Sunday 1 April 2001
It was Sunday, under the sign of Aries. The US president was George W. Bush (Republican).
In that special week of April people in US were listening to Angel by Shaggy.
In UK What Took You So Long? by Emma Bunton was in the top 5 hits.
Blow, directed by Ted Demme, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while Dreamcatcher by Stephen King was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Da zhai men.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Army Men: Operation Green or Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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TV Series
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Pets
That's My Baby
A Very British Murder
The Private Life of a Masterpiece
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Derren Brown: Mind Control
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 1 April 2001 ?
Holidays:
- Saint Waleric
- Saint Hugh of Grenoble
- Orissa - a state in eastern India celebrates "Utkal Divas", its statehood day.
- India - Start of financial year.
- Canada - Beginning of government's fiscal year.
- Japan - The official start of school years in most universities and schools. Also, the official First Day of Work at companies and offices for new university graduates hires, marked by welcoming ceremonies and speeches.
- April 1 is known as April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day in many countries.
- Roman Empire - Veneralia celebrated to honor Venus.
- In San Marino, two Captains Regent, elected by Parliament, take office for six months.
- Last day of the Assyrian New Year Celebration
- Saint Jacoba
- International Day of the Birds.
- In England and Wales, local government reorganisations traditionally happen on April 1.
- Brielle celebrates victory of 1572 over Spaniards.
- Pigasus Award announcement.
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 01 AprilFamous Deaths:
- Trinh Cong Son: Vietnamese composer (Born 1939).
- Olivia Barclay: British astrologer, the founder of a qualifying horary diploma course.
- Jo-Jo Moore: American baseball player (Born 1908).
Facts:
- An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, People's Republic of China and is detained.
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first country to allow it.
- The first legal same-sex marriage in the Netherlands is celebrated.
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Magazine Covers
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- Esquire
- Wired: Wired - April, 2001
- RollingStone: Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Who Moved My Cheese?
THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 10 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT!A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parabel to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success ...
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The O'Reilly Factor
A hard-hitting and no-holds-barred broadside from the anchorman of the Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor--what's good about America (plenty), what's bad(plenty still), and what's completely ridiculous (most everything else).Every
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Dreamcatcher
From master storyteller Stephen King comes his classic #1 New York Times bestseller about four friends who encounter evil in the Maine woods.Twenty-five years ago, in their haunted hometown of Derry, Maine, four boys bravely stood together and saved a ...
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