Royal Tenenbaums Screenplay
Co-wrote The Royal Tenenbaums with Owen Wilson, developing its ensemble family narrative.
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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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Sagittarius A Star X-Ray Flare
Leads Chandra observations detecting rapid X-ray flaring from Sagittarius A*, revealing activity from matter close to the Galactic Centre black hole.
Secretary of Labour
Appointed Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of State for Commerce
Appointed Secretary of State for Commerce
Secretary of State for Health and Human Services
Appointed Secretary of State for Health and Human Services
Secretary of State for Interior
Appointed Secretary of State for the Interior
September Terror Attacks Coverage
The attacks in New York and Washington led to intensive reporting on victims, rescue operations, security and war.
Supernova Stretch Method Refined
Goldhaber and collaborators refine the light-curve stretch treatment of Type Ia supernovae, improving the standardization used in precision dark-energy measurements.
The Corrections
Publication of "The Corrections"
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Film
In 2001, Woody Allen made The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, a period crime comedy involving an insurance investigator and a hypnotist.
The Royal Tenenbaums Feature
Wes Anderson directed The Royal Tenenbaums, a film about a troubled family of former child prodigies.
Toby Award Producers Actor
Nathan Lane won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for portraying Max Bialystock in The Producers.
Topdog Underdog Premiere
Suzan Lori Parks's Topdog Underdog premiered at the Public Theater, exploring rivalry and identity between two brothers.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France, 3rd time
Training Day
Plays corrupt narcotics officer Alonzo Harris in Training Day.
Varuna Size and Albedo
Jewitt and colleagues combine thermal and optical measurements to estimate the size and reflectivity of Kuiper Belt object Varuna.
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