U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Begins, Longest American War Starts – October 7, 2001
Date: October 7, 2001
Date: October 7, 2001
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 β π Other events on February 28 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Indonesian Student Protesters Storm…
Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. Date: June 11, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 11 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-104 to ISS with Quest Airlock July 12, 2001FBI…
Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals. Date: January 29, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001NASA Galileo Passes…
A series of bomb blasts in the city of Shijiazhuang, China kill 108 people and injure 38 others, the biggest mass murder in China in decades. Date: March 16, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events…
During a CART race at the Lausitzring in Germany, former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi suffers a heavy accident resulting in him losing both his legs. Date: September 15, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events…
In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj. Date: March 5, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 2001 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash, August…