Date: November 19, 2001
Wikipedia, a free wiki content encyclopedia, is launched (Wikipedia Day). Date: January 15, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Apple Releases iPod October 23, 2001Tropical Storm Allison Devastates Houston, Causes $5.5B Damage June 5,…
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…
In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj. Date: March 5, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001CSX Driverless Freight Train Incident in Ohio…
An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Chinese pilot ejected but is subsequently lost. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained. Date: April 1, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅…
The United States loses its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Commission for the first time since the commission was formed in 1947. Date: May 3, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001El Salvador…
Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes. Date: February 18, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day…