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Rowland Evans

Rowland Evans, American journalist (b. 1921)
Rowland Evans Jr. (April 28, 1921 – March 23, 2001) was an American journalist. He was known best for his decades-long syndicated column and television partnership with Robert Novak, a partnership that endured, if only by way of a joint subscription newsletter, until Evans's death.

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Events on 2001

  • 6May

    Pope John Paul II

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

    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.
  • 14Sep

    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.
  • 17Sep

    September 11 attacks

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

    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.