The temperature on March 17, 2001 was between 2.2 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 3.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 31 » In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
February 18 » FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
April 16 » India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
August 6 » Erwadi fire incident, 28 mentally ill persons tied to a chain were burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu.
September 12 » Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed.
October 1 » Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.
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