April 2001

Sunday 01:

2001 - The first legal same-sex marriage in the Netherlands is celebrated.

Friday 06:

Miller Park opens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Saturday 07:

An M-17 helicopter crashes into mountain in south of Hanoi, Vietnam killing 16.

Wednesday 11:

The detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, People's Republic of China after a collision with an F-8 fighter is released.

Sunday 15:

Easter day (not again until 2063).

Monday 16:

First 3G voice call on Vodafone UK's 3G network.

Tuesday 17:

Barry Bonds becomes the 17th member of the 500 home run club at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California.

Friday 20:

Anti-globalization marches and a "People's Summit" are held to protest the Quebec City Summit of the Americas, a FTAA summit in Quebec City, Quebec.

Monday 23:

Intel introduces the Pentium 4 Processor.

Saturday 28:

Millionnaire Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist.