December 2001

Saturday 01:

Trans World Airlines flies its last flight, after being bought by American Airlines

Sunday 02:

Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Sunday 09:

Chris Jericho unifies the WWE Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time ever at the WWE Vengeance pay-per-view.

Tuesday 11:

The People's Republic of China joins the World Trade Organization

Thursday 13:

Parliament of India attacked by armed militants. Attempt foiled.

Wednesday 19:

The Argentine economic crisis burst into street riots after the announcement by the economy minister of the measures of holding back the bank deposits.

Friday 21:

Japanese television performer Masashi Tashiro got No. 1 temporarily in the Internet vote of Time's Person of the Year.

Saturday 22:

Cc the cat, the first cloned pet, was born.

Thursday 27:

The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.