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Template:Year article header The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan after the Taliban government was unable to extradite Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden within 24 hours. Other international conflicts in 2001 were the standoff between India and Pakistan as well as the Second Intifada between Israel and Palestine. Internal conflicts began in Macedonia, in the Central African Republic, and in Guinea. Political challenges or violent conflicts caused changes in leadership in Argentina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines.

2001 was the second hottest year on record at the time, which was amplified by the end of a years-long La Niña phase. The Atlantic and Pacific tropical storm seasons were both more active than usual. The deadly Bhuj Earthquake took place in Gujarat on January 26, while the strongest earthquake in 36 years took place in Peru on June 23. A potential health crisis occurred when a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease spread among British livestock, bringing about the deaths of millions of animals. Four hominid species were described or proposed, and several major archaeological finds took place, including a set of terracotta citizens near the Terracotta Army. The pygmy three-toed sloth was also first described in 2001. The year had the fewest successful orbital spaceflights since 1963, with eight crewed missions. Successes in space exploration included the landing of NEAR Shoemaker on an asteroid and the arrival of 2001 Mars Odyssey on Mars.

Politics and religion in the final months of 2001 focused intently on the Muslim world and Islamic terrorism after the September 11 attacks. The Catholic Church was active in 2001, as Pope John Paul II went on several goodwill trips to meet with non-Catholic religious groups and investigations of sexual abuse cases among the church's priests began. Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević was arrested and became the first head of state to be charged with crimes against humanity by an international body. The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa and was met by 200,000 protestors, where one was killed. 2001 took place during a minor recession among developed and developing nations, with only middle income nations avoiding an economic downturn. The recession saw economic crises take place in Argentina and in Turkey. American energy company Enron and the European airlines Sabena and Swissair all ended operations in 2001. In popular culture, the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings film franchises were launched, the iPod and iTunes were invented for music, and three major sixth-generation video game systems became available. The Mac OS X and Windows XP were launched, as was the Wikipedia project. Template:TOC limit

DemographicsEdit

The world population on January 1, 2001, was estimated to be 6.190 billion people and increased to 6.272 billion people by January 1, 2002.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022">Template:Cite report</ref> An estimated 133.9 million births and 52.1 million deaths took place in 2001.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022" /> The average global life expectancy was 66.8 years, an increase of 0.3 years from 2000.<ref name="UN Pop Prospects-2022" /> The rate of child mortality was 7.32%, a decrease of 0.26pp from 2000.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> 28.25% of people were living in extreme poverty, a decrease of 0.88pp from 2000.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

There were approximately 12 million global refugees in 2001. 500,000 were settled over the course of the year, but about the same number of people were displaced in other locations, causing the number of refugees to remain largely unchanged. The largest sources of refugees were from Afghanistan and Macedonia. The number of internally displaced persons decreased from 21.8 million to 19.8 million in 2001, with the most affected areas being Afghanistan, Colombia, and Liberia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

ConflictsEdit

Template:Main category There were 34 active armed conflicts in 28 countries in 2001, the total numbers remaining unchanged from 2000. The majority of these conflicts took place in Africa and Asia: 14 occurred in Africa and 13 occurred in Asia.<ref name=":1" /> 15 were classified as "major armed conflicts"Template:Efn by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp Four new armed conflicts emerged in 2001: the insurgency in Macedonia, the attempted coup in the Central African Republic, the United States invasion of Afghanistan, and the entry of Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front into the RFDG Insurgency in Guinea.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite journal</ref> The Sierra Leone Civil War was the only conflict that ended in 2001.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

Internal conflictsEdit

Template:Image frameThe Second Congo War continued with the assassination of President Laurent-Désiré Kabila on January 16.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The 1999 ceasefire was mostly respected by the government and the various rebel groups, and United Nations ceasefire monitors established a presence throughout the year.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The Algerian Civil War, the Angolan Civil War, and the Burundian Civil War all saw continued fighting between governments and rebels in Africa.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The latter began the peace process through a provisional government on November 1.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The Second Sudanese Civil War between the ruling National Islamic Front and various other groups escalated in 2001.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp This included a sub-conflict, the War of the Peters, which continued into 2001 until a ceasefire was negotiated in August.<ref name="auto6">Template:Cite report</ref>

Two failed coup attempts took place in 2001: a group of junior officers sought to overthrow President Pierre Buyoya in Burundi while he was out of the country on April 18,<ref name=":2">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp and André Kolingba, a former president of the Central African Republic, led a military coup against his successor Ange-Félix Patassé on May 28, causing several days of violence.<ref name=":2" />Template:Rp

