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  • Christmas Island
    Aug, 2001
    Christmas Island

    The Tampa Controversy

    Christmas Island
    Aug, 2001

    In 2001, Christmas Island was the site of the Tampa controversy, in which the Australian government stopped a Norwegian ship, MV Tampa, from disembarking 438 rescued asylum-seekers. The ensuing standoff and the associated political reactions in Australia were a major issue in the 2001 Australian federal election.




  • U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 1, 2001
    Xerox

    Anne M. Mulcahy became CEO

    U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 1, 2001

    After Thoman's resignation, Allaire again resumed the position of CEO and served until the appointment of Anne M. Mulcahy, another long-term Xerox executive. Xerox's turnaround was largely led by Mulcahy, who was appointed president in May 2000, CEO in August 2001, and chairman in January 2002. She launched an aggressive turnaround plan that returned Xerox to full-year profitability by the end of 2002, along with decreasing debt, increasing cash, and continuing to invest in research and development.




  • White House, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Aug 6, 2001
    September 11 (9/11) Attacks

    President's Daily Briefing (August 6, 2001)

    White House, Washington D.C., U.S.
    Monday Aug 6, 2001

    On August 6, 2001, the President's Daily Briefing, entitled Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US warned that bin Laden was planning to exploit his operatives' access to the U.S. to mount a terrorist strike: FBI information... indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country, consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attack. Rice responded to the claims about the briefing in a statement before the 9/11 Commission stating the brief was "not prompted by any specific threat information" and "did not raise the possibility that terrorists might use airplanes as missiles."




  • Rome, Italy
    Sunday Aug 19, 2001
    Francesco Totti

    First Supercoppa Italiana

    Rome, Italy
    Sunday Aug 19, 2001

    On 19 August 2001 Totti won his first Supercoppa Italiana, scoring and assisting in the 3–0 win against Fiorentina.




  • San Jose, California, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 19, 2001
    Dwayne Johnson

    SummerSlam (2001)

    San Jose, California, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 19, 2001

    The Rock defeated Booker T, at SummerSlam, to win the WCW Championship for the first time.




  • USA
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Shakira

    Shakira's 1st English Song

    USA
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    Upon the success of Dónde Están los Ladrones? and MTV Unplugged, Shakira began working on an English crossover album. She learned English with the help of Gloria Estefan. She worked for over a year on new material for the album. "Whenever, Wherever", called "Suerte" in Spanish-speaking countries, was released as the first and lead single from her first English album and fifth studio album in August 2001.




  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Angelina Jolie

    Goodwill Ambassador

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    Jolie was named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva on August 27, 2001.


  • Athina, Attica, Greece
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Charles Antetokounmpo

    Alex is the youngest brother

    Athina, Attica, Greece
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    In 2001, Charles had his younger son Alex Antetokounmpo. Currently, Alex is the youngest brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) players Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas.


  • Minnesota, U.S.
    Aug, 2001
    September 11 (9/11) Attacks

    One Minnesota Flight School Alerted the FBI

    Minnesota, U.S.
    Aug, 2001

    In mid-August, one Minnesota flight school alerted the FBI about Zacarias Moussaoui, who had asked "suspicious questions." The FBI found that Moussaoui was a radical who had traveled to Pakistan, and the INS arrested him for overstaying his French visa. Their request to search his laptop was denied by FBI headquarters due to the lack of probable cause.


  • Timor-Leste
    Thursday Aug 30, 2001
    Xanana Gusmão

    The 2001 Parliamentary Election

    Timor-Leste
    Thursday Aug 30, 2001

    During this time he continually campaigned for unity and peace within East Timor, and was generally regarded as the de facto leader of the emerging nation. Elections were held in late 2001 and Gusmão, endorsed by nine parties but not by Fretilin.


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