2001 (AD 2001) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 2001 (AD 2001) (16)

• Aaliyah (Died: 2001-08-25) — Pioneering R&B artist known for redefining urban pop and hip hop sounds.
• Anthony Gordon (footballer) (Born: 2001-02-24) — English professional footballer known for his time at Everton, Newcastle, and Barcelona.
• Anthony Quinn (Died: 2001-06-03) — Passionate Mexican-American actor celebrated for earthy, vital roles in film and theater.
• Armando Broja (Born: 2001-09-10) — Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Burnley.
• Billie Eilish (Born: 2001-12-18) — Iconic pop artist known for distinctive vocal layering and global chart dominance.
• Chet Atkins (Died: 2001-06-30) — Pioneering fingerpicking guitarist who helped create the smooth 'Nashville sound' in country music.
• Claude Shannon (Died: 2001-02-24) — Father of Information Theory, whose work laid the foundation for the Digital Age.
• Clifford Shull (Died: 2001-03-31) — American physicist renowned for pioneering work in neutron scattering techniques.
• Don Bradman (Died: 2001-02-25) — Australian cricketer, widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time.
• Fred Hoyle (Died: 2001-08-20) — Pioneering astronomer known for stellar nucleosynthesis and steady-state cosmology.
• Gabriel Martinelli (Born: 2001-06-18) — Brazilian forward known for his time at Arsenal and subsequent move to Al-Hilal.
• George Harrison (Died: 2001-11-29) — Iconic English musician, lead guitarist of The Beatles, known for pioneering Eastern influences.
• Inde Navarrette (Born: 2001-03-03) — American actress known for roles in '13 Reasons Why' and upcoming X-Men franchise.
• Léopold Sédar Senghor (Died: 2001-12-20) — Senegalese poet, cultural theorist, and first President of Senegal.
• Milo Manheim (Born: 2001-03-06) — American actor known for roles in Zombies, School Spirits, and upcoming Tangled adaptation.
• Niamh McCormack (Born: 2001-01-17) — Irish actress and model known for roles in Netflix series and films.