What happened on Friday April 20, 2001?

About April 20th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic international incident occurred when the Peruvian Air Force, allegedly assisted by CIA contract workers, mistakenly shot down a private aircraft carrying American Baptist missionaries. Veronica Bowers and her infant daughter were killed in this devastating event, which raised serious questions about aerial interdiction protocols and international engagement.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 2001 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: All For You by Janet
  • #1 UK song: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok
  • Popular movie: Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

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April 20, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 2001:

  • Peruvian Air Force Shoots Down U.S. Missionary Plane A tragic international incident occurred when the Peruvian Air Force, allegedly assisted by CIA contract workers, mistakenly shot down a private aircraft carrying American Baptist missionaries. Veronica Bowers and her infant daughter were killed in this devastating event, which raised serious questions about aerial interdiction protocols and international engagement.
  • Anti-Globalization Protests at FTAA Summit Large-scale anti-globalization protests erupted in Quebec City during the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) summit. Activists organized a People's Summit and held significant protest marches, with some demonstrators being forcibly stopped by police, highlighting tensions around international trade negotiations.
  • Bert Sutcliffe Cricket Player Obituary Bert Sutcliffe, a notable New Zealand cricket player who was active during the mid-20th century, passed away. Sutcliffe was a significant figure in New Zealand's cricket history, known for his batting skills and contributions to the national team.
  • Controversial Comedy Film Release The comedy film 'Freddy Got Fingered', directed by and starring Tom Green, was released. The movie was known for its extremely bizarre and provocative humor, which received mixed and largely negative critical reviews.

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April 20, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 20, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 20, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.93
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $70.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $48.51
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.35

Exchange Rates on April 20, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 122.49 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.545 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6914 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 110.62 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6267 GBP

April 20, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Louvieroise - Anderlecht : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Bochum : 5 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Mainz : 1 - 0
  • Mannheim - Saarbrucken : 2 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Angers : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Martigues : 1 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
  • Le Havre - Lorient : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was April 20, 2001?


April 20, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 110th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 2001 can also be written as 4/20/2001 in the US and as 20/4/2001 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 2001 in April 2001 calendar

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Who was born on April 20, 2001?


Famous people born on April 20, 2001:

  • Haris Bratanovic
  • Jonathan Mingo
  • Felipe Peña Biafore
  • Pia Skrzyszowska
  • Agustín Álvarez Wallace

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April 20, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 2001:

  • Giuseppe Sinopoli

    Italian composer, conductor and musician.

  • Maria Karnilova
  • David Gilbarg
  • Cino Cinelli
  • Steven Blaisse
  • Irène Joachim
  • Maurice Lauré
  • Antonio Asensio

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April 20, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 20, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - All For You youtube
  2. - Survivor youtube
  3. - Angel youtube
  4. - Thankyou youtube
  5. - Missing You youtube

April 20, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 2001 was It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  2. - What Took You So Long? youtube
  3. - Pure And Simple youtube
  4. - Clint Eastwood youtube
  5. - Butterfly youtube

April 20, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - All For You youtube
  2. - Missing You youtube
  3. - Stranger In My House
  4. - Heard It All Before
  5. - Love
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April 20, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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April 20, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 2001 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:07 am and setting at 05:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on May 07, 2001.

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How old is someone born on April 20, 2001?


Someone born on April 20, 2001 is:

23 years 7 months old,

or 283 months and 23 days old,

or 1234 weeks

or 8638 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 2001?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 2001?

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