Events
- The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.
- February 15 – Author Michael Crichton signs a new two-book deal with HarperCollins Publishers, reportedly earning $40 million for the two books.
- September 11 attacks, leading to the invasion of Afghanistan and the second U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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