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US date format: 5/23/2001, UK date format: 23/5/2001
The day of the week was Wednesday, under the astrological sign of Gemini (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 23, 2001).
Famous birthdays on this day include Matthew Lintz .
The number one song in US was All For You by Janet. Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7 was #1 song in the UK.
Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2001 while The Bonesetter'S Daughter by Amy Tan was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Blind Date. If you liked videogames you were probably playing ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002 or Endonesia.
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.
Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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May 23, 2001 Famous Birthdays
Who was born on May 23, 2001?
Movie Actor
Other May 23rd famous birthdays
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British actress, a gorgeous teen-age model. She made a stage debut in London in 1946 and was on-screen from 1952. Usually cast as a vamp and seductress, her films included "The Stud," "Game for Vulture," and "The Bitch." She took a role in the TV series "Dynasty" in the late '80s, a major starring soap.
Indian royalty, born in London, the granddaughter of the Princess Indira Gaekwar of Baroda. The descendants of two of the best Indian families and from an independent line of Indian women with western tastes, she was educated in Switzerland and England.
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If May 23, 2001 is your birthday you are 21 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 23.
May 23, 2001 Famous Deaths
Who died on May 23, 2001?
Other May 23rd famous deaths
German head of the Gestapo police, architect of the concentration camps and the Holocaust, who was second only to Hitler in the Third Reich.
Outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush.
American professional criminal, famed for bank robberies with his partner Bonnie.
Italian judge whose position of being anti-mafia was well known.
May 23, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was May 23, 2001?
The day of the week was Wednesday.
May 23rd marks the 142nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.
There are 222 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
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
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
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
Music charts
What was the number one song on May 23, 2001? Which were the top hits on May 23, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Janet - All For You
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmalade
- Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
- Nelly - Ride Wit Me
Top #5 songs in the UK
- S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'
- Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
- Gabrielle - Out Of Reach
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- MOP - Cold As Ice
Top #5 R&B songs
- Lil' Romeo - My Baby
- Case - Missing You
- R. Kelly Featuring Jay-Z - Fiesta
- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
- Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
Top #5 Latin songs
- Jerry Rivera - Quiero
- Azul Azul - La Bomba
- Juan Gabriel - Abrazame Muy Fuerte
- Marco Antonio Solis - O Me Voy O Te Vas
- Conjunto Primavera - No Te Podias Quedar
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Blind Date
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Dismissed
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Benjamin Arfmann
Trailer Park Boys
Release year: 2001
Written by: Mike Clattenburg
Starring: John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth
Country: Canada
Dog Eat Dog
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Soledad
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Eduardo Maytorena
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2001?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Timothy McVeigh -- May 21, 2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.10002
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.596
- Wired: Wired - May, 2001
- RollingStone: Destinys Child
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Bonesetter'S Daughter
By: Amy Tan
""As captivating as Tan's first bestseller, The Joy Luck Club. . . Amy Tan is the only one who writes with more empathy about daughters and mothers than Amy Tan."
A Painted House
By: John Grisham
Luke Chandler never told a lie or kept secrets until that September 1952. In the seventh year of his life, however, Luke Chandler was forced to openly admit that he had been a migrant worker. Two groups of workers, including …
On the Street Where You Live
By: Mary Higgins Clark
The Queen of Suspense has written a gripping novel about a woman haunted by the ghosts of two grisly murders that were separated over a century but somehow linked...Following
The Last Time They Met
By: Anita Shreve
From the moment Linda and Thomas first met at a charming hotel in a faraway city to the moment they finally meet thirty-five years ago on a rocky shore, it was a fateful encounter that binds them together.
Cold Paradise
By: Stuart Woods
Palm Beach is the most glamorous scene-of-the-crime yet for cop-turned-investigator Stone Barrington, who becomes reacquainted with a case he thought was buried years ago and must settle romantic entanglements that haunt
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
Endonesia
ESPN X Games Skateboarding
Onimusha
Ace Attorney
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.81
- Apple AAPL: opens at $23.75
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $70.39
- General Electric GE: opens at $52.45
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.80
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 119.78 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.5516 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.7798 CHF
- 1 EUR = 102.81 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6086 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 the day of the week was Wednesday.
What zodiac sign is May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 the zodiac sign was Gemini.
Who was the US President on May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people are born on May 23, 2001?
On May 23, 2001 several famous people were born including, Matthew Lintz.
Which famous people died on May 23, 2001?
Famous people died on May 23, 2001 include, Alessandro Natta.
What was the number one song in May 23, 2001?
The number one song in the week of May 23, 2001 was All For You by Janet in US and Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7 in UK.
What were the top hits on May 23, 2001?
The top hits on May 23, 2001 were All For You by Janet, Survivor by Destiny's Child, Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera in US and Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7, It's Raining Men by Geri Halliwell, Out Of Reach by Gabrielle in UK.
