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unusual facts about June 2001


June 2001

The Harehills riots takes place in Harehills, Leeds, UK, after a questionable arrest of an Asian man for possession of an illegal car tax disc.



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2001 Coppa Italia Final

The match was played over two legs on 24 May and 13 June 2001 between Parma and Fiorentina.

28th Bomb Wing

Decorations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 June 2001 – 31 May 2003; 20 September 2001 – 17 January 2002 (conferred).

Ahmad-Jabir Ahmadov Ismail oghlu

In June 2001 by the decision of the Academic Board of the "Azerbaijan State Economic University" he was awarded the academic degree of the professor of the department “Commodity research of Foodstuffs”.

Andrea Peron

Before the 2004 Tour de France, rumours surfaced in the French newspaper Le Monde that Peron, alongside other riders, was still under suspicion for using doping following a police razzia in Sanremo, Italy in June 2001.

Artsul Futebol Clube

Artsul Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Artsul, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Nova Iguaçu in the state of Rio de Janeiro, founded on 19 June 2001.

Bad Boy for Life

The music video for "Bad Boy for Life" was directed by Chris Robinson, filmed in June 2001 and released in early July, and features a number of cameo appearances including guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Travis Barker, actor Ben Stiller, actor Richard Dunn, rappers Xzibit, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, boxer Mike Tyson, basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and rap rock band Crazy Town.

Battle of Orgreave

The event took place on 17 June 2001 and was filmed by film director Mike Figgis for a Channel 4 documentary.

Carrillo Gantner

Carrillo was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in June 2001 for service to the performing arts and for fostering cultural exchanges between Australia and Asia.

Collinia oregonensis

It caused a mass mortality of E. pacifica in June 2001 at the base of Astoria Canyon.

Dekker Curry

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1193 runs, his top score (and only century) coming against the Earl of Arundel's XI in June 2001, when he scored exactly 100.

Engineering and Public Policy

EPP professor David Farber also served as FCC Chief Technologist from January 2000 to June 2001.

Fairmont St Andrews

The £50 million resort opened in June 2001 as St Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa owned by US entrepreneur Don Panoz, as part of the Château Élan Hotels & Resorts consortium.

Fighting Yank

In Tom Strong #12 (June 2001), he revealed the Fighting Yank as a member of SMASH, a superhero group that had been placed in suspended animation after an alien invasion from the Moon in 1969.

Forest Brook High School

In June 2001 Tropical Storm Allison damaged Forest Brook High School and NFISD officials temporarily closed the school.

H. C. Matthew Sim

Myanmar On My Mind was reviewed by Far Eastern Economic Review (28 June 2001), which called it the "politically most incorrect book of the year"; The Australian newspaper (23 July 2001); The Sunday Mail in Malaysia (24 June 2001), which said the book "is worth every sen cent"; Voice of America (9 and 16 July 2001); The New Paper (Sunday edition, 16 September 2001).

Ian Napa

Since the Culshaw loss in June 2001 Napa fought and lost against Marc Callaghan (Southern Area super bantamweight title), Martin Power (British Bantamweight title), Damaen Kelly and Simone Maludrottu (European Bantamweight title).

Jerry Sterner

Jerry Sterner (15 September 1938 - 11 June 2001) was an American businessman and playwright, best known for the play Other People's Money.

Jón Rói Jacobsen

Jacobsen made his debut for the Faroese national team in a June 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland, coming on as a substitute for Uni Arge.

Jonathan Tasini

Tasini was the lead plaintiff in the case of New York Times Co. v. Tasini, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (in June 2001) in favor of the copyright claims of writers whose work was republished in electronic databases without their permission.

Kathy Fowler

Before joining ABC-7 News in June 2001, Kathy reported at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland at NBC-17 in Raleigh, North Carolina and at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio.

Kelvin Deaker

In 2001, the year he turned professional, Deaker refereed his first international rugby match, taking charge of the match between Wales and Japan on 17 June 2001.

Li Dalong

His personal best jump is 8.22 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Baoding.

