Date: January 16, 2001
A raid conducted by the Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore foils a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot to bomb foreign embassies in Singapore. Date: December 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001French Taubira…
The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Date: September…
Apple Computer releases the iPod. Date: October 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Gujarat Earthquake Devastates Western India, Thousands Dead January 26, 2001Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville Collision Kills Nine at Pearl Harbor…
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 2001Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-102 to ISS with Expedition 2 Crew March 8, 2001Leaning…
During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. Date: May 6, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville Collision Kills Nine…
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…