Timeline of the 21st century

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This is a timeline of the 21st century .
January 20: President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines is ousted in the Second EDSA Revolution.
January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.
2,996 people, including 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers, died in the attacks.
October 7–December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.

This is a timeline of the 21st century.

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2001

January 15: Wikipedia was launched.
January 20:
- President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines is ousted in the Second EDSA Revolution.
- George W. Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States.
January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.
June 1: Eleven members of the royal family of Nepal, including the king and queen, are killed by Crown Prince Dipendra, who wounds himself and dies three days later.
September 11: September 11 attacks: Nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four planes, crashing two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the third plane into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, while the fourth plane is downed on the outskirts of Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. 2,996 people, including 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers, died in the attacks.
September 18: Start of anthrax letter attacks.
October 7–December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.
November 12: Crash of American Airlines Flight 587.
December 3: Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a series of scandals.
December 11: China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization.
December 19–20: During an economic crisis in Argentina, the government effectively freezes all bank accounts for twelve months which leads to riots and President Fernando de la Rúa's resignation from office. There are five "presidents" in less than a month.
The al-Aqsa Intifada continues.
Dean Kamen unveils Segway.
Media magnate Silvio Berlusconi was elected Prime Minister of Italy.