WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2001
Find out what all happened August to December 2001

War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States. (13. November 2001)

NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. (15. October 2001)

Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (2. December 2001)

Antonio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated. (10. September 2001)

In Renton, Washington, United States, Gary Ridgway (aka The Green River Killer) is arrested. (30. November 2001)

War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. (14. November 2001)

Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi became the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack. (17. October 2001)

2001 Angola train attack, 252 deaths. (10. August 2001)

Second mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attack. (9. October 2001)

Captain Bill Compton brings Trans World Airlines Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport bringing to an end 76 years of TWA operations following TWA's purchase by American Airlines. (1. December 2001)

Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng to the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps. (12. December 2001)

Argentine economic crisis: December 2001 riots – Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (19. December 2001)

In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 en route to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground. (12. November 2001)

The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law. (26. October 2001)

The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. (11. October 2001)

Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks. (13. September 2001)

In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror". (20. September 2001)

Barry Bonds surpassed Mark McGwire's single-season home run total with his milestone 71st and 72nd home runs. (5. October 2001)

China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States. (27. December 2001)

Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. (4. September 2001)