Date: January 16, 2001
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 → 📅 Other…
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 315. Date: February 13, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001NEAR Shoemaker First Spacecraft to Land on Asteroid, February 12, 2001Sampit Conflict Begins: Dayak-Madurese…
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake. Date: November 14, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 2001…
The detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, China, after a collision with a J-8 fighter, is released. Date: April 11, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Japan Airlines…
NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Date: February 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Indonesia Student Protesters Storm…
A Dutch programmer launches the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star. Date: February 11, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Abu Sayyaf Seizes 20 Hostages…