Several conflicts continued in Indonesia, though the insurgency in Aceh between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement was the only one to see widespread violence in 2001, as the war significantly escalated after the end of a ceasefire and breakdown of peace talks.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The New People's Army rebellion saw two ceasefires between the Philippine government and the New People's Army, separated by a brief surge of heavy fighting after the assassination of a member of parliament. A ceasefire was also established with the nation's other insurgent group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp In Myanmar, the Karen conflict continued, and the insurgency of the Shan State resumed hostilities after a temporary peace in 1999.<ref name=":1" /> The Tamil Tigers declared a ceasefire and requested peace talks during the Eelam War III in Sri Lanka,<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp but hostilities resumed on April 25, and the Tamil Tigers launched several suicide attacks in July, including the Bandaranaike Airport attack.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The Nepalese Civil War also saw increased hostilities in 2001.<ref name=":1" />

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Macedonian soldiers during the Battle of Aračinovo

The only major conflict in Europe was the Second Chechen War between the Russian government and the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Russian forces controlled the republic's population centers, but Chechen forces continued to use guerrilla warfare.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp Macedonia saw a smaller scale conflict between the Macedonian government and the National Liberation Army (NLA), which sought reform for the status of Albanian people in Macedonia.<ref name="Marusic-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The deployment of NATO peacekeeping forces to Macedonia was authorized on August 21.<ref name="NATO-2001" /> Yugoslavia similarly saw an insurgency by Albanian rebels, but the conflict did not escalate.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The only major conflict in South America was the Colombian conflict between the Colombian government and various far-left and far-right groups.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia expanded into Ecuador in 2001 and carried out attacks on Ecuadorian citizens.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

International conflictsEdit

The 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff was the only conflict between two national governments in 2001.<ref name=":1" /> The territorial dispute over the region of Kashmir consisted primarily of small scale attacks by militant groups until two attacks on Indian legislature buildings: one in October and one in December. The latter provoked a major escalation of troop deployments with preparations for a major war.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

The Second Intifada continued from the previous year between Israel and Palestine.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The conflict escalated into an undeclared war in which Palestinian militants targeted Israeli civilians with weapons and suicide bombers with the Israeli military responding with fighter jets and missile strikes against Palestinians.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Every ceasefire ended within a day of its establishment.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

September 11 attacks and invasion of AfghanistanEdit

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The September 11 attacks were a defining event of the year 2001.

The September 11 attacks were carried out by Al-Qaeda when 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one near Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. 2,977 people were killed;<ref name="Nadeem-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="UN OCT-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="CNN-2013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the attacks and the subsequent global war on terror are widely recognized as events that defined 2001.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp This was internationally recognized as an armed attack against the United States under the UN charter, and NATO invoked Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty for the first time in its history.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

The Afghan Civil War between the de jure Northern Alliance government and the de facto Taliban government continued from previous years.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp When the Taliban refused to extradite Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan on 7 October.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The American-led coalition and the Northern Alliance captured Afghan cities until the Taliban surrendered to the Northern Alliance in Kandahar on December 6.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp The American-led coalition attacked the Al-Qaeda headquarters in Tora Bora in December, but Al-Qaeda's leadership had gone into hiding. An interim government of Afghanistan led by Hamid Karzai was formed on December 22.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

CultureEdit

ArchitectureEdit

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened in 2001.

New buildings constructed or opened in 2001 include the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria,<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp the Sendai Mediatheque in Sendai, the DG Bank building in Berlin, and Aurora Place in Sydney.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Museums that opened in 2001 include the Jewish Museum Berlin designed by Daniel Libeskind, the National Museum of Australia designed by Howard Raggatt in Canberra, the Changi Chapel and Museum in Singapore, the Neue Galerie New York, and the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Prominent renovations made in 2001 include the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court in the British Museum<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp and the entrance wing of the Milwaukee Art Museum.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Preservation efforts were also completed on the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and it reopened to the public on December 15 after 12 years of reconstruction.<ref name="auto21">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Damaged and destroyed buildings included the World Trade Center buildings which were destroyed in the September 11 attacks,<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp and the Biblioteca Gallardo in El Salvador, which was destroyed in an earthquake.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

ArtEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 49th Venice Biennale shifted from traditional paintings and sculptures, giving an increased focus to film and architectural sculpture.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Avant-garde works of art sold well, with the highest earning being Gerhard Richter's painting of candles, which sold for US$5.4 million.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp A decline in the fashion industry was exacerbated by the September 11 attacks; styles with military or otherwise violent iconography were phased out.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Improvements in inkjet printing made high resolution photography more practical. Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibited his photographs of wax statues of historical figures to provoke questions about the nature of artistic depiction.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Several iconic works of photojournalism were produced during the September 11 attacks, including The Falling Man and Raising the Flag at Ground Zero.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Fritz Koenig's Sphere was the only artwork to be recovered from the site, and the sculpture continued to be displayed in its damaged form as a memorial.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The most popular exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was artwork depicting Jacqueline Kennedy's time as first lady of the United States, followed an exhibition of works by Johannes Vermeer and the Delft School. Both exhibitions were seen by over 500,000 visitors.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp New art galleries and museums opened in Tokyo,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Vienna<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and New York.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

MediaEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The highest-grossing films in 2001 were Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Shrek and Monsters, Inc. The highest-grossing non-English-language film was Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away (Japanese), the 15th highest-grossing film of the year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The inaugural entries in the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film franchises brought fantasy into mainstream culture, popularizing young adult novels and catering to fandom communities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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In music, 3.2 billion units were sold with a value of US$33.7 billion. DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD rose to prominence, with approximately 600 titles available in these formats.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref> Portable music grew in popularity after Apple released the iTunes media library on January 9<ref name="Apple Newsroom" /> and the first iPod music player device on October 23.<ref name="Apple-2001" /> The music sharing program Napster ended its services after it was accused of facilitating music piracy, but it was replaced by other programs such as FastTrack.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Worldwide, the best-selling albums were Hybrid Theory (2000) by Linkin Park, No Angel (1999) by Dido, and Survivor (2001) by Destiny's Child.<ref name="ifpi" /> The best-selling non-English album was Cieli di Toscana (Template:Translation; 2001) by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, which topped the charts in the Netherlands and Sweden<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was the 23rd best-selling album globally.<ref name="ifpi">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Three major video game systems were released in 2001: the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance by Nintendo and the Xbox by Microsoft. Meanwhile, Sega ended its involvement in the market after the failure of the Dreamcast.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The year 2001 is considered important in the video game industry, partly because of the release of many games recognized as classics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Many video games released in 2001 defined or redefined their respective genres, including hack and slash game Devil May Cry,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> first-person shooter game Halo: Combat Evolved,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and open world action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto III, which is regarded as an industry-defining work.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

SportsEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Many sports events were postponed in the final months of 2001 after the September 11 attacks, particularly in the United States. Other sports were postponed in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of foot-and-mouth disease. Throughout the year, Salt Lake City, Utah, prepared for the 2002 Winter Olympics, while Beijing was announced as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Qualifications for the 2002 FIFA World Cup were the main football events in 2001.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The world record for largest victory in an international football match was set by Australia in a 0–22 victory against Tonga on April 9. Australia set this record again with a 31–0 victory against American Samoa on April 11. The unbalanced nature of these matches prompted changes to the FIFA qualification process.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In Europe, the UEFA Women's Cup began its first season, establishing a continent-wide women's league for association football under the UEFA.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

American tennis players Jennifer Capriati and Venus Williams shared the four Grand Slam tournaments,<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp whilst France won the Davis Cup for the 9th time.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, described as the greatest driver in the sport's history, died in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500 on February 18.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp<ref name="Caldwell-2001">Template:Cite news</ref> In April, golf player Tiger Woods became the only player to achieve a "Tiger Slam" after winning the 2001 Masters Tournament, in which he consecutively won all four championship golf titles outside of a single calendar year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The "Thunder in Africa" boxing match ended in a major upset after Hasim Rahman defeated champion Lennox Lewis on April 22. Lewis would go on to win a rematch on November 11.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp<ref name=":12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In cricket, Australia's record-setting streak of sixteen Test victories in a row was broken by India.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

EconomyEdit

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Social unrest occurred during the Argentine great depression.

