What happened on Saturday March 03, 2001?

About March 3rd, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Los Angeles police officers brutally beat unarmed Rodney King, striking him up to 60 times with batons. The incident was captured on video by a civilian witness who subsequently shared the footage with the press, sparking widespread public outrage and later becoming a pivotal moment in discussions about police brutality and racial injustice.
  • Day of the week: March 3rd, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Stutter by Joe
  • #1 UK song: Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about March 3rd, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on March 3rd, 2001.

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March 03, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 03, 2001:

  • Rodney King Beating by LAPD Los Angeles police officers brutally beat unarmed Rodney King, striking him up to 60 times with batons. The incident was captured on video by a civilian witness who subsequently shared the footage with the press, sparking widespread public outrage and later becoming a pivotal moment in discussions about police brutality and racial injustice.
  • U.S. Air Force C-23 Sherpa Transport Crash in Georgia A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport aircraft crashed during severe stormy weather conditions in Georgia, resulting in a tragic loss of 21 lives. The incident highlighted the dangerous challenges military transport crews face during adverse weather conditions.
  • Jackie Martling Leaves Howard Stern Show Comedian and radio personality Jackie Martling departed from the Howard Stern Show after years of being a notable sidekick, marking the end of a significant era in the show's history.
  • Rusty Greer Contract Extension with Texas Rangers Professional baseball player Rusty Greer signed a lucrative $21.8 million, three-year contract extension with the Texas Rangers. The contract included potential performance incentives that could increase his total earnings to $36 million.

Events in 2001

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

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

Exchange Rates on March 03, 2001:

  • 1 EUR = 1.445 CAD
  • 1 GBP = 2.2709 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.8194 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.8748 CHF

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - San Antonio Spurs : 95 - 124
  • Chicago Bulls - Milwaukee Bucks : 122 - 126
  • Denver Nuggets - Phoenix Suns : 82 - 97
  • Golden State Warriors - Portland Trail Blazers : 91 - 122
  • Houston Rockets - Dallas Mavericks : 95 - 100

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Brescia - Lazio : 0 - 1
  • Reggina - Bologna : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Antwerp : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Charleroi : 1 - 1
  • Germinal - Mechelen : 4 - 1
  • Lierse - Anderlecht : 0 - 0
  • Louvieroise - Aalst : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 2
  • FC Koln - Hertha : 1 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Bayern Munich : 3 - 2
  • Stuttgart - Wolfsburg : 2 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Bochum : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 03, 2001?


March 03, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 62nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

March 03, 2001 in March 2001 calendar

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March 03, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 03, 2001:

  • Eugene Sledge

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March 03, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 03, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 03, 2001 was Stutter by Joe, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Stutter youtube
  2. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  3. - Love Don't Cost A Thing youtube
  4. - Again youtube
  5. - Angel youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 03, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Whole Again youtube
  2. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  3. - Uptown Girl youtube
  4. - Ms Jackson youtube
  5. - Teenage Dirtbag youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 03, 2001 was Stutter by Joe Featuring Mystikal, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Stutter
  2. - Could It Be
  3. - Put It On Me
  4. - Promise
  5. - It Wasn't Me
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March 03, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 3rd is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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March 03, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 03, 2001 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 03, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:12 am and setting at 02:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Mar 09, 2001.

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How old is someone born on March 03, 2001?


Someone born on March 03, 2001 is:

24 years and 15 days old,

or 288 months and 15 days old,

or 1254 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8781 days old,

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

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.

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

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

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