May 2001
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[edit] Events
- May 1 - Chandra Levy disappears while jogging.
- 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.
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