A minor economic decline took place among many developed economies in 2001.<ref name=":7" /> It was amplified by the dot-com crash, in which dot-com companies went out of business every day for much of the year due to an overvaluation of the tech industry.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">Template:Cite news</ref> Further economic disruption occurred in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.<ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> These factors gave the first major demonstration of globalization causing mutual downturn across nations rather than the more typical mutual growth.<ref name=":6" />Template:Rp Global growth in 2001 was the lowest in a decade, though middle income countries such as those in Eastern Europe were able to sustain growth despite the global downturn.<ref name=":6">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp Unemployment and deflation became concerns across developed nations.<ref name=":6" />Template:Rp The year also marked a decline in international trade by about 1.5%, which contrasted with the 11% increase in 2000. This was the first negative change in international trade since 1982. IT industries and the dot-com crash are attributed for the decline in trade.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref>

Economic crises took place in Argentina and in Turkey.<ref name=":6" />Template:Rp The recession in Argentina negatively affected the economy throughout Latin America,<ref name=":6" />Template:Rp and the years-long economic crisis reached its peak in December, causing widespread social unrest and the resignation of the President of Argentina.<ref name=":10">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp<ref name=":9">Template:Cite book</ref> America Online (AOL), a U.S. online service provider, was at the apex of its popularity and purchased the media conglomerate Time Warner. The deal was announced on January 10, in the largest merger in history at that time. AOL would rapidly shrink thereafter, partly due to the decline of dial-up and rise of broadband, and the deal would fall apart before the end of the decade, which would be regarded as one of the world's greatest business failures.<ref name=":13">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":14">Template:Cite news</ref>

Major businesses that ended operations in 2001 included the American energy company Enron and the national airlines of Belgium and Switzerland (Sabena and Swissair, respectively).<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The Enron scandal took place in October 2001 when, Enron was found to be committing fraud, bringing about the criminal conviction of several executives and causing the company to undergo the largest bankruptcy at that point in U.S. history.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> E-commerce declined in 2001, with the exception of eBay, which saw significant growth.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Environment and weatherEdit

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One of the landslides caused by the January 2001 earthquake in El Salvador

2001 was the second hottest year on record at the time, exceeded only by 1998.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its Third Assessment Report on July 12.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp It warned that climate change in the 21st century could cause decreases in crop yields and an increase in temperature-related ailments and deaths.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Droughts occurred in Australia, Central America, Kenya, and the Middle East, the latter continuing from years prior. Hungary, Russia and Southeast Asia experienced significant rains, causing flooding. North Asia underwent a severe winter.<ref name=":0" /> La Niña, which had been ongoing since 1998, ended in the east Atlantic by April 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

The Kyoto Protocol was weakened in March when President George W. Bush determined that the United States would relinquish its commitments to the agreement, but an effort to maintain the agreement in Europe was led by Germany.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp There was an environmental scare in Europe during an investigation into depleted uranium from the Kosovo War, but it was shown to pose no threat.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which restricted several organic pollutants, was signed on May 22 and 23.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

There were four earthquakes in 2001 that caused significant casualties. El Salvador was struck by two of them: a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on January 13 and a 6.6-magnitude earthquake on February 13, which resulted in the deaths of at least 944 and 315 people respectively.<ref name="proteccioncivil">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="USAID-2001" /> The Bhuj earthquake, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Gujarat, India, on January 26 killed between 13,805 and 20,023 people, and destroyed nearly 340,000 buildings.<ref name="USGS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> An 8.4-magnitude earthquake, then the strongest that had occurred globally since 1965, killed at least 77 people in Peru on June 23.<ref name="auto1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck China with an epicenter near Kokoxili, close to the border between Qinghai and Xinjiang, on November 14, but it occurred in a sparsely populated mountainous region and there were no casualties.<ref name="VanderWoerd_etal_2005">Template:Cite journal</ref> Sicily saw the eruption of Mount Etna, beginning on July 17 and continuing into the next month.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

The 2001 Atlantic hurricane season was slightly more active than normal, including 15 tropical storms and hurricanes. The deadliest storms were Tropical Storm Allison in June, Hurricane Iris in October, and Hurricane Michelle in November. All three of these storms had their names retired by the World Meteorological Organization. Tropical Storm Allison was the deadliest tropical storm to hit the United States without reaching hurricane strength.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The 2001 Pacific typhoon season was slightly larger than average, including 28 tropical storms, 20 typhoons, and 11 intense typhoons. The most powerful storms were Typhoon Podul in October and Typhoon Faxai in December.<ref name="TSR2001Summ">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HealthEdit

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Cattle being burned to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease: millions of cattle died during the 2001 outbreak.

