Editing 2001 (section)

===March===
* [[March 2]] – Despite pleas from the international community to spare them, the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|Taliban government]] of Afghanistan begins destroying the [[Buddhas of Bamiyan]], having declared that they are [[Idolatry in Islam|idols]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/science/archaeology/2001-03-22-afghan-buddhas.htm |title=Why the Taliban are destroying Buddhas |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=22 March 2001 |access-date=9 October 2013 |archive-date=August 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829010435/http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/archaeology/2001-03-22-afghan-buddhas.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AFP-2001">{{cite news| date = 12 March 2001| title = Destruction of Giant Buddhas Confirmed| publisher = [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]| url = http://www.beliefnet.com/story/70/story_7096_1.html| access-date = 6 January 2008| archive-date = September 28, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080928231734/http://www.beliefnet.com/story/70/story_7096_1.html| url-status = live}}</ref>
* [[March 4]] – The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge [[Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse|collapses]] in northern Portugal, killing 59 people.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1202214.stm |title=Portugal bridge collapse 'kills 70' |publisher=BBC News |date=5 March 2001 |access-date=18 November 2019 |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307171536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1202214.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 14]] – [[Battle of Tetovo]]: Violence erupts between Albanian rebels and Macedonian soldiers in [[Tetovo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-03-14 |title=Macedonia: Ethnic Albanian Violence Spreads |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1095959.html |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty |language=en |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124161738/https://www.rferl.org/a/1095959.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Conflict in Tetovo will continue for months during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2001 |title=Battle for Tetovo rages |url=http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/08/09/macedonia.attack/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=CNN |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124161738/http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/08/09/macedonia.attack/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 16]] – [[Shijiazhuang bombings]]: 108 people are killed in a series of bombings in [[Shijiazhuang]], China.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-03-17 |title=China says 108 killed in blasts |language=en-GB |work=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1226222.stm |access-date=2022-11-20 |archive-date=April 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410091351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1226222.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[March 22]]
** ''[[Kenyanthropus]]'' is [[Species description|described]] as an early [[Hominidae|hominid]] after the discovery of remains in Kenya.<ref name="Leakey-2001">{{cite journal |last=Leakey |first=Meave G. |author-link=Meave Leakey |display-authors=etal |year=2001 |title=New hominin genus from eastern Africa shows diverse middle Pliocene lineages |journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]] |volume=410 |issue=6827 |pages=433–440 |bibcode=2001Natur.410..433L |doi=10.1038/35068500 |pmid=11260704 |s2cid=4409453}}</ref>
** [[Incheon International Airport]] opens in [[Incheon]], South Korea.<ref name=":5" />{{Rp|page=166}} 
* [[March 23]] – The [[Deorbit of Mir|deorbit of Russian space station ''Mir'']] is processed, with debris falling into the South Pacific Ocean after the station [[Atmospheric entry|enters the atmosphere]] and is destroyed.<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|pages=126}}
* [[March 24]] – Apple Inc. released the [[Mac OS X]] [[operating system]] for [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] computers.<ref name=":5" />{{Rp|page=176}}<ref name=":17" />
* [[March 26]] – [[World Championship Wrestling]] goes out of business and is purchased by its chief competitor, the [[World Wrestling Federation]], bringing an end to the [[Monday Night Wars]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itrwrestling.com/features/on-this-day-march-26-2001-wcw-nitros-final-show/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |title=On This Day: March 26 2001, WCW Nitro's Final Show - Inside the Ropes |date=March 26, 2021 }}</ref>
* [[March 28]] – The United States declares its intention to end involvement in the [[Kyoto Protocol]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borger |first=Julian |date=2001-03-29 |title=Bush kills global warming treaty |url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2001/mar/29/globalwarming.usnews |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122203853/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2001/mar/29/globalwarming.usnews |url-status=live }}</ref>