BBC Television Centre Car Bomb Attack, Real…
The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean. Date: December 15, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Diane Whipple Dog Attack Murder…
Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach, is killed in a dog attack in San Francisco. The resulting court case clarified the meaning of implied malice murder. Date: January 26, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history. Date: October 7, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001America: A…
Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed. Date: September 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 20012001 Nisqually Earthquake Damages…