Date: January 16, 2001
In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Date: January 31, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On…
Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting. Date: July 28, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash, August…
Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa. Date: January 16, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Wikipedia Launched: Free Wiki Encyclopedia Begins January 15,…
NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io. Date: October 15, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassinated in Kinshasa January 16, 2001Tiananmen Square Self-Immolation Incident, January 23,…
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station. Date: March 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001FBI Agent Robert Hanssen Arrested for Soviet Spying -…
Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps. Date: December 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on…