
Tuesday December 18, 2001
US date format: 12/18/2001, UK date format: 18/12/2001
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see zodiac on December 18, 2001). 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.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to How You Remind Me by Nickelback.
In UK Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield was in the top 5 hits.
Nirgendwo in Afrika, directed by Caroline Link, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while Last Man Standing by David Baldacci was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Micawber.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dancing Karaoke DKara or Auxiliary Power's Demolition Derby and Figure 8 Race.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2001, at December 18 across the years or at December 2001 calendar.

Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 18, 2001?
Holidays
- Roman festivals - Feast of Epona (during Saturnalia)
- R.C. Saints - Gatianus of Tours
- Also see December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Niger - Republic Day (autonomous in 1958)
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Events
- Two men, Ahmed Agiza and Muhammad al-Zery, are secretly deported to Egypt from Sweden after a request from the United States in what is believed to be a CIA-led operation. (Washington Post)
Famous Deaths
French composer and actor (d. 2001).
Greek violinist and composer (d. 2001).
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 18, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
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
- Fat Joe Featuring R. Kelly - We Thuggin'
Top #5 Latin songs
- Carlos Vives - Dejame Entrar
- Alejandro Fernandez - Tantita Pena
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Enrique Iglesias - Heroe
- Palomo - No Me Conoces Aun

Sport Games on December 18, 2001
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Beveren - Anderlecht : 1 - 4
- Mouscron - Club Brugge : 2 - 0
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 0 - 0
- Hamburg - Cottbus : 5 - 2
- Hertha - St Pauli : 2 - 2
- Nurnberg - Dortmund : 2 - 2
- Werder Bremen - Freiburg : 3 - 2
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Ahlen - Duisburg : 2 - 2
- Babelsberg - Bielefeld : 0 - 2
- Reutlingen - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Bordeaux - Marseille : 0 - 0
- Lens - Nantes : 3 - 0
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TV Series
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How old am I?
If December 18th, 2001 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.

Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2001?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: The Taliban -- Dec. 17, 2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9822
- 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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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.58
- Apple AAPL: opens at $20.89
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.92
- General Electric GE: opens at $39.75
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.51
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 127.78 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.5738 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6339 CHF
- 1 EUR = 115.37 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6196 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on December 18, 2001?
On December 18, 2001 the day of the week was Tuesday.
What zodiac sign is December 18, 2001?
On December 18, 2001 the zodiac sign was Sagittarius.
Who was the US President on December 18, 2001?
On December 18, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 18, 2001?
On December 18, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on December 18, 2001?
On December 18, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people died on December 18, 2001?
Famous people died on December 18, 2001 include, Gilbert Becaud, Dimitris Dragatakis.
What was the number one song in December 18, 2001?
The number one song in the week of December 18, 2001 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback in US and Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield in UK.
What were the top hits on December 18, 2001?
The top hits on December 18, 2001 were How You Remind Me by Nickelback, U Got It Bad by Usher, Family Affair by Mary J. Blige in US and Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, Have You Ever by S Club 7, Somethin' Stupid by Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman in UK.