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Taras Skavinskyy
enrolled
Lake View High School Chicago
on
8/28/2001
in
Chicago
...
742812
Adamo Macri
created
Anthropomorphism (drawing series)
in
2001
...
733088
Adamo Macri
created
Spout (drawing)
in
2001
...
733097
Adamo Macri
created
Albaformisnumeric
in
2001
...
733098
Adamo Macri
wrote
Spout (poem)
in
2001
...
733087
Adamo Macri
created
Giant
in
2001
...
733090
Adamo Macri
created
The Bellowing
in
2001
...
733091
Ian McEwan
wrote
Atonement
in
2001
...
286741
Javier Cercas
wrote
Soldiers of Salamis
in
2001
...
338431
Jonathan Franzen
wrote
The Corrections
in
2001
...
339178
Linda Fratianne
divorced
Nick Maricich
in
2001
...
713538
Michel Houellbecq
wrote
Platform
in
2001
...
311074
Niccolo Ammaniti
wrote
Im Not Scared
in
2001
...
304644
Taras Skavinskyy
met
Michael Shymerlyuk
in
2001
...
736367
W.G. Sebald
wrote
Austerlitz
in
2001
...
286788
Yan Martel
wrote
The Life of Pi
in
2001
...
339587
Google
bought
Deja
on
2/12/2001
...
289107
Vladimir Putin
on
11/15/2001
in
New York City
" I bow my head to the victims of terrorism. I am highly impressed of the courage of New York residents. The great city and the great American nation are to win! "
...
726420
Enron Corp.
went bancrupt
on
12/2/2001
...
367887
Ebay
bought
Internet Auction Co.
on
1/8/2001
...
304907
Trans World Airlines
went bancrupt
on
1/10/2001
...
368000
Electronic Arts
bought
pogo.com
on
2/28/2001
...
311099
Ebay
bought
iBazar
on
3/5/2001
...
304618
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
went bancrupt
on
4/6/2001
...
367952
IBM
bought
Business strategy consulting
on
6/7/2001
...
287494
Nokia
bought
F5 Networks Inc.
on
6/28/2001
...
301634
IBM
bought
Database Software
on
7/2/2001
...
288884
Nokia
bought
Amber Networks Inc.
on
7/25/2001
...
285933
Google
bought
Outride
on
9/20/2001
...
310653
?Transcontinental Air Transport
closed
on
12/1/2001
...
367860
Adobe systems
bought
Fotiva
on
12/5/2001
...
302641
Iran
won
Civil war in Afghanistan (1996?2001)
in
2001
...
10932
Pakistan
lost
Civil war in Afghanistan (1996?2001)
in
2001
...
10933
Saudi Arabia
lost
Civil war in Afghanistan (1996?2001)
in
2001
...
10934
Iannis Xenakis
died
on
2/4/2001
...
197820
Lubomyr Husar
got a job as
Cardinal
on
2/21/2001
...
752803
Perry Como
died
on
5/12/2001
...
197905
Taras Skavinskyy
graduated
St Nicholas Catholic Cathedral School
on
5/15/2001
in
Chicago
...
750705
?A Beautiful Mind
won
Academy Award for Best Director
in
2001
...
279504
?Black Hawk Down
won
Academy Award for Best Sound
in
2001
...
282342
A Beautiful Mind
won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
in
2001
...
283489
A Beautiful Mind
won
Academy Award for Best Picture
in
2001
...
281750
Andrew Lesnie
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2001
...
277972
Aron Warner
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2001
...
277974
Brian Grazer,?Ron Howard
won
Academy Award for Best Picture
in
2001
...
281570
Catherine Martin?and?Angus Strathie
won
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
in
2001
...
279216
Fifth Third Bancorp
bought
Old Kent Financial Corp.
in
2001
...
310291
First Union Corp.
bought
Wachovia
in
2001
...
357314
Firstar Corporation
bought
U.S. Bancorp
in
2001
...
340819
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
bought
Summit Bancorp
in
2001
...
338795
For the Birds?
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
in
2001
...
278801
Iris
won
Academy award for Best Supporting Actor
in
2001
...
