WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO JUNE 2001
Find out what all happened February to June 2001

Mountain climbing: Temba Tsheri, a 15-year-old Sherpa, becomes the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest. (24. May 2001)

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400. (13. February 2001)

A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. (21. June 2001)

The American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks the Ehime-Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by the Uwajima Fishery High School. (9. February 2001)

Hintze Ribeiro disaster: A bridge collapses in northern Portugal, killing up to 70 people. (4. March 2001)

The Versailles wedding hall disaster in Jerusalem, Israel kills 23 and injures over 200. (24. May 2001)

Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. (11. June 2001)

Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the costliest tropical storm in U.S. history. (5. June 2001)

In Ghana 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of teargas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee. (9. May 2001)

Putrajaya, the Malaysian administrative city, is declared a Federal Territory. (1. February 2001)

The Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. (19. February 2001)

Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Indonesia, that will ultimately result in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes. (18. February 2001)

Slobodan Milošević is deported to ICTY to stand trial. (28. June 2001)

French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. (21. May 2001)

Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist. (28. April 2001)

Michele Alboreto was killed testing an Audi R8 at the Lausitzring in Germany. (25. April 2001)

Dolphinarium massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. (1. June 2001)

Mars Odyssey is launched. (7. April 2001)

Gyanendra, the last King of Nepal, ascends to the throne after the massacre in the Royal Palace. (4. June 2001)

India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border. (16. April 2001)