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June 1, 2001

On June 1, 2001, nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother. The year's #1 song was "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse. Manuel Ugarte, Neco Williams, Jalen Williams would arrive in the same year.

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2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade.

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On June 1, 2001

  1. 2001 Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.

    2001 mass shooting in Kathmandu

    The Nepalese royal massacre was a mass shooting which occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy, resulting in the deaths of nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya. A government-appointed inquiry team named Crown Prince Dipendra as the perpetrator of the massacre. Dipendra was declared king following the death of his parents but was comatose after shooting himself at the scene; he died in a hospital three days later without regaining consciousness.

  2. 2001 Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.

    2001 nightclub bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel

    On 1 June 2001, a Hamas-affiliated militant blew himself up outside the Dolphinarium discotheque on the beachfront in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israelis, 16 of whom were teenagers. The majority of the victims were Israeli teenage girls whose families had recently emigrated from the former Soviet Union. The death toll was the highest inflict on Israel in five years.

Farewells

Died on June 1, 2001

Hank Ketcham American cartoonist (1920–2001)
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Prince of Nepal
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Prince of Nepal
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre Nepalese princess (1976–2001)

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Others born in 2001

Manuel Ugarte 2001– Uruguayan footballer
Neco Williams 2001– Welsh footballer
Jalen Williams 2001– American basketball player
Shanti Dope 2001– Filipino rapper
Shin Ryujin 2001– South Korean rapper, singer and dancer
Violette Dorange 2001– French Professional Round the World Sailor

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