What happened on Wednesday January 17, 2001?

Here's what happened on January 17, 2001:

• Philippine Impeachment Drama Dramatic moment in Philippine political history when impeachment proceedings against President Joseph Estrada collapse after senators refuse to open a crucial evidence envelope, leading to public protests and political upheaval.
• Laurent-Desire Kabila's Death Laurent-Desire Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, assassinated in 2001, marking a significant moment in the country's tumultuous political history.
• OPEC Oil Production Reduction OPEC members collectively agree to reduce oil production quotas by 1.5 million barrels per day, signaling a strategic move in global energy markets.
• U.S. Wind Power Facility Expansion U.S. Department of Energy announces plans to construct the second-largest wind power facility in the United States at the Nevada Test Site, marking a significant step in renewable energy development.
• Sophie Delezio, Burn Victim Sophie Delezio, a young Australian who gained national attention due to severe burn injuries, becoming a symbol of resilience and medical recovery.
• Meriwether Rank Posthumous Promotion U.S. President Bill Clinton posthumously promotes Meriwether from Lieutenant to Captain, a symbolic gesture recognizing historical military service.

Events in 2001

January 17, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 17, 2001

Newspapers from Jan. 17, 2001

January 17, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 17, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.06
• Apple AAPL: opens at $17.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $48.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.37

Exchange Rates on January 17, 2001:

• 1 USD = 118.78 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5107 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.6458 CHF
• 1 EUR = 110.99 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6337 GBP

January 17, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Sacramento Kings : 106 - 111
• Chicago Bulls - Philadelphia 76ers : 88 - 99
• Dallas Mavericks - Charlotte Hornets : 91 - 90
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Utah Jazz : 89 - 81
• Phoenix Suns - Seattle SuperSonics : 89 - 80

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stoke - Brentford : 1 - 0

January 17, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 17th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2001 can also be written as 1/17/2001 in the US and as 17/1/2001 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2001 in January 2001 calendar

Famous people born on January 17, 2001:

• Enzo Fernández

Famous people born in 2001

Famous people born on January 17th

Famous people died on January 17, 2001:

• Gregory Corso

  Beat poet (happy birthday of death and long live man).

• Homero Cárpena
• Tom Kilburn

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on January 17th

January 17, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2001 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
2. Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
3. Dream - He Loves U Not
4. Mya - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
5. Creed - With Arms Wide Open

January 17, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 2001 was Touch Me by Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra - Touch Me
2. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
3. Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
4. Steps - It's The Way You Make Me Feel / Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
5. Eminem - Stan

January 17, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 2001 was I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) by JAY-Z, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. JAY-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
2. OutKast - Ms. Jackson
3. Mystikal Featuring Nivea - Danger (Been So Long)
4. R. Kelly - I Wish
5. Avant Featuring KeKe Wyatt - My First Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 17, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 17, 2001 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 January 17, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 01:01 am and setting at 12:43 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 17, 2001

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Someone born on January 17, 2001 is:

24 years 3 months old,

or 291 months and 27 days old,

or 1269 weeks

or 8883 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 2001?

There are 248 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 17, 2001.

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