282947
Jennifer Connelly
won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
in
2001
...
283491
Lubomyr Husar
got a job as
Major Archbishop of Lviv
in
2001
...
752806
Michael Gordon
composed
Decasia
in
2001
...
197660
Michael Schumacher
won
Formula One World Championship
in
2001
...
712796
Monsters Ball
won
Academy Award for Best Actress
in
2001
...
277318
Moulin Rouge!
won
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
in
2001
...
279219
Murder on a Sunday Morning (Un coupable id?al)???J
won
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
in
2001
...
279965
Octavian Nemescu
composed
PostSymphony No. 2
in
2001
...
197651
Octavian Nemescu
composed
Beitrissonum for 8 oclock AM
in
2001
...
197652
Plymouth
closed
in
2001
...
360592
Shrek
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2001
...
277980
Standard Federal Bank
bought
Michigan National Bank
in
2001
...
309005
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
won
Academy Award for Best Original Score
in
2001
...
280841
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2001
...
277982
Training Day
won
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
in
2001
...
276734
Vadim Lukashevich
got a job as
Consultant Analyst at ACEMAT - Analytical Centre for Economics & Management in Aerospace Technologies
in
2001
...
716505
Vadim Lukashevich
got a job as
Finance Manager Company Professional Telecommunications
in
2001
...
716506
Akiva Goldsman
won
Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
on
1/2001
...
284762
Julian Fellowes
won
Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
on
1/2001
...
285432
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
won
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
on
1/2001
...
284068
Hawk Down
won
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
on
8/2001
...
280413
Bob Eckhardt
died
in
2001
...
360589
Frank Annunzio
died
in
2001
...
360590
Liverpool F.C.
won
FA Cup
in
2001
...
1000492
Lubomyr Husar
lost the job as
Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia
in
2001
...
752805
Mount Etna
erupted
in
2001
...
1021471
Victor Veysey
died
in
2001
...
360591
Alex Jones
was syndicated
on approximately 100 stations
in
2001
...
1325797
Amancio Ortega
married
Flora Perez Marcote
in
2001
...
1327843
Inditex
went public
in
2001
...
1327844
movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
was released
in
2001
...
2147486668
Nigel Lythgoe
got a new job as
showrunner
in
2001
in
Pop Idol
...
2147486259
Pop Idol
debuted
in
2001
in
Britain
...
2147486258
Roy Moore
installed
the Ten Commandments
in
2001
in
the capitol in Montgomery
...
1325433
Rupert Murdoch
bought
Idol Pop
in
2001
...
2147486261
Simon Cowell
got a new job as
judge
in
2001
in
Pop Idol
...
2147486260
American Samoa national football
lost to
Australia national football team
on
4/11/2001
in
FIFA World Cup qualifying match
...
2147486443
The African Union
was established
on
6/2001
in
Addis Ababa
a continental organization aimed at promoting unity and cooperation among African nations
...
1324977
Anderson Silva
defeated
Hayato Sakurai
on
8/26/2001
...
2147486465
Pope Francis
got a new job as
cardinal
in
2001
...
1325372
Antonio Quarracino
consecrated
Pope Francis
on
2/21/2001
...
1325157
Aleksandr Lukashenko
was elected
President
in
2001
in
Belarus
though the election was not considered free or fair
...
2147494369
Azerbaijan
Became a member of
the Council of Europe
in
2001
...
2147492934
Baidu
Launched
a paid search advertising model
in
2001
allowing advertisers to bid for ad space and pay per click
...
2147493307
Blake Shelton
released
single Austin
in
2001
in
album Blake Shelton
...
2147495265
Blake Shelton
canceled the release of
song I Wanna Talk About Me
in
2001
...
2147495266
Boeing
moved
headquarters
in
2001
in
Chicago
from Seattle
...
2147500974
Brock Lesnar
wrestled
dark matches
in
2001
in
World Wrestling Federation
...
2147497718
Brooklyn Nets
played in
the NBA Finals
in
2001
...
2147497904
Burberry
went public
in
2001
in
initial public offering
...
2147498269
Burberry
changed
brand image
in
2001
becoming associated with 'chav' and football hooligan culture
...
