Date: September 15, 2001
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 2001Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam…
A series of bomb blasts in the city of Shijiazhuang, China kill 108 people and injure 38 others, the biggest mass murder in China in decades. Date: March 16, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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 2001Space Shuttle…
Two Japan Airlines planes nearly collide over Suruga Bay in Japan. Date: January 31, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Campinas Mayor Antônio da Costa Santos Assassinated September 10, 2001Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos…
Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital. Date: September 14, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day…
U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security. Date: October 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Supreme Court Allows Casey Martin Golf Cart Use in Tournaments, May…