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

Events

• August 1 - Law goes into effect in Germany legalizing same-sex marriages.
• August 2 - Robert Mueller confirmed as the new FBI director.
• August 9 - US President George W. Bush announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic stem cells.

Deaths

• August 25 - Aaliyah, pop R&B singer, dies in a plane crash, along with several others.

Films

• August 10 - Osmosis Jones played by Chris Rock, starring Bill Murray
• August 24 - Bubble Boy

2001

Augustus 2001 | Αύγουστος 2001 | Août 2001