2147498270
Candy Carson
purchased
a 48-acre property
in
2001
in
Upperco, Maryland
...
2147494484
Chadwick Boseman
wrote
a play Hieroglyphic Graffiti
in
2001
...
2147498898
Chick-fil-A
closed
both restaurants
in
2001
in
South African
due to lack of profitability
...
2147501115
Dick Jauron
got a new job as
coach
in
2001
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501039
Eric Schmidt
got a new job as
Executive Chairman
in
2001
in
Google
...
2147495143
Hugo Banzer
lost the job as
president
in
2001
in
Bolivia
...
2147497097
Jim Miller
got a new job as
quarterback
in
2001
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501040
John Zeglis
resigned from his position as
president
in
2001
in
AT&T
...
2147492075
Ken Lewis
got a new job as
CEO
in
2001
in
Bank of America
...
2147493385
Michelle Obama
had a child
Natasha Sasha Obama
in
2001
...
2147493471
National Black Theatre Festival
produced
a play Hieroglyphic Graffiti
in
2001
...
2147498899
NBA
established
the National Basketball Development League
in
2001
...
2147494354
NEAR Shoemaker probe
landed on
asteroid 433 Eros
in
2001
...
2147492044
Philadelphia Eagles
defeated
Chicago Bears
in
2001
in
NFL Playoffs Divisional Round
...
2147501041
Rob Sorcher
got a new job as
Online executive vice president
in
2001
in
Cartoon Network
...
2147498569
the Arizona Diamondbacks
won
the World Series
in
2001
in
MLB
...
2147491644
The Bernie Mac Show
premiered
in
2001
in
Fox
...
2147491614
PETA
criticized
Britney Spears
on
4/2001
...
2147497569
David Falkner
published
ussell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
on
11/2001
...
2147495004
B.J. Penn
defeated
Joey Gilbert
on
31/2001
in
UFC 31
...
2147492970
Best Buy
acquired
Musicland Stores Corporation
on
1/2001
for $425 million and the assumption of $271 million of Musicland's debt
...
2147494644
Brock Lesnar
was arrested
on
1/2001
in
Louisville
on suspicion of possessing large amounts of illegal substances
...
2147497717
Chris Jericho
defeated
Chris Benoit
on
1/2001
in
the Royal Rumble
...
2147501269
Britney Spears
hosted
28th Annual American Music Awards
on
1/28/2001
...
2147497563
Britney Spears
signed
a promotional deal
on
2/2001
in
Pepsi
...
2147497564
Britney Spears
released
a book A Mother's Gift
on
2/2001
co-written with her mother
...
2147497565
Queen Beatrix Airport
expanded
on
2/2001
in
Aruba
...
2147491911
Queen Beatrix Airport
opened
a full pre-clearance facility for private aircraft passengers traveling to the United States
on
2/2001
in
Aruba
...
2147491912
the United States Department of Homeland Security
operated
a full pre-clearance facility for private aircraft passengers traveling to the United States
on
2/2001
in
Aruba
...
2147491913
Brett Favre
signed
a 10-year contract extension
on
3/1/2001
in
Green Bay Packers
worth around $100 million
...
2147497506
Christopher Bailey
got a new job as
creative director
on
5/2001
in
Burberry
...
2147498264
Christopher Bailey
got a new job as
creative director
on
5/2001
in
Burberry
...
2147498268
he Young and the Restless
broadcast in
HD
on
6/27/2001
in
CBS
...
2147498682
Hugo Banzer
was diagnosed with
cancer
on
8/2001
in
Bolivia
...
2147497095
Hugo Banzer
resigned as
president
on
8/2001
in
Bolivia
...
2147497096
LVMH
settled with
Gucci
on
9/2001
with LVMH selling its shares and profiting $700 million
...
2147494571
Fernando de la Rua
resigned
on
12/2001
in
Argentina
due to the worsening economic crisis and social discontent
...
2147489768
Michael Strahan
sacked
Brett Favre
on
12/2001
in
NFL
giving Strahan the NFL's single-season sack record with 22.5 sacks
...
2147497507
Billie Eilish
was born
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
on
12/18/2001
...
2147495044