The World Health Organization (WHO) began a five-year program to reduce road injury fatalities following a warning of the problem's severity by the Red Cross the previous year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The WHO's Commission on Macroeconomics and Health released a report in 2001 detailing how spending by developed nations could protect health in developing nations.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> New drugs developed in 2001 include imatinib to treat cancer, and nateglinide to treat diabetes.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp 2001 saw the first self-contained artificial heart implanted in a patient.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Outbreaks of cholera occurred in Chad, India, Pakistan, Tanzania, South Africa, and throughout Western Africa; outbreaks of yellow fever took place in Brazil, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Peru; and outbreaks of meningococcal disease occurred in the African meningitis belt as well as Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia. Other major disease outbreaks included Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever in Kosovo and Pakistan, measles in India and South Korea, Legionnaires' disease in Spain and Norway, dengue fever in Venezuela, and plague in Zambia.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Spain's outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was the largest ever recorded, with 449 confirmed cases and more than 800 suspected ones.<ref name="auto17">Template:Cite journal</ref> An ebola outbreak continued from 2000 in Uganda until the final case was diagnosed on January 16.<ref name="auto13">Template:Cite journal</ref> Another outbreak occurred in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo in October, which continued until July 2002.<ref name="auto2">Template:Cite journal</ref> An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurred among livestock in the United Kingdom in 2001, resulting in millions of farm animals being slaughtered to prevent spread.<ref name="Knight-Jones">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=":5">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp

Approximately 400,000 people in New York City were exposed to air pollution by carcinogens and other harmful particles such as asbestos and metals as a result of the September 11 attacks, and many would go on to suffer chronic illness as a result of exposure.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A series of anthrax attacks against American government and media figures in October further spurred precautions against bioterrorism.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Politics and lawEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}}Freedom House recognized 63% of national governments as electoral democracies by the end of 2001, with the Gambia and Mauritania being recognized as democracies following peaceful transfers of power. Peru also saw a significant expansion of civil rights after emerging from the authoritarian rule of Alberto Fujimori. Argentina, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe underwent significant democratic backsliding in 2001, with Liberia and Zimbabwe recognized as authoritarian governments by the end of the year. 64.65% of the world's population lived in countries that generally respected human rights, while 35.35% lived in countries that denied political rights and civil liberties.<ref name="Karatnycky-2002">Template:Cite report</ref>

Islamic terrorism became the predominant global political concern amidst the September 11 attacks and the War on Terror. Islamic extremism was identified as a major threat to democracy and human rights, both in the Muslim world through the implementation of Islamism and in the rest of the world through terrorism.<ref name="Karatnycky-2002" />Template:Undue weight inline Racial discrimination, the ability to prosecute human rights violators, the number of refugees, and the problems of economic disadvantage were among the global human rights concerns that were given the most attention in 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Domestic politicsEdit

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Former Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa leaving the Casa Rosada after resigning on December 21

The Islamic State of Afghanistan was the de jure government of Afghanistan in 2001, but for several years it had operated as a government in exile while the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan held de facto control over most of the country.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The Islamic State of Afghanistan was restored to power following the invasion of Afghanistan with the appointment of president Hamid Karzai on December 22.<ref name=":3" />Template:Rp

Joseph Kabila became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the assassination of his father, President. Laurent-Désiré Kabila.<ref name=":4">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia was removed from office after thousands of protesters stormed the parliament building, and he was replaced by Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of former president Sukarno.<ref name="the Guardian-2001a" /><ref name=":4" />Template:Rp The Second EDSA Revolution took place in the Philippines in January when President Joseph Estrada resigned amid an impeachment, and he was succeeded by Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp The Argentine great depression escalated with rioting in December, prompting President Fernando de la Rúa to resign on December 20 and the fall of the interim government soon after.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp<ref name=":9" />

Kosovo and East Timor both held elections for the first time in 2001 as they sought independence.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp Other changes in leadership included the inauguration of George W. Bush as President of the United States, the election of Alejandro Toledo as President of Peru,<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp the selection of Junichiro Koizumi as Prime Minister of Japan,<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp and the election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel. Other leaders saw reconfirmation, including the reelection of Mohammad Khatami as President of Iran and the victory of the United Kingdom's Labour Party led by Tony Blair in the 2001 election.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp

In response to the September 11 attacks, the United States passed the controversial Patriot Act that granted the U.S. government significant surveillance powers.<ref name=":8" /> Ghana underwent its first peaceful transfer of power since 1979 when John Kufuor was sworn in as President of Ghana on January 7.<ref name="auto19">Template:Cite report</ref> The Netherlands became the first modern country to legalize same-sex marriage on April 1.<ref name="William Binchy-20072">Template:Cite book</ref> The royal family of Nepal was killed on June 1 by Crown Prince Dipendra, who became king upon his father's death. Dipendra fell into a coma after shooting himself, and he died days later. He in turn was succeeded by his uncle Gyanendra.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp The Constitution of the Comoros was amended on December 24, creating a federal government with a rotating presidency and granting increased autonomy to the three island administrations.<ref name="auto15">Template:Cite report</ref>

