Date: October 7, 2001
FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Date: February 18, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 18 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2001First Draft of Human…
SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people. Date: October 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 19 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: December 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 19 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Ross Parker Murdered in Peterborough by British Pakistani Gang, September 21, 20013G Wireless Technology…
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Date: November 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 19 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ …
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment. Date: July 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 23 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2001First Draft of Human Genome Published in Nature February…
In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee. Date: May 9, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other…