What Happened in Jan 2001

The Beatles appear on the cover of Guitar World

A classic photo of The Beatles during the Help! era graces the mag this month, and inside George Harrison offers a look back at the fab days. Read more

Steve Jobs Announces PowerBook G4, along with the New iTunes Music Player Application

The first generations of the PowerBook G4 were announced at Steve Jobs' keynote at MacWorld Expo in January 2001. They featured a PowerPC G4... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Change the Game" single

"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek... Read more

Wikipedia is Launched

Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales are the founders of Wikipedia. While Wales is credited with defining the goal of making a publicly editable... Read more

George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States

The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on January 20, 2001. The inauguration marked the... Read more

Bill Clinton's Final Day in Office

Clinton issued 141 pardons and 36 commutations on his last day in office on January 20, 2001.[30][88] Most of the controversy surrounded Marc Rich... Read more

Taba Summit

The Taba summit (also known as Taba Summit, Taba Talks, Taba Conference, Taba, or permanent status talks at Taba) were talks between Israel and the... Read more

2001 Gujarat Earthquake

A major earthquake struck Gujarat, India, on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 AM local time resulting in close to 13,823 deaths and extensive damage to... Read more

"Before Night Falls" Is Released

Before Night Falls is a 2000 movie directed by Julian Schnabel. The screenplay is based on the autobiography of Reinaldo Arenas, which was... Read more

Ravens Defense Shuts Down Giants in Super Bowl XXXV

The Ravens' defense completed a dominating season by permitting just 152 yards, forcing 5 turnovers, recording 4 sacks, and not allowing an... Read more

Super Bowl XXXV Features Three Dot-Com Companies

Public awareness campaigns were one of the ways in which dot-coms sought to grow their customer base. These included television ads, print ads, and... Read more

U2 releases "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" single

"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" is the second single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. The song is characterized by... Read more