2001 in the United States

← → Events from the year 2001 in the United States.

At least 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, including but not limited to:

January 20: George W. Bush becomes the 43rd U.S. president
January 20: Dick Cheney becomes the 46th U.S. vice president
New York fire department personnel examining a smashed New York City police car, during 9/11.
October 26 : President George W. Bush signs the USA PATRIOT Act