Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and…
Tag: 2001
15 December 2001
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is reopened after 11 years and $27 million spent to fortify it.
27 November 2001
A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered around the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope.
27 September 2001
In Zug, Switzerland, Friedrich Leibacher shoots 18 and kills 14 people and then himself.
12 September 2001
Australia’s first commercial interstate airline, Ansett Australia closes with 10,000 people loosing their jobs.
18 February 2001
The seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt is killed in an accident during the Daytona 500.