Wikipedia Launched: Free Wiki Encyclopedia Begins January 15, 2001

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 → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2. Date: August 10, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day…

Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. Date: June 1, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Supreme Court Rules Casey Martin Can Use Cart in Tournaments,…

Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India. Date: July 25, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2001Mina Hajj Stampede Kills 35 Pilgrims March 5, 2001Abu Sayyaf…

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 2001Bill Clinton Awards Theodore Roosevelt Posthumous Medal of…

Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history. Date: June 5, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events…