Riots erupt in Buenos Aires due the the economic crisis
Tag: 2001
7 October 2001
The U.S. invades Afghanistan with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
12 September 2001
Ansett Australia collapses due to increased financial strain on the airline industry. Over 10 000 people are made unemployed.
11 September 2001
Nearly 3,000 people are killed in the USA after three hijacked aircraft are deliberately crashed in a terrorist attack.
1 June 2001
Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of the royal family including his father and mother, King Birendra of Nepal and Queen…
22 December 2001
The shoe bomber, Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63.
15 December 2001
The Leaning Tower of Pisa finally reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 to fortify it.
7 November 2001
The U.S. invades Afghanistan, beginning with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.