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August 2001 was the eighth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, ended on a Friday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from August 2001.

Current events of August 1, 2001 (2001-08-01) (Wednesday) Law goes into effect in Germany legalizing same-sex registered partnerships. Current events of August 2, 2001 (2001-08-02) (Thursday) Robert Mueller confirmed as the new FBI director. Current events of August 6, 2001 (2001-08-06) (Monday) The United States-based Central Intelligence Agency issued a warning to the President of the United States that attacks were eminent in the United States or U.S. interests. Current events of August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) (Thursday) US President George W. Bush announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic stem cells. Current events of August 10, 2001 (2001-08-10) (Friday) Film: Osmosis Jones played by Chris Rock, starring Bill Murray Current events of August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20) (Monday) TV series: Oswald Current events of August 24, 2001 (2001-08-24) (Friday) Film: Bubble Boy Current events of August 25, 2001 (2001-08-25) (Saturday) Died: Aaliyah, contemporary R&B and pop singer, dies in a plane crash at the age of 22.

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