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US date format: 12/26/2001, UK date format: 26/12/2001
December 26th, 2001 was the 360th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Wednesday.
The number one song in US was How You Remind Me by Nickelback.
Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2001 while Journey Through Heartsongs by Mattie J. T. Stepanek was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Magical Egypt. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Castle Marrach or Conflict Zone.
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 26, 2001 Events
What happened on December 26, 2001?
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December 26, 2001 Famous Birthdays
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December 26, 2001 Famous Deaths
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December 26, 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 26, 2001 reveal something about your future ? Find out
December 26, 2001 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was December 26, 2001?
The day of the week was Wednesday.
December 26th marks the 359th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2001.
There are 5 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
December 26, 2001 Holidays and Observances
What is special on December 26, 2001?
Holidays
- The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- First day of Kwanzaa
- Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
- Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
- Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
- Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
- Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
- First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
- Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Music charts
What was the number one song on December 26, 2001? Which were the top hits on December 26, 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
- Pink - Get The Party Started
- Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Top #5 R&B songs
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
- Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
- Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
- Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Top #5 Latin songs
- Alejandro Fernandez - Tantita Pena
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Carlos Vives - Dejame Entrar
- Palomo - No Me Conoces Aun
- Enrique Iglesias - Heroe
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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Magical Egypt
Release year: 2001
Directