Date: May 15, 2001
NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Date: February 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Netherlands Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage,…
Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers. Date: August 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-102 to ISS…
French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. Date: May 21, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Phoolan Devi Assassinated in New Delhi, India, July…
US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish–American War. Date: January 16, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Shijiazhuang Bomb Blasts Kill…
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history. Date: October 7, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Tokyo DisneySea…
The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in southern Puget Sound, damages the Seattle metropolitan area. Date: February 28, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Dolphinarium Discotheque Massacre Kills…