Births on October 17

Thomas Strudwick

Born on October 17, 2001

Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer

Thomas Strudwick (born 17 October 2001) is a British motorcycle road racer from West Sussex.

In 2020, Strudwick raced in the Open600 class of the Campeonato de España de Superbike (ESBK) for the Team Edge RST Racing Team.He was selected as one of 22 riders chosen to compete in the inaugural 2018 British Talent Cup, a controlled-formula series, and he also rode in the Motostar British Championship for superbike team Moto Rapido Moto3. More recently in 2019, Strudwick competed in the British Supersport Championship in the GP2 class, alongside the Case FTR Moto team.Previously Strudwick raced in the Moto3 Standard support class to the British Superbike Championship, where he achieved three wins finishing in third-place of the 2017 championship.

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Events on 2001

6 May

Pope John Paul II
During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
11 Sep

September 11 attacks
Two hijacked aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third smashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in a series of coordinated suicide attacks by 19 members of al-Qaeda. A total of 2,996 people are killed.
14 Sep

September 11, 2001 attacks
Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
17 Sep

September 11 attacks
The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
7 Oct

War in Afghanistan (2001-2014)
The Global War on Terrorism begins as a result of the September 11 attacks. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan initiates with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.

Births on October 17

Thomas Strudwick

Born on October 17, 2001

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Events on 2001

Pope John Paul II

September 11 attacks

September 11, 2001 attacks

September 11 attacks

War in Afghanistan (2001-2014)