International politicsEdit

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Anti-globalization activists burning a military vehicle outside of the 27th G8 summit

Two major regional organizations were announced in 2001. The African Union was established on May 26 as a pan-African forum to promote unity between African countries, including cooperation in economic and security issues, and would replace the Organisation of African Unity in 2002.<ref name="Adeniyi-2016" /> The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was announced on June 15 to facilitate political and economic cooperation between Asian countries.<ref name="SCO-2017" /> Three countries joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001: Lithuania on May 31,<ref name="Lithuania-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Moldova on July 26,<ref name="auto23">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and China on December 11.<ref name=":15">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The WTO began the Doha Development Round in November to negotiate lower trade barriers between countries and integrate developing nations into the global economy.<ref name=":6" />Template:Rp

The World Conference against Racism 2001 began on August 31, in Durban, South Africa, under the auspices of the United Nations.<ref name="auto3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Israel and the United States withdrew from the conference on September 3 over objections to a draft resolution document equating Zionism with racism and singling out the Jewish state for war crimes.<ref name=":16">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Aarhus Convention took effect on October 30, establishing the right to environmental information and environmental justice for European and Central Asian countries.<ref name="auto7">Template:Cite journal</ref> The 27th G8 summit was marred by anti-globalization protests in Genoa, Italy. Massive demonstrations, drawing an estimated 200,000 people, were held against the meeting. One demonstrator, Carlo Giuliani, was killed by a policeman, and several others were injured.<ref name=":4" />Template:RpTemplate:Failed verification The September 11 attacks demonstrated a need for international law to address terrorism and other non-state actors, and a push by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in November saw progress in multiple international treaties.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the first international treaty to address cybercrime, was signed on November 23.<ref name="Weber-2003" />

Diplomatic disputes in 2001 included a diplomatic incident when an American spy plane and a Chinese fighter plane collided over the South China Sea,<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp and a dispute between Japan and North Korea when the North Korean leader's son, Kim Jong-nam, attempted to sneak into Tokyo Disneyland.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp Achievement tests and stricter penalties against delinquent students became controversial educational practices in several countries.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

LawEdit

Template:Multiple image Belgium set precedent when the government prosecuted crimes of the Rwandan genocide, invoking a 1993 law that gave Belgian courts jurisdiction over Geneva Conventions violations that take place anywhere in the world.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp In another first for international law, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia determined that wartime sexual violence was a war crime.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp President Slobodan Milošević of Serbia (1997–2000) was arrested on April 1 for his role in the Srebrenica massacre and other crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War. He was the first head of state to see trial for war crimes in this manner.<ref name=":5"/>Template:Rp The tribunal also prosecuted general Radislav Krstić, bringing its first conviction for genocide.<ref name=":10"/>Template:Rp

The International Court of Justice heard two new cases in 2001: Liechtenstein challenged Germany's claim that Lichtenstein property had been seized from Germany during World War II, and Nicaragua brought a challenge against Colombia regarding maritime borders. It delivered judgement in a 1991 case of a territorial dispute between Bahrain and Qatar, and it ruled in a German challenge against the United States that the court's own provisional orders are binding.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

ReligionEdit

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Two women walk past the cavity where the Buddhas of Bamiyan used to stand before being destroyed by the Taliban.

The religiously motivated September 11 attacks came to dominate global discourse about religion in 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Following the attacks, both religious tolerance and religious intolerance came to the fore, with an increase in Islamophobia, particularly in the United States and Europe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The imposition of religious law became a major subject of debate, particularly in Afghanistan, where the perpetrators of the attacks were protected by the fundamentalist Taliban, as well as Nigeria, where conflict between Christians and Muslims escalated amid the implementation of Islamic law.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Prior to the attacks, the Taliban had incited a different religious controversy by destroying the Buddhas of Bamiyan despite the international community's pleas.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp Another religious conflict took place in Khartoum, Sudan, when Christians were forcibly expelled from the Anglican cathedral during Easter services.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

