Date: September 17, 2001
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Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution. Date: January 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 23 ๐ Events on this day…
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) More events from 2001Tiananmen Square Self-Immolation Incident, January 23, 2001Slobodan…
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 6 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Supreme Court Rules Casey Martin Can Use Cart…
U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security. Date: October 8, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 8 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Erwadi Fire Incident: 28 Mentally Ill Burned to Death, August 6,…
The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. Date: March 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 23 ๐ Events on this day in 2001 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 20012001 Angola Train…
At the conclusion of a fireworks display on Okura Beach in Akashi, Hyลgo, Japan, 11 people are killed and more than 120 are injured when a pedestrian footbridge connecting the beach to JR Asagiri Station becomes overcrowded and people leaving the event fall down in a domino effect. Date: July 21, 2001 Read more on…