What happened on Saturday January 20, 2001?

About January 20th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: George W. Bush was officially inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States, succeeding Bill Clinton. He became the second son of a former president to assume the presidency, following John Quincy Adams in 1825. Bush came to office after a highly controversial and closely contested 2000 election against Al Gore, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Touch Me by Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

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January 20, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 2001:

  • George W. Bush Presidential Inauguration George W. Bush was officially inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States, succeeding Bill Clinton. He became the second son of a former president to assume the presidency, following John Quincy Adams in 1825. Bush came to office after a highly controversial and closely contested 2000 election against Al Gore, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
  • People Power Revolution Ousts Estrada Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines by Chief Justice Hilario Davide following a nonviolent four-day revolution. Her ascension was precipitated by the withdrawal of support for President Joseph Estrada by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and several key cabinet members, marking a significant moment in Philippine democratic transition.

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

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

Exchange Rates on January 20, 2001:

  • 1 EUR = 1.4119 CAD
  • 1 GBP = 2.2109 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.9113 CHF

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - New Jersey Nets : 103 - 123
  • Denver Nuggets - Dallas Mavericks : 79 - 97
  • Orlando Magic - San Antonio Spurs : 112 - 109
  • Sacramento Kings - Portland Trail Blazers : 111 - 101

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Verona : 1 - 0
  • Lazio - Inter : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Antwerp : 2 - 1
  • Germinal - Lokeren : 2 - 0
  • Lierse - St Truiden : 2 - 1
  • Louvieroise - Standard : 0 - 4
  • Mechelen - Gent : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Valencia - Barcelona : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was January 20, 2001?


January 20, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 20th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2001 can also be written as 1/20/2001 in the US and as 20/1/2001 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2001 in January 2001 calendar

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January 20, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 2001 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 2001 was Touch Me by Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Touch Me youtube
  2. - Can We Fix It youtube
  3. - Everytime You Need Me youtube
  4. - It's The Way You Make Me Feel / Too Busy Thinking About My Baby youtube
  5. - Stan youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 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. - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  2. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  3. - Danger (Been So Long)
  4. - I Wish
  5. - My First Love
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January 20, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:05 am and setting at 02:38 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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How old is someone born on January 20, 2001?


Someone born on January 20, 2001 is:

24 years 3 months old,

or 291 months and 19 days old,

or 1267 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8875 days old,

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

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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

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