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 โ ๐ Other events on May 3 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-100 carrying the Canadarm2 to the International Space Station. Date: April 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 19 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border. Date: April 16, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 16 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Series of bombings at Ramna Park in Dhaka during the Bengali New Year celebrations leave 10 people dead and dozens other injured. Date: April 14, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 14 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Australia national men's soccer team sets a world record for the largest victory in an international association football match, winning the game 31โ0 against American Samoa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for OFC. Australia's Archie Thompson also breaks the record for most goals scored by a player in an international match by…
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 โ ๐ Other events on April 11 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
NASA launches the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter. Date: April 7, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 7 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first contemporary country to allow it. Date: April 1, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Miloลกeviฤ surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on war crimes charges. Date: April 1, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today)
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 โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ …