Death of William Rogers
Death of William Rogers
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2001 in United States of America
Explore 137 historical events and records for United States of America in 2001.
Historical records for United States of America in 2001
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January
Inauguration
Sworn in as United States Senator
National Security Adviser
Rice headed Chevrons committee on public policy until she resigned on January 15, 2001, to become National Security Adviser to President George W. Bush
Government
Appointed Secretary of State, 65th Secretary of State
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed United States Secretary of State for Defence, 2nd term
February
Secretary of Treasury
Appointed Secretary of the Treasury
March
Academy Award
Wins the Oscar for Things Have Changed.
April
Orion Protoplanetary Disks
Hubble images provide direct visual evidence of planet-building material in dusty disks around young stars in the Orion Nebula.
Mitchell Report
Issues recommendations for ending violence and rebuilding confidence.
Mitchell Report Submitted
Mitchell submits recommendations calling for an end to violence, confidence-building measures and a renewed path toward Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Independence of Taiwan
President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
Independence of United States of America
President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese
President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
May
Galileo Close Callisto Flyby
Galileo passes only about 138 kilometres above Callisto during a close encounter.
Portsmouth Enrichment Closure
Uranium-enrichment activities at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant conclude after roughly half a century of operation.
June
Tenet Mission
Is sent by President Bush to the Middle East to build on ceasefire efforts after renewed Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Tenet Ceasefire Plan
Tenet brokers a security plan accepted by Israel and the Palestinian Authority that seeks to establish a lasting ceasefire and restore coordination.
Tenet Plan
Meets Yasser Arafat and obtains Palestinian acceptance of the security work plan with reservations.
Security Cooperation
Calls for Israeli and Palestinian security officials to resume effective coordination through a joint security committee.
Tenet Plan
Presents a security work plan intended to restore cooperation.
Tenet Plan
Secures Israeli and Palestinian approval for a work plan built around a mutual comprehensive ceasefire.
Tenet Plan
Presents a security work plan intended to restore Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation and implement a mutual ceasefire.
Cooling Off Period
The Tenet framework moves toward a cooling-off phase intended to reduce violence and support renewed political talks.
Tenet Plan
The Tenet framework moves toward a cooling-off phase intended to reduce violence and support renewed political talks.
Death of Jack Lemmon
Death of Jack Lemmon
Death of John Uhler Jack Lemmon
Death of John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon
WMAP
Bennett leads the WMAP mission launched to measure the early universe from microwave background patterns
July
Tenet Mission
Meets Israeli officials to discuss steps for reducing violence and restoring security cooperation.
August
Tenet Mission
Meets Palestinian Authority representatives to encourage renewed coordination on ceasefire implementation.
Galileo Io Volcano Survey
A close Galileo flyby examines Io's rapidly changing volcanic surface at high resolution.
Genesis Solar Wind Mission Launch
Leads the Genesis mission as it launches toward the Sun-Earth L1 region to collect physical samples of the solar wind.
September
Tenet Mission
Reviews security conditions with Israeli counterparts as part of American efforts to stabilize the ceasefire process.
Bombing of Twin Towers
Al-Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed
Love and Theft
Releases Love and Theft.
Bombing of Twin Towers
Bush vows to "lead the world to victory" over terrorism
Bombing of Twin Towers
Bush leads 4 former presidents for national prayer at the National Cathedral
State of Emergency
Bush declares a national emergency
Agreement on Support the US in any invasion of
Pakistan agrees to support the US in any invasion of Afghanistan
Invasion of Afghanistan
Pakistan agrees to support the US in any invasion of Afghanistan
Government
Cheney warns thos who harbour terrorists will face "the full wrath of the US"
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