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

[edit] Events

• May 1 - Chandra Levy disappears while jogging.
• May 19 - First Apple Store opens.
• May 22 - The finale of 3rd Rock From The Sun airs.
• May 27-28 The Oldham riots take place in Oldham, UK after a string of events create tension between White and Asian communities.
• 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.

[edit] 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.
• May 26 - Moven Enock Mahachi, politician, Defence Minister of Zimbabwe dies.

[edit] Software

• SGI releases XFS under an open source licence.

v • d • e List of events by month 2009: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2008: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2007: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2006: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2005: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2004: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2003: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2002: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2001: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2000: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December