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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.
Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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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.
Old Newspapers from December 16, 2001
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What happened on December 16 in history? Find out the list of December 16th major events
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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?
English-Scottish singer/songwriter and guitarist (The Skids, Big Country) (d. 2001).
Other December 16th famous deaths
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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.
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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).
December 16, 2001 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Sagittarius
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
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Snake
Element: Metal
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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.
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
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
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
- Nickelback - How You Remind Me
- Enrique Iglesias - Hero
- Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
- S Club 7 - Have You Ever
- Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
- Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
- Riva featuring Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer)
Top #5 R&B songs
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
- Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
- Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
- Ginuwine - Differences
Top #5 Latin songs
- Carlos Vives - Dejame Entrar
- Alejandro Fernandez - Tantita Pena
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Enrique Iglesias - Heroe
- Alexandre Pires - Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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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
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., Tom Guiry
Country: United States of America
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
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda
Country: United States of America
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
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Release year: 2001
Directed by: David Piel
Justice League
Release year: 2001
Written by: Bob Kane, William M. Marston, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Christopher Keenan
Starring: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy
Country: United States of America
The Kumars at No. 42
Release year: 2001
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2001?
- Time: George Harrison: 1943-2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9821
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.630
- Wired: Wired - December, 2001
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Black House
By: Stephen King and Peter Straub
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
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
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
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
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.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 16th, 2001 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
AirBlade
Ford Racing
Boxing Fever
Star Wars: Starfighter
Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge
December 16, 2001 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for December 16, 2001 is New Moon.
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
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Kaiserslautern - Stuttgart : 2 - 2
- Wolfsburg - Schalke 04 : 3 - 1
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Bochum - Aachen : 5 - 3
- Hannover - Greuther Furth : 3 - 1
- Mainz - Union Berlin : 1 - 0
- Mannheim - Schweinfurt : 2 - 0
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
