The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
Tag: 2001
11 June 2001
Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh’]
23 March 2001
The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir’]
19 December 2001
Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2001_riots_in_Argentina’]
15 December 2001
The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa’]
2 December 2001
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal#Bankruptcy’]
11 October 2001
Polaroid files for federal bankruptcy protection. The original Polaroid Corporation filed for federal bankruptcy protection on October 11, 2001. The outcome was that within ten…
28 July 2001
The Australian, Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Swimming Championship. With the 2001 Australian Championships held…