What happened on Saturday July 21, 2001?

About July 21st, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: During a fireworks display at Okura Beach in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan, a catastrophic incident occurred when a pedestrian footbridge connecting the beach to JR Asagiri Station became critically overcrowded. The overwhelming crowd led to a devastating domino effect, resulting in 11 fatalities and over 120 injuries as people were thrown from the bridge in a chaotic and tragic sequence of events.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: U Remind Me by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Eternity / The Road To Mandalay by Robbie Williams
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about July 21st, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on July 21st, 2001.

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July 21, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 2001:

  • Akashi Pedestrian Bridge Tragedy During a fireworks display at Okura Beach in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan, a catastrophic incident occurred when a pedestrian footbridge connecting the beach to JR Asagiri Station became critically overcrowded. The overwhelming crowd led to a devastating domino effect, resulting in 11 fatalities and over 120 injuries as people were thrown from the bridge in a chaotic and tragic sequence of events.

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July 21, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 21, 2001?


July 21, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 202nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 2001 can also be written as 7/21/2001 in the US and as 21/7/2001 in UK and Europe.

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July 21, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 21, 2001:

  • Carlo Bo

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July 21, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 16th and July 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 21, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 2001 was U Remind Me by Usher, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - U Remind Me youtube
  2. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  3. - Let Me Blow Ya Mind youtube
  4. - Peaches & Cream youtube
  5. - Hanging By A Moment youtube

July 21, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 21, 2001 was Eternity / The Road To Mandalay by Robbie Williams, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay youtube
  2. - Lady Marmalade youtube
  3. - Another Chance youtube
  4. - The Way To Your Love youtube
  5. - Purple Pills youtube

July 21, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 2001 was U Remind Me by Usher, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - U Remind Me youtube
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  3. - Peaches & Cream youtube
  4. - She's All I Got
  5. - Where The Party At
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July 21, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 21, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 21, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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July 21, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 21, 2001 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 21, 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 July 21, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:23 am and setting at 10:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 05, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 2001.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 2001?


Someone born on July 21, 2001 is:

23 years 9 months old,

or 285 months and 23 days old,

or 1242 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8698 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 21, 2001?

There are 69 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 21, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 21, 2001.

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