WHAT ALL HAPPENED SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2001
Find out what all happened September to December 2001

In Washington, D.C., U.S. President George W. Bush dedicates the United States Department of Justice headquarters building as the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building, honoring the late Robert F. Kennedy on what would have been his 76th birthday. (20. November 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)

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

A twin engine Cessna and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy killing 118 people. (8. October 2001)

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

A fire at the Mesa Redonda shopping center in Lima, Peru, kills at least 291. (29. December 2001)

The People's Republic of China joins the World Trade Organization. (11. December 2001)

Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists. (13. December 2001)

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

Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 km of Comet Borrelly. (21. September 2001)

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

First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks. (18. September 2001)

The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground. (7. October 2001)

Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed. (12. September 2001)

Charles Ingram cheats his way into winning one million pounds on a British version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. (10. September 2001)

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

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

NATO confirms invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. (4. October 2001)

Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in a series of coordinated suicide attacks by 19 members of Al-Qaeda. Altogether, 2,996 people are killed. (11. September 2001)