Sunday December 16, 2001: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 12/16/2001, UK date format: 16/12/2001

December 16th, 2001 was the 350th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Sagittarius. The day of the week was Sunday.

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 Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub 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 AirBlade or Ford Racing.

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.

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December 16, 2001 Events

What happened on December 16, 2001?


Historical Events

  • Battle of Tora Bora was fought between Coalition Forces & Terrorist Allies. Osama bin Laden and remaining Taliban forces escaped by mule from Pakistan, as reported by Dalton Fury, a former Delta Force commander.

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December 16, 2001 Famous Birthdays


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How old am I?

If December 16, 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 16.

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December 16, 2001 Famous Deaths


Who died on December 16, 2001?

Other December 16th famous deaths

  • Silvana Mangano

    Italian actress who rose to fame in 1949 as a star of "Bitter rice" in which she played the role of a leading lady in Italy.

  • Lee Van Cleef

    Lee Van Cleef, one of the greatest movie villains, started his career as an accountant.

  • Singer Lotta Love, dies at 45 from a brain seizure.

  • Canadian-American screenwriter and producer of actor (d. 1949).

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December 16, 2001 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac 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

Snake chinese zodiac sign

Sign: Snake

Element: Metal

Snake personality

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December 16, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 16, 2001?


The day of the week was Sunday.

December 16th marks the 349th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.

There are 15 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

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December 16, 2001 Holidays and Observances

What is special on December 16, 2001?


Holidays

  • R.C. Saints - O Sapientia ; Adelaide of Italy
  • South Africa - Day of Reconciliation
  • Nepal - Constitution Day (To be confirmed)
  • Kazakhstan - Independence Day
  • Bahrain - National Day
  • Bangladesh - Victory Day
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Music charts

What was the number one song on December 16, 2001? Which were the top hits on December 16, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - U Got It Badyoutube
  2. - Family Affairyoutube
  3. - How You Remind Meyoutube
  4. - Hero
  5. - Turn Off The Light

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This
  2. - Have You Ever
  3. - Somethin' Stupid
  4. - Murder On The Dancefloor
  5. - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer)

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - U Got It Badyoutube
  2. - Always On Time
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - Differences

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Dejame Entrar
  2. - Tantita Pena
  3. - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
  4. - Heroe
  5. - Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida

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Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana

Country: United States of America

Tigerland

Tigerland

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., Tom Guiry

Country: United States of America

The Faculty

The Faculty

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett

Country: United States of America

What Women Want

What Women Want

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nancy Meyers

Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda

Country: United States of America

Delivering Milo

Delivering Milo

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nick Castle

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Albert Finney, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott

Country: United States of America

TV Series

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Release year: 2001

Directed by: David Piel

Justice League

Justice League

Release year: 2001

Written by:

Starring: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy

Country: United States of America

The Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars at No. 42

Release year: 2001

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Books

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Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub

Black House

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Talisman, "an intelligent...suspenseful page-turner" (The Wall Street Journal) from "two master craftsmen, each at the top of his game" (The Washington Post).Twenty

He Sees You When You'Re Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark

He Sees You When You'Re Sleeping

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This holiday treat is a heartwarming tale of redemption, love, and suspense, from Mary Higgins Clark (Queen of Suspense) and Carol Higgins Clark (bestselling author), the well-known mother/daughter duo.

A Bend In The Road by Nicholas Sparks

A Bend In The Road

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Miles Ryan's marriage ended in tragedy when his wife was struck and run. This happened two years ago. He is the deputy sheriff in New Bern, North Carolina.

The Universe In A Nutshell by Stephen Hawking

The Universe In A Nutshell

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Stephen Hawking's multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time (multimillion copies), introduced readers around the globe to the brilliant theories of the theoretical physicist.

Last Man Standing by David Baldacci

Last Man Standing

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Web London was trained to enter hostile territory and emerge alive. Web London was then forced to spend ten seconds in dark alleys, which cost him his friends, his fellow agents and his reputation.

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Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

AirBlade

AirBlade

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Extreme sports

Publisher: EU SCEE; NA Namco

Ford Racing

Ford Racing

Platform: PlayStation, PC, Macintosh, PlayStation Network, Arcade

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Empire Interactive (PlayStation) HME Inc. (Arcade) Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)

Boxing Fever

Boxing Fever

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Boxing

Publisher: Majesco

Star Wars: Starfighter

Star Wars: Starfighter

Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, arcade, PlayStation Network

Genre: Action

Publisher: LucasArts

Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge

Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Lego Software

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December 16, 2001 Lunar and Planetary phase


Lunar phase

New Moon

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Sport Games on December 16, 2001

Sport Games on December 16, 2001


Serie A

Italian Football
  • Atalanta - Parma : 4 - 1
  • Bologna - Perugia : 2 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Brescia : 1 - 0
  • Juventus - Piacenza : 2 - 0
  • Lecce - Torino : 1 - 1
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Bundesliga 1

Football (Germany)
  • Kaiserslautern - Stuttgart : 2 - 2
  • Wolfsburg - Schalke 04 : 3 - 1
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Bundesliga 2

Football (Germany)
  • Bochum - Aachen : 5 - 3
  • Hannover - Greuther Furth : 3 - 1
  • Mainz - Union Berlin : 1 - 0
  • Mannheim - Schweinfurt : 2 - 0
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La Liga Primera Division

Football (Spain)
  • Alaves - Sevilla : 0 - 1
  • Ath Bilbao - Vallecano : 1 - 1
  • Betis - Mallorca : 1 - 0
  • Celta - Zaragoza : 2 - 0
  • Malaga - La Coruna : 1 - 1
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