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May 2001

2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Events:

• May 1 - Chandra Levy disapears while jogging.
• May 29 - World War II monument is unveiled in Washington DC.
• May 29 - Barbara and Jenna Bush prosecuted for under-age drinking after posing as over-21s in a Texas drinking establishment.
• Eco-terrorists set near simultaneous arson fires at the University of Washington and at a poplar farm in Clatskanie, Ore.
• In Afghanistan, the ruling Taliban militia announces a law requiring Hindus to wear identity labels to distinguish them from Muslims. The measure also requires Hindu women to be veiled for the first time.

Deaths:

• May 11 - Douglas Adams, author of the cult science-fiction comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, dies at the age of 49.
• May 12 - Perry Como, singer, dies at the age of 89.

Software:

• SGI releases XFS under an open source licence.

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