June 2001

Tuesday 05:

Senator Jim Jeffords leaves the Republican party, an act which changes control of the United States Senate from the Republican party to the Democratic party.

Friday 08:

Popular editorial site suck.com, one of the first original content sites on the internet, publishes its final article, "Gone Fishin'."

Monday 11:

Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

Saturday 16:

George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin meet in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

Monday 18:

Protests occur in Manipur over the extension of the ceasefire between Naga insurgents and the government of India.

Wednesday 20:

In Texas, USA, Andrea Yates drowns her children in a bathtub and admits to the crime. She would be sentenced to life in prison.

Wednesday 27:

International Court of Justice finds against the United States in its judgement in the LaGrand Case.