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January 2001 is notable to be the first month of 2001 the 21st century and the 3rd millemiun. Events January 1 A black 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. 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. January 9 Shenzhou 2 an unmanned Chinese spacecraft was launched. 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. January 15 Wikipedia a Wiki free content encyclopedia goes online. 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. 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. January 23 - Five Falun Gong members set themselves on fire in a protest in Tiananmen Square Beijing China. However the incident has been widely disputed by Falun Gong claiming the incident was staged by the Chinese government. January 24 The last two of the "Texas 7" are taken into custody in Colorado Springs Colorado. January 24 - Following the Hinduja affair Peter Mandelson is forced to resign from the Government of the United Kingdom for a second time. January 26 A 50-year-old DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolvar Venezuela killing 24. January 26 An earthquake hits Gujarat India. More than 20000 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. 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. v d eList of events by month 2009: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2008: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2007: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2006: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2005: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2004: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2003: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2002: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2001: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December 2000: January  February  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December