Pope John Paul II Enters Mosque in Syria, May 6, 2001
Date: May 6, 2001
Date: May 6, 2001
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 β π Other events on January 23 π Events on this day…
Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes. Date: February 18, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day…
The Australia national men's soccer team sets a world record for the largest victory in an international association football match, winning the game 31β0 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…
Burhanuddin Rabbani, political leader of the Northern Alliance, hands over power in Islamic State of Afghanistan to the interim government headed by President Hamid Karzai. Date: December 22, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting. Date: July 28, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 28 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Anna Kournikova Virus Infects Millions of Emails…
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Date: July 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 12 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Bill Clinton Awards Theodore…