Pope John Paul II made trips throughout 2001 to preach for good relations with other religions: he became the first pope to visit a mosque in Syria to build relations with Muslims, and he visited Greece to build relations with Orthodox Christians. Relations between Catholicism and Judaism were strained following a dispute over the release of Holocaust records held by the Vatican.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The Pope named 37 cardinals on January 21, bringing the total number to 128.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The Catholic Church also began investigations of sexual abuse cases among its priests in 2001, with 3,000 cases being considered over the following decade.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The subject of women's ordination was also a subject of debate within the Catholic Church.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

The duodecennial Hindu pilgrimage and festival Kumbh Mela was held for 42 days in January and February 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp A Template:Convert tent city was created within Allahabad to support the festival.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Oman was completed in May. At the time, its chandelier was the largest in the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jediism became a social phenomenon in 2001 after a movement to self-report as Jedi caused it to become the fourth largest religion in the United Kingdom and the second largest religion in New Zealand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

ScienceEdit

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The pygmy three-toed sloth was first described in 2001.

Several anthropological and archaeological developments were made in 2001, including the extraction of mtDNA from prehistoric skeletons<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp and the discovery of an arrowhead lodged in the shoulder of Ötzi, a 5,300-year-old mummy, after a CT scan was performed on him.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp Newly described hominids included Sahelanthropus<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Ardipithecus, while two additional hominids, Kenyanthropus and Orrorin, were proposed.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp January saw the extraction of DNA from a 60,000-year-old skeleton, the oldest human DNA to be studied to that point.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp In October, the discovery of a prehistoric Sarcosuchus skeleton was announced after digging began the previous year.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp Archaeological discoveries include rock art in Andros, 40,000-year-old tools in Mamontovaya Kurya, terracotta citizens in a pit adjacent to the Terracotta Army, a walled city at Dholavira, and a 2,900-year-old sweat lodge in Cuello.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Two different groups, the Human Genome Project and Celera Genomics, published the first maps of the human genome on February 15 and 16, respectively. Human cloning was a controversial subject in 2001, and opponents called for bans on human cloning internationally.<ref name=":10" />Template:RpTemplate:Rp Other developments in genetics included a completed sequencing of the oryza sativa genome and an experiment saw the successful creation of tomatoes genetically modified to survive in saltwater.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The pygmy three-toed sloth was among the animals first described in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Birds discovered include the Mishana tyrannulet, the Chapada flycatcher, the Vanuatu petrel, and the chestnut-eared laughingthrush.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The Ruizia parviflora tree was rediscovered on Mauritius when it was thought extinct since 1863.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Conversely, the 1993 discovery of pseudonovibos spiralis was determined in February 2001 to be unfounded.<ref name=":5" />

The discovery of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field on the Atlantis Massif was formally announced in 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The phenomenon of neutrino oscillation was confirmed in 2001, while the 1999 discovery of element 118 was retracted.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The University of the Arctic was founded in 2001 as a joint project between several northern countries.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp

Technology and transportationEdit

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Crew of Soyuz TM-32: (Template:Abbr) Dennis Tito, Talgat Musabayev, and Yuri Baturin

The computer industry saw major decline during the recession in 2001.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Apple Computer Inc. released the Mac OS X operating system for Mac computers on March 24,<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp<ref name=":17">Template:Cite magazine</ref> and it discontinued the Power Mac G4 Cube.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp 3G wireless technology first became available on October 1 when it was adopted by Japanese telecommunications company NTT Docomo with its Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access service.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp Microsoft released the Windows XP operating system to retail on October 25.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp<ref name="auto8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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There were only 57 successful orbital spaceflights in 2001, the fewest since 1963. Eight of these launches were crewed missions. Two failed spaceflights also took place.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The NEAR Shoemaker made the first successful landing of a spacecraft on an asteroid on February 12, and the Destiny module was connected to the International Space Station the same month.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp The Russian Mir space station was deorbited and destroyed on March 23, landing in the Pacific Ocean.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp The 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter was launched on April 7 and arrived at Mars on October 24.<ref name="NASA Mars-2001" /> American entrepreneur Dennis Tito became the first space tourist on April 28 aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-32.<ref name="NASA-2001" /> 28978 Ixion was discovered on May 22.<ref name="Minor Planet Center" /> The Genesis probe was launched on August 8 to collect solar wind samples.<ref name="NASA-Genesis-2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Deep Space 1 carried out a flyby of Comet Borrelly on September 22,<ref name="NASA-DS1-2001" /> and Galileo carried out a flyby of Io on October 15.<ref name="JPL-2001" /> An atmosphere was discovered on an exoplanet for the first time on November 27.<ref name="Hubble-2001" />

