January 2001

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Events of the day

Monday, January 1

• Beginning of the 21st century and the third millennium.
• Switzerland: Moritz Leuenberger is President.
• Greece 's accession to the European Economic and Monetary Union ( EMU) - Greece, making it the twelfth State will adopt the euro as book money.

Tuesday, January 2

• Germany: The German Army begins with the basic training of women on the weapon.

Wednesday, January 3

• United States: First meeting of the newly elected in November, U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. For the next 17 days, a couple was first represented in U.S. history, both in the executive ( President Bill Clinton) in the Legislature ( Senator Hillary Clinton).

Saturday, January 6

• Parliamentary elections in Thailand.
• Israel: Ariel Sharon is elected the new prime minister.
• United States: U.S. Vice President Al Gore is chairman of the U.S. Senate, the result of the election as U.S. president known: George W. Bush received 271 votes, Al Gore himself 266 A democratic electoral husband agreed not for Gore.

Sunday, January 7

• Ghana: John Agyekum Kufuor is president.

Sunday, January 14

• Portugal: Dr. Jorge Sampaio is confirmed as president in his office.

Saturday, January 20

• Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is State President.
• United States: George W. Bush is sworn in as the new president.

Thursday, January 25th

• Armenia and Azerbaijan: Inclusion in the Euro Europe included.

Friday, January 26th

• Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila is president.