A Look Back At

Born in 2001

What Was Life Like in 2001?

Who Was in Charge?

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.46

Loaf of Bread

$1.10

Average House

$175,200

Weekly Wage

$580

A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

January 15 – Wikipedia is launched.
March 24 – Apple Computer releases the Mac OS X next-generation operating system, with version 10.0. It goes on to be the second-most used desktop operating system with a market share of roughly 10 percent.
May 18 – Shrek is released in theaters.
September 2 – Adult Swim, an adult-oriented programming block, debuts on its Turner sister cable channel Cartoon Network.
September 11 – September 11 attacks: Almost 3,000 people are killed in four suicide attacks at the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC); the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack launches the global war on terrorism.
November 2 – Pixar Animation Studios' fourth feature film, Monsters, Inc., is released in theaters.
November 16 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus is released in theaters as the first film of the Harry Potter film series.
December 19 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson, is released in theaters as the first film of The Lord of the Rings film series.