What happened on Monday, December 3, 2001?

Here's what happened on December 03, 2001:

• US Grants Permanent Normal Trade Status to China The United States officially granted Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to the People's Republic of China, a significant milestone in bilateral economic relations that would later facilitate China's entry into the World Trade Organization.
• American Taliban Fighter Identified U.S. officials confirmed John Walker Lindh as an American citizen captured among Taliban prisoners following the uprising in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, during the early stages of the War on Terror.
• Unprecedented Tropical Cyclone Near Equator Typhoon Vamei formed in an extraordinary location, just 1.5 degrees from Earth's Equator, making it the closest tropical cyclone to the Equator in recorded meteorological history. This rare meteorological event challenged existing understanding of cyclone formation.
• Operation Buccaneer: Anti-Piracy Raid Law enforcement conducted a coordinated raid targeting members of the DrinkOrDie software piracy group, demonstrating increased efforts to combat digital copyright infringement.

Events in 2001

December 03, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 2001

Newspapers from Dec. 03, 2001

December 03, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 03, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $21.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $63.83
• General Electric GE: opens at $38.40
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.80

Exchange Rates on December 03, 2001:

• 1 USD = 123.97 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5746 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.6542 CHF
• 1 EUR = 110.57 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6255 GBP

December 03, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - Bielefeld : 4 - 4

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Tottenham - Bolton : 3 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Napoli - Palermo : 3 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Setubal - Sp Braga : 0 - 0

December 03, 2001 was a Monday and it was the 337th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 03, 2001 can also be written as 12/3/2001 in the US and as 3/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 03, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

Famous people died on December 03, 2001:

• Juan José Arreola

  Juan José Arreola was a prominent Mexican writer renowned for his innovative and experimental short stories that challenged traditional...

• Gerhart M. Riegner
• Ivan Šojat

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on December 3rd

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 03, 2001 was Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
2. Usher - U Got It Bad
3. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
4. Enrique Iglesias - Hero
5. Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 03, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

1. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
2. S Club 7 - Have You Ever
3. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
4. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
5. Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer)

December 03, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 03, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

1. Usher - U Got It Bad
2. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
3. Ginuwine - Differences
4. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
5. Fat Joe Featuring R. Kelly - We Thuggin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 3rd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 03, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 03, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 03, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 03, 2001 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 03, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 07:10 pm and setting at 10:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2001.

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Your place in the Universe on December 03, 2001

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Someone born on December 03, 2001 is:

24 years 7 months old,

or 295 months and 30 days old,

or 1286 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9008 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 03, 2001?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 03, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 03, 2001.

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