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Boeing moves corporate headquarters to Chicago on September 4, 2001.

On September 4, 2001, the Boeing Company moves its world headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. The decision to leave Seattle, announced on March 21, 2001, affects about 1,000 jobs. Chicago is chosen b...

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Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler signs new contraceptive-coverage rule, which requires insurers to cover birth control in prescription-drug plans issued for state policyholders, on September 5, 2001.

On September 5, 2001, Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler (b. 1943) signs a state administrative regulation requiring insurers to cover contraceptives in prescription-drug plans in health-...

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Plane crash in Mexico kills 16 Husky fans on September 12, 2001.

On September 12, 2001, just one day after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington D. C., 16 Husky football fans (along with three ot...

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In misguided reaction to September 11 World Trade Center disaster, Sikh taxi driver is attacked at Sea-Tac Airport on September 12, 2001.

On September 12, 2001, a Sikh taxi driver at Sea-Tac International Airport is attacked after being called a "terrorist." This occurs after terrorist skyjackers identified as Islamic extremists launch ...

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U.S. adds Seattle's Duwamish Waterway to National Priority List of polluted sites on September 13, 2001.

On September 13, 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adds Seattle's Duwamish Waterway to its National Priority List of polluted sites. As much as four feet of sediment at the mouth of...

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Thousands gather at Westlake Park (Seattle) in remembrance of victims of 9-11 terrorist attacks on September 14, 2001.

On September 14, 2001, more than 2,000 citizens converge on downtown Seattle's Westlake Park as part of a national "Day of Remembrance" and participate in a world-wide moment of silence following the ...

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Challengers Mark Sidran and Greg Nickels outpoll incumbent Seattle Mayor Paul Schell in primary election on September 18, 2001.

On September 18, 2001, Seattle City Attorney Mark Sidran (b. 1951) and Metropolitan King County Council member Greg Nickels (b. 1955) garner more votes in the primary election than Mayor Paul Schell (...

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Cedar River Watershed Education Center is dedicated on October 2, 2001.

On October 2, 2001, the Cedar River Watershed Education Center is dedicated at the entrance to the watershed overlooking Rattlesnake Lake. The $6.8 million education center is intended to serve 30,000...

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Seattle Mariners complete regular season with 116 wins, tying for best record in Major League Baseball history, on October 7, 2001.

On October 7, 2001, the Seattle Mariners play their last regular game of the 2001 season, losing to the Texas Rangers by a score of 4-3. However, with the Mariners' victory over the Rangers the night ...

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Dr. Leland H. Hartwell is named recipient of the Nobel Prize for "Medicine or Physiology" on October 8, 2001.

On October 8, 2001, Dr. Leland H. Hartwell (b. 1939), president and director of Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is named as a recipient of the Nobel Prize for "Physiology or Medicine...

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Three arrested in connection with vandalism at Mountlake Terrace mosque on November 2, 2001.

On November 2, 2001, Mountlake Terrace police arrest a 36-year-old man and two teenage boys on charges associated with an early morning attack on the Masjid Omar al-Farooq Mosque. Police said the thre...

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Seattle voters elect Greg Nickels mayor on November 6, 2001.

On November 6, 2001, Metropolitan King County Council member Greg Nickels (b. 1955) narrowly defeats City Attorney Mark Sidran to win election as mayor of Seattle. Because of the high number of absent...

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