The 2000s

2001 25 years ago

Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.

Ian James Thorpe is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the …

Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.

2001 25 years ago

Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based…

The Erwadi fire incident was an incident that occurred on 6 August 2001, when 28 inmates of a faith-based mental asylum died in the fire. All these inmates were bound by chains at …

Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based…

2001 25 years ago

Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.

The Karpalak ambush, referred to by Macedonians as the Karpalak massacre, was an attack carried out by the National Liberation Army (NLA) against a convoy of the Army of the Republ…

Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.

2001 25 years ago

Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying…

The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transpor…

Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying…

2001 25 years ago

Air Transat Flight 236 loses all engine power over the Atlantic Ocean, forcing the pilots to conduct an emergency…

Air Transat Flight 236 was a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, that lost all engine power while flying over the Atlantic Ocean in the dark on A…

Air Transat Flight 236 loses all engine power over the Atlantic Ocean, forcing the pilots to conduct an emergency…

2001 25 years ago

Chloé Lukasiak, American actress and dancer

Chloe Elizabeth Lukasiak is an American actress, dancer, author, and media personality. She earned recognition as a child, appearing on Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms and becom…

Chloé Lukasiak, American actress and dancer

2001 25 years ago

Puka Nacua, American football player

Makea "Puka" Nacua is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington …

Puka Nacua, American football player

2001 25 years ago

Andrew Torgashev, American figure skater

Andrew Torgashev is an American figure skater. He is the 2024 Grand Prix de France bronze medalist, 2025 and 2026 U.S. national silver medalist, 2019 Asian Open Trophy silver medal…

Andrew Torgashev, American figure skater

2001 25 years ago

Breece Hall, American football player

Breece Maelik Hall is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cycl…

Breece Hall, American football player

2001 25 years ago

American singer Aaliyah and several members of her entourage are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly…

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contempo…

American singer Aaliyah and several members of her entourage are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly…

2001 25 years ago

PinkPantheress, British singer-songwriter and record producer

Victoria Beverley Walker, known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends styles such as drum and bass, UK garage, hous…

PinkPantheress, British singer-songwriter and record producer

2001 25 years ago

Noah Beck, American media personality and actor

Noah Beck is an American media personality and actor, widely known for his content on TikTok. In 2019, Beck was a midfielder for the Portland Pilots men's soccer team. Beck's conte…

Noah Beck, American media personality and actor

2001 25 years ago

Iga Świątek, Polish tennis player

Iga Natalia Świątek is a Polish professional tennis player. Currently ranked world No. 3 in women's singles by the WTA, she has held the world No. 1 ranking for a total of 125 week…

Iga Świątek, Polish tennis player

2001 25 years ago

Kysaiah Pickett, Australian rules footballer

Kysaiah Klem Paul Kropinyeri-Pickett is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder and…

Kysaiah Pickett, Australian rules footballer

2001 25 years ago

Jalen Suggs, American basketball player

Jalen Rashon Suggs is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bu…

Jalen Suggs, American basketball player

2001 25 years ago

Takefusa Kubo, Japanese footballer

Takefusa Kubo, commonly known as Take Kubo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Japan national team. He has bee…

Takefusa Kubo, Japanese footballer

2001 25 years ago

Chaeryeong, South Korean singer and dancer

Lee Chae-ryeong, known mononymously as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.

Chaeryeong, South Korean singer and dancer

2001 25 years ago

Rayan Aït-Nouri, French-Algerian footballer

Rayan Aït-Nouri is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left wing-back for Premier League club Manchester City. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national…

Rayan Aït-Nouri, French-Algerian footballer

2001 25 years ago

Billy Gilmour, Scottish footballer

Billy Clifford Gilmour is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team. He is considered one of Sco…

Billy Gilmour, Scottish footballer

2001 25 years ago

Bowen Byram, Canadian ice hockey player

Bowen Byram is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Colorado Avala…

Bowen Byram, Canadian ice hockey player

2001 25 years ago

Sung Han-bin, South Korean singer

Sung Han-bin is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is best known for competing on the Mnet reality competition show Boys Planet, where he ranked second in the final episode, maki…

Sung Han-bin, South Korean singer

2001 25 years ago

Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian medal-winning 100m sprinter at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her meda…

Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian medal-winning 100m sprinter at the 2024 Summer Olympics

2001 25 years ago

Nicolas Jackson, Senegalese footballer

Nicolas Jackson is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Premier League club Chelsea, and the Senegal national team.

Nicolas Jackson, Senegalese footballer

2001 25 years ago

Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese footballer

Gonçalo Matias Ramos is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team.

Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese footballer