Portal:Current events/March 2001

March 2001 was the third month of that common year. The month, which began on a Thursday, ended on a Saturday after 31 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from March 2001.

March 2, 2001 (Friday)

Civil war in Afghanistan (1996-2001): The Taliban began their destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyan, in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan.

March 3, 2001 (Saturday)

It is the last day on the Howard Stern Show for Jackie Martling.
A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport crashes during stormy weather in the U.S. state of Georgia, killing 21.

March 4, 2001 (Sunday)

Dissident Irish Republican campaign: A massive car bomb explodes in front of the BBC Television Centre in London, seriously injuring 11 people. The attack was attributed to the Real IRA.

March 5, 2001 (Monday)

In Mecca, 35 Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

March 7, 2001 (Wednesday)

The SpongeBob SquarePants You Wish TV special airs on Nickelodeon.

March 14, 2001 (Wednesday)

This is the fourth day of the Second Test, 2000–01 Border–Gavaskar Trophy, between India and Australia. VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid go on to play for the entire day.

March 23, 2001 (Friday)

The World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) (WWF/E) purchases rival organization World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for an estimated $7 million.
The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.

March 29, 2001 (Thursday)

A chartered Gulfstream III jet crashes into a hillside during approach into Aspen, Colorado, killing 18 people.

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