War in Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops. Date: November 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 en route to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground. Date: November 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on…
Journalists Pierre Billaud, Johanne Sutton and Volker Handloik are killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the convoy they are traveling in. Date: November 11, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan. Date: November 1, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law. Date: October 26, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems. Date: October 25, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people. Date: October 19, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io. Date: October 15, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)