Air travel in the United States and worldwide was heavily affected by the September 11 attacks. Commercial flights in the United States were grounded for three days,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and air travel then became subject to significantly increased security measures.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Incheon International Airport opened in Incheon on March 22, and the TGV Mediterranee railway opened in France.<ref name=":5" />Template:Rp The K-141 Kursk nuclear submarine was lifted from the Barents Sea after the Kursk submarine disaster of the previous year.<ref name=":4" />Template:Rp The Segway, a self-balancing personal transporter invented by Dean Kamen, was unveiled on December 3 after months of public speculation and media hype,<ref name="speculation">Template:Cite episode</ref> on the ABC News morning program Good Morning America.<ref name="auto4">Template:Cite news</ref> The reveal that it was a self-balancing transporter was seen as a disappointment.<ref name=":10" />Template:Rp

EventsEdit

JanuaryEdit

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  • January 13 – A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and causing massive landslides, which leaves thousands of those affected homeless.<ref name="proteccioncivil" /><ref name="USAID-2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • January 31 – 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident: Japan Airlines Flight 907 and Flight 958 almost collided with each other in Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. Flight 907 safely landed at Narita Airport and Flight 958 continued to Naha Airport. 100 people were injured.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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FebruaryEdit

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MarchEdit

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  • March 28 – The United States declares its intention to end involvement in the Kyoto Protocol.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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AprilEdit

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MayEdit

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JuneEdit

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Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou at Main Street after Tropical Storm Allison hit Houston, Texas, U.S.

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    • Former Argentinian president Carlos Menem is arrested on suspicion of illegal arms sales.<ref name="CNN-2001i">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • June 12 – Aračinovo crisis: Albanian rebels violate a 24-hour cease fire with Macedonian soldiers.<ref name="CNN-2001c">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • June 19
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  • June 21 – The world's longest train is run by BHP Iron Ore between Newman and Port Hedland in Western Australia (a distance of Template:Convert); the train consists of 682 loaded iron ore wagons and 8 GE AC6000CW locomotives, giving a gross weight of almost 100,000 tonnes and moves 82,262 tonnes of ore; the train is Template:Convert long.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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JulyEdit

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Photo session of the G8 leaders in Genoa, 2001: (Template:Abbr) Junichiro Koizumi, Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Jacques Chirac, Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, Jean Chretien, Gerhard Schroeder, Guy Verhofstadt, and Romano Prodi

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AugustEdit

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  • August 13 – Macedonian and Albanian representatives sign the Ohrid Agreement to reduce conflicts during the insurgency.<ref name="Rogers-2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • August 25 – 2001 Marsh Harbour Cessna 402 crash: Eight people including singer and actress Aaliyah, and several members of her entourage are killed after their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff at Marsh Harbour Airport.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • August 28 – A targeted Israeli strike kills PFLP leader Abu Ali Mustafa. Palestinian militants respond by firing on Israeli civilians. Israeli forces occupy Beit Jala, Palestine to combat the militants.<ref name="CNN-2001b">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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SeptemberEdit

  • September 7 – 2001 Jos riots: Clashes between Christian and Muslim rioters begin in Jos, Nigeria. The conflict will continue until September 17, during which time hundreds of people will be killed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty during the September 11 attacks in New York City

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  • September 20 – In an address to a joint session of Congress, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).<ref name="Hoffman-2021">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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OctoberEdit

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Swissair Airbus A321-100 (2001)
  • October 2 – Swissair, the national airline of Switzerland, seeks bankruptcy protection and grounds its entire fleet, stranding thousands of people worldwide.<ref name="Milner-2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • October 13 – American scientists create the first successful clone of a human embryo.<ref name="Cibelli-2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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NovemberEdit

  • November – The World Trade Organization begins the Doha Development Round to negotiate lower trade barriers between countries and integrate developing nations into the global economy.<ref name="auto24">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • November 18 – The Leonids meteor shower occurs in its heaviest concentration in decades as Earth passes through a debris cloud.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Size comparison of HD 209458 b with Jupiter (left)

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DecemberEdit

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    • A series of bombings in Zion Square are carried out by Hamas. Ten people are killed and hundreds more are injured.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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A ZPU-2 anti-aircraft gun that was mounted on the North Korean vessel sunk in the Battle of Amami-Ōshima

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    • Tropical Storm Vamei forms within 1.5 degrees of the equator. No other tropical cyclone in recorded history has come as close to the equator.<ref name="nps">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Nobel PrizesEdit

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See alsoEdit

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Further readingEdit

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