Friday 21 December 2001
It was Friday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see planets position on December 21, 2001). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican).
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 The Universe In A Nutshell by Stephen Hawking was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Micawber.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing e-Racer or Max Payne.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 2001 or at December 21 across the years.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 21 December 2001 ?
Holidays:
- Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
- R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
- Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 21 DecemberFamous Deaths:
- Dick Schaap: Sportscaster / author (Bo Knows Bo, Instant Replay).
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Sport Games on 21 December 2001
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Anderlecht - Club Brugge : 1 - 0
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Marseille - Lens : 1 - 2
Division 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Brentford - Northampton : 3 - 0
- Brighton - Chesterfield : 2 - 2
- Notts County - Swindon : 3 - 1
- Oldham - Port Vale : 2 - 0
Division 3
Football (United Kingdom)- Hull - Southend : 0 - 0
- Mansfield - Exeter : 0 - 1
- Shrewsbury - Macclesfield : 1 - 1
- Swansea - Bristol Rvs : 2 - 1
Planetary positions on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 21, 2001 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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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.11142
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.631632
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2001
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 2001 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Always On Time - Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti
- Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
- Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
- We Thuggin' - Fat Joe Featuring R. Kelly
- Michael Jackson - Butterflies
- Ginuwine - Differences
- Mr. Cheeks - Lights, Camera, Action!
- Faith Evans - You Gets No Love
- Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
Top #10 Latin songs
- Carlos Vives - Dejame Entrar
- Tantita Pena - Alejandro Fernandez
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Heroe - Enrique Iglesias
- Palomo - No Me Conoces Aun
- Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida - Alexandre Pires
- Promesas - Los Tucanes de Tijuana
- Celos - Marc Anthony
- Como Se Cura Una Herida - Jaci Velasquez
- Cada Vez Te Extrano Mas - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Universe In A Nutshell
Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world.
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Last Man Standing
Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything: his friends, his fellow agents, his reputation.
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John Adams
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.In
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