Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos Opens March 28, 2001

Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history. Date: June 5, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events…

First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks. Date: September 18, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Akashi Footbridge Stampede Kills 11, Injures 120+ July 21, 2001CSX Driverless…

Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian. Date: October 17, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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…