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US date format: 12/23/2001, UK date format: 23/12/2001
December 23rd, 2001 was the 357th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Sunday.
The number one song in US was How You Remind Me by Nickelback. Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield was #1 song in the UK.
Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2001 while Bias by Bernard Goldberg was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Micawber. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Ecks vs. Sever or Championship Manager Quiz.
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.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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December 23, 2001 Events
What happened on December 23, 2001?
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December 23, 2001 Famous Birthdays
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American musician (Pearl Jam).
French pop singer, ex-TV host and occasional writer.
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December 23, 2001 Famous Deaths
Other December 23rd famous deaths
French business executive, noted family member, and one of three sons to industrialist Yves Rocher (famous for his "natural" cosmetics).
Italian-French singer.
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American actor who appeared in films such as "Sunset Blvd.
Flemish theologian, who worked in reformation church.
December 23, 2001 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Capricorn
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Snake
Element: Metal
Can the numbers in December 23, 2001 reveal something about your future ? Find out
December 23, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was December 23, 2001?
The day of the week was Sunday.
December 23rd marks the 356th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.
There are 8 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
December 23, 2001 Holidays and Observances
What is special on December 23, 2001?
Holidays
- Festivus (from sitcom Seinfeld)
- Oaxaca - Night of the Radishes
- Secular humanism (American) - HumanLight observed
- R.C. Saints - John Cantius ; Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland
- Sweden - Birthday of Queen Silvia, an official flag day
- Japan - The Emperor's Birthday - Birthday of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan
- Roman festivals - Larentalia, a festival in honor of Larenta
- Ancient Latvia - Ziemassvetki held
Music charts
What was the number one song on December 23, 2001? Which were the top hits on December 23, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Nickelback - How You Remind Me
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
- Enrique Iglesias - Hero
- Pink - Get The Party Started
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
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Tigerland
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., Tom Guiry
Country: United States of America
The Faculty
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett
Country: United States of America
What Women Want
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda
Country: United States of America
Delivering Milo
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Nick Castle
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Albert Finney, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott
Country: United States of America
Drowning Mona
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Nick Gomez
Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis
Country: United States of America
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Micawber
Release year: 2001
Hallo Robbie!
Release year: 2001
Country: Germany
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Release year: 2001
Directed by: David Piel
Justice League
Release year: 2001
Written by: Bob Kane, William M. Marston, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Christopher Keenan
Starring: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy
Country: United States of America
The Kumars at No. 42
Release year: 2001
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
- Wired: Wired - December, 2001
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Bias
By: Bernard Goldberg
Emmy Awardwinner Bernard Goldberg has been a respected journalist in television news for nearly 30 years.
Journey Through Heartsongs
By: Mattie J. T. Stepanek
Mattie J.T. Stepanek leads us on a Journey Through Heartsongs, featuring more of his beautiful poems. These poems reflect the rare wisdom Mattie gained through his battle with rare forms of muscular dystrophy, and the loss of his three siblings …
Black House
By: Stephen King and Peter Straub
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Talisman, "an intelligent...suspenseful page-turner" (The Wall Street Journal) from "two master craftsmen, each at the top of his game" (The Washington Post).Twenty
Violets Are Blue
By: James Patterson
D.C. Detective Alex Cross is familiar with many crime scenes. The grisly murders of two runners in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park shocked even Cross. These killings look more like the work savage animals than human beings.
The Fiery Cross
By: Diana Gabaldon
The fifth volume in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander saga is a stunning feat of storytelling. It features James Fraser, an 18th-century Scotsman, and Claire Randall, a 20th-century time-travelling wife. It is 1771 and war is on the horizon.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 23rd, 2001 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Ecks vs. Sever
Championship Manager Quiz
Onimusha
Batman: Gotham City Racer
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage
December 23, 2001 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for December 23, 2001 is First Quarter.
Sport Games on December 23, 2001
Serie A
Italian Football- Brescia - Juventus : 0 - 4
- Milan - Verona : 2 - 1
- Parma - Fiorentina : 2 - 0
- Perugia - Atalanta : 2 - 0
- Piacenza - Inter : 2 - 3
La Liga Primera Division
Football (Spain)- Mallorca - Real Madrid : 1 - 1
- Osasuna - Ath Bilbao : 0 - 1
- Zaragoza - Villarreal : 3 - 2
La Liga Segunda Division
Football (Spain)- Badajoz - Levante : 2 - 2
- Cordoba - Eibar : 0 - 2
- Gimnastic - Oviedo : 1 - 0
- Sp Gijon - Salamanca : 1 - 1
- Xerez - Recreativo : 0 - 0
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Coventry - Bradford : 4 - 0
