July 2001 calendar

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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 2001.
The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on July 2001: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 2001?

Events

01 Jul 2001 Alliant International University was formed from the fusion of United States International University (USA) and...
02 Jul 2001 The first AbioCor self-contained artificial heart was implanted.
03 Jul 2001 A Vladivostok Avia Tupolev Tu-154 Russian jetliner crashes as it approaches Irkutsk. It killed 145 people.
04 Jul 2001 The film Cats & Dogs has been released.
06 Jul 2001 Release of the film Kiss of the Dragon
07 Jul 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Pepsi 400 at the Daytona International Speedway in the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event since the death Dale Earnhardt. Michael Waltrip, his teammate, finished second, blocking for Jr. in a race that was almost identical to the Daytona 500, where Jr. blocked for Waltrip on his way to his first '500 victory.
09 Jul 2001 Goran Ivanisevic won Wimbledon tennis tournament, becoming the first and only wildcard to do so.
10 Jul 2001 Sony CEA launches Gran Turismo 3 A-spec for the PlayStation 2 in America. In the first week, over one million copies were shipped.
13 Jul 2001 The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation is signed by the People's Republic of China and Russia Federation.
18 Jul 2001 Baltimore, Maryland: A 60-car train derailed in a tunnel, sparking a fire which will last for days and almost shut down the city. (See Howard Street Tunnel fire).
20 Jul 2001 Federal Court finds Vanessa Leggett in contempt for refusing to release notes for her book about the Doris Angleton Murder.
21 Jul 2001 Accident at the pedestrian bridge in Akashi: After a fireworks display in Okura Beach, Hyogo Japan, 11 people are killed, and more than 120 are hurt when the pedestrian footbridge linking the beach to JR Asagiri station collapses. People who have left the event are thrown off the bridge in a domino effect.
23 Jul 2001 Brazil defeats Honduras in a soccer match with a final score of 2-0.
24 Jul 2001 14 commandos from the Tamil Tigers carried out an attack on Bandaranaike Airport. All of them died during this attack. The attack involved 11 aircraft (mostly military), and 15 civilians were also damaged. The incident caused a slowdown in the economy of Sri Lanka.
26 Jul 2001 US Senate confirms Henrietta Holsman Fore as US Mint director.
27 Jul 2001 The movie Planet of the Apes has been released.
28 Jul 2001 Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe wins six gold medals at the World Championships.
31 Jul 2001 Died: Poul Anderson
04 Jul 2001 Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board.