Thursday December 13, 2001: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 12/13/2001, UK date format: 13/12/2001

December 13th, 2001 was the 347th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Sagittarius. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was U Got It Bad by Usher. Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield was #1 song in the UK.

Black Hawk Down, directed by Ridley Scott, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2001 while Desecration by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Harold and the Purple Crayon. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Fly! II or Bejeweled.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at December 13 across the years or at December 2001 calendar.

December 13, 2001 Events

What happened on December 13, 2001?

Historical Events

U.S. President George W. Bush announced the United States' withdrawal of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
Tuanku Syed Siajuddin, Raja Perlis, becomes the 12th Yang di–Pertuan Agong in Malaysia

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December 13, 2001 Famous Birthdays

Other December 13th famous birthdays

Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter.
Ben Bernanke
American economist, who was appointed Federal Reserve Chairman by President George W. Bush on October 24, 2005.
Amy Lee
American singer/songwriter (Evanescence).
Jamie Foxx
American actor who won Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray.

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How old am I?

If December 13, 2001 is your birthday you are 21 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 13.

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December 13, 2001 Famous Deaths

Who died on December 13, 2001?

Other December 13th famous deaths

Irma Grese
German concentration camp supervisor (Born 1923).
Elisabeth Volkenrath
Polish-born German Nazi concentration camp supervisor (d. 1945).
Alice Marble
American tennis champion, who won Wimbledon in 1938-1939, and the U.S.
Zal Yanovsky
Canadian singer-songwriter/guitarist (The Lovin' Spoonful), (d. 2002).

See all famous people who died on December 13th

December 13, 2001 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Sagittarius

Sagittarius personality

Who should a Sagittarius marry?

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

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Snake

Element: Metal

Snake personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in December 13, 2001 reveal something about your future ? Find out

December 13, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 13, 2001?

The day of the week was Thursday.

December 13th marks the 346th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.

There are 18 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2001 calendar

December	2001
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

December 13, 2001 Holidays and Observances

What is special on December 13, 2001?

Holidays

Roman festivals - Tellus was worshipped in the district Carinae at the Esquiline Hill, and a lectisternium or table was spread for Ceres.
R.C. Saints - memorial of Saint Lucy
Also see December 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
In the Julian calendar before the Gregorian reform, this was the shortest day and longest night, and widely celebrated as such
In the Irish calendar the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the Feast of Saint Lucy were observed as Quarter tense.
Malta - Republic Day (since 1974)
St. Lucia's Day in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Music charts

What was the number one song on December 13, 2001? Which were the top hits on December 13, 2001?
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