M. B. Smiley High School

In June 2001 Tropical Storm Allison damaged Forest Brook High School and NFISD officials temporarily closed the school.

Martin P. Paone

In 1995 he became Secretary for the Minority by the Democratic Caucus, was elected Secretary for the Majority when the Democrats went into the Majority in June 2001 and again in 2007 at the start of the 110th Congress.

Murder of Hannah Williams

Initially the body was speculatively identified as that of Danielle Jones, who had been missing from East Tilbury in Essex since 18 June 2001, but it was soon firmly identified by Williams's distinctive clothing.

Nakhoda Ragam-class corvette

The contract was awarded to GEC-Marconi in 1995 and the ships, a variant of the F2000 design, were launched in January 2001, June 2001 and June 2002 at the then BAE Systems Marine yard at Scotstoun, Glasgow.

Noëlle Lenoir

She left her position at the GEE in 2001 to travel to the USA where she was a law teacher for several months at the Law university of Columbia, New York before joining the Paris Bar in June 2001, Noelle Lenoir is named in 2002 Minister of European Affairs by Prime Minister Raffarin.

Oakland East Bay Symphony

In June 2001, OEBS presented a special concert entitled "A Tribute to Gordon Parks" in collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California on the eve of the opening of a national touring exhibit of Mr. Parks' work.

P. A. K. Aboagye

Paul Alfred Kwesi Aboagye (5 January 1925 - 19 June 2001) was a Ghanaian poet, essayist, novelist, and historian of the Nzema language.

Pavel Mariev

Pavel was awarded his Hero of Belarus title from President Alexander Lukashenko on 30 June 2001 for "selfless work and exceptional efforts in the development of domestic automobile construction."

Penshurst-Mortdale railway tunnel

The Penshurst-Mortdale railway tunnel, Sydney was first proposed by the Coordinator General of Rail, Ron Christie in June 2001.

Princess Shruti of Nepal

Princess Shruti Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (15 October 1976 – 1 June 2001) was the daughter of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, and sister of King Dipendra and Prince Nirajan.

Rotozaza

WORLD SERVICE - by Ant Hampton and Silvia Mercuriali in collaboration with over 60 artists - June 2001, Abney Park Cemetery, commission from Stoke Newington Festival, London - 2 nights.

Rozina Sini

Joined the BBC Asian Network as a news reporter in June 2001 at the time of the General Election and reported the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on 11 September 2001 and in October 2002 was promoted to senior broadcast journalist.

Silvio Oddi

Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi (14 November 1910 in Morfasso, near Piacenza, Italy – 29 June 2001 in Cortemaggiore) was a diplomat in the service of the Holy See and a cardinal.

Sophie Davant

She co-hosted on 2 June 2001 25 ans de chance with Patrick Sébastien on France 2, a special program dedicated to the 25 years of the Loto.

Steven Van Slyke

In June 2001 Van Slyke and Dr. Ching W. Tang received an Industrial Innovation Award from the American Chemical Society for their work with organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Strawberry Kisses

It was released as the album's first single on 11 June 2001 (see 2001 in music) in Australia and 27 May 2002 in the UK as a CD single.

Sudarsan Pattnaik

2001 SINGAPORE Participated in Sentosa Sandstation 3 June 2001, "Splendours of Golden Asia"

The Diamond Pit

In June 2001 it was published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction June 2001 edition and in 2004 it was published in The Best Australian Science Fiction: A Fifty Year Collection, edited by Rob Gerrand.

The Iron Maidens

The Iron Maidens were originally formed in June 2001 by vocalist Jenny Warren and bassist Melanie Sisneros, formerly of the Iron Maiden tribute band Wrathchild.

Unitarian Universalist Religious Society of Spain

Although the SUUE became a member of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) in June 2001 and had fellowships, first in Barcelona (founded in 2000), and then also in Madrid (founded in 2003), it did not achieve recognition as a religious organization from the Spanish government.

Velvet Chain Custom Album

The Velvet Chain Custom Album is a unique album first offered by Velvet Chain in June 2001.