What happened on Saturday February 24, 2001?

About February 24th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: On this day, Hiram Rhodes Revels made history by being sworn in as the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, Revels broke a significant racial barrier in American political representation, paving the way for future generations of African American legislators.
  • Day of the week: February 24th, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Stutter by Joe
  • #1 UK song: Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about February 24th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on February 24th, 2001.

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February 24, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 24, 2001:

  • Historic Milestone: First African American U.S. Senator On this day, Hiram Rhodes Revels made history by being sworn in as the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, Revels broke a significant racial barrier in American political representation, paving the way for future generations of African American legislators.
  • Claude Shannon: Pioneering Information Theorist Remembered Claude Elwood Shannon, a groundbreaking American mathematician and electrical engineer widely regarded as the founder of information theory, passed away. Shannon's seminal work on communication and digital circuit design fundamentally transformed modern computing and telecommunications, establishing the mathematical basis for digital technology.

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February 24, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 24, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on February 24, 2001:

  • 1 EUR = 1.4141 CAD
  • 1 GBP = 2.2381 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.804 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.8755 CHF

February 24, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Denver Nuggets : 82 - 85
  • New Jersey Nets - Miami Heat : 70 - 75
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Charlotte Hornets : 85 - 86
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Clippers : 120 - 123
  • San Antonio Spurs - Dallas Mavericks : 107 - 104

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Bari : 0 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Brescia : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - Club Brugge : 0 - 2
  • Westerlo - Anderlecht : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - FC Koln : 1 - 1
  • Ein Frankfurt - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2
  • Freiburg - Munich 1860 : 0 - 3
  • Hamburg - Wolfsburg : 3 - 2
  • Schalke 04 - Dortmund : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was February 24, 2001?


February 24, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 55th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 2001 can also be written as 2/24/2001 in the US and as 24/2/2001 in UK and Europe.

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February 24, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 24, 2001:

  • Claude Shannon

    Pioneering mathematician and electrical engineer who founded information theory, making fundamental contributions to digital communication...

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February 24, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 24, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 19th and February 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 24, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 24, 2001 was Stutter by Joe, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Stutter youtube
  2. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  3. - Love Don't Cost A Thing youtube
  4. - Again youtube
  5. - Ms. Jackson youtube

February 24, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 24, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Whole Again youtube
  2. - Rollin' youtube
  3. - Teenage Dirtbag youtube
  4. - Pop Ya Collar youtube
  5. - The Next Episode youtube

February 24, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 24, 2001 was Stutter by Joe Featuring Mystikal, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Stutter
  2. - Put It On Me
  3. - It Wasn't Me
  4. - Could It Be
  5. - Promise
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February 24, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 24, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 24, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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February 24, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 24, 2001 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 24, 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 February 24, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 07:34 am and setting at 08:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Mar 09, 2001.

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How old is someone born on February 24, 2001?


Someone born on February 24, 2001 is:

24 years 1 month old,

or 289 months and 30 days old,

or 1260 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8824 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 24, 2001?

There are 307 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 24, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 24, 2001.

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