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- January 1 - A White monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattle's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC A monolith is a geological feature such as a Mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock or a single piece of rock placed as or within a monument 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C
- January 4 - Runescape Classic was released. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. RuneScape is a Java -based MMORPG ( Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) operated by Jagex Ltd
- January 6 - The United States Congress, presided over by Vice President Al Gore as President of the Senate, certifies George Walker Bush's Electoral College victory and thus as the winner of the 2000 presidential election. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican
- January 9 - Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, was launched. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Mission parameters Mass 7400 kg Perigee 330 km Apogee 346 km Inclination 42
- January 10 - Apple introduce their iTunes digital media player application at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco
- January 11 - The Federal Trade Commission approved the merger of AOL and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City.
- January 15 - Wikipedia, a Wiki free content encyclopedia, goes online. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign ***************************************************************************************** * * A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language.
- January 20 - George Walker Bush succeeds Bill Clinton as President of the United States after prevailing over Al Gore in the disputed U.S. presidential election, 2000. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican
- January 22 - Four of the "Texas 7" are caught at a convenience store in Woodland Park, Colorado and a fifth killed himself inside a motor home. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000 Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States.
- January 24 - The last two of the "Texas 7" are taken into custody in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The Texas 7 was a group of prisoners who escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy Texas on December 13 2000 The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado,
- January 26 - A 50-year-old DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela killing 24. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela 's southeastern Bolivar State. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
- January 26 - An earthquake hits Gujarat, India. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country More than 20,000 deaths.
- January 29 - Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Abdurrahman Wahid (also known as Gus Dur) (born September 7 1940 is an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President
- January 31 - In the Netherlands a Scottish court convicts a Libyan and acquits another for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which crashed into Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Lockerbie ( Scottish Gaelic: Logarbaidh) is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
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