What happened on Thursday September 06, 2001?

About September 6th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated by two al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers posing as journalists. The attackers detonated explosives hidden in a camera and battery-pack belt during an interview in Takhar Province, northeastern Afghanistan, a critical event that preceded the 9/11 attacks.
  • Day of the week: September 6th, 2001 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Let's Dance by Five
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about September 6th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on September 6th, 2001.

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September 06, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 06, 2001:

  • Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated by two al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers posing as journalists. The attackers detonated explosives hidden in a camera and battery-pack belt during an interview in Takhar Province, northeastern Afghanistan, a critical event that preceded the 9/11 attacks.
  • Microsoft Antitrust Case Settlement The United States Justice Department announced a significant shift in its antitrust case against Microsoft, deciding to pursue a less aggressive penalty instead of breaking up the software giant, marking a pivotal moment in the tech industry's legal landscape.
  • Barry Bonds Hits 60 Home Runs in Record Time Baseball legend Barry Bonds achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the fifth major league player to hit 60 home runs in a single season, accomplishing this feat in just 141 games - the fastest in baseball history at that time.

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September 06, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 06, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 06, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $41.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $100.68

Exchange Rates on September 06, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 121.01 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5571 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6895 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 108.27 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6144 GBP
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What day of the week was September 06, 2001?


September 06, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 249th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 06, 2001 can also be written as 9/6/2001 in the US and as 6/9/2001 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 06, 2001?


Famous people born on September 06, 2001:

  • Freya Allan

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September 06, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 06, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 06, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 06, 2001 was I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - I'm Real youtube
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Someone To Call My Lover youtube
  4. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  5. - Let Me Blow Ya Mind youtube

September 06, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 06, 2001 was Let's Dance by Five, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Let's Dance youtube
  2. - Mambo No 5 youtube
  3. - Hey Baby youtube
  4. - Too Close youtube
  5. - Follow Me youtube

September 06, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 06, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Fallin' youtube
  2. - I'm Real
  3. - Contagious
  4. - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
  5. - Where The Party At
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September 06, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 6th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 06, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 06, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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September 06, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 06, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 06, 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 September 06, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 09:25 pm and setting at 10:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Oct 02, 2001.

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How old is someone born on September 06, 2001?


Someone born on September 06, 2001 is:

23 years 8 months old,

or 284 months and 8 days old,

or 1235 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8651 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 06, 2001?

There are 115 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 06, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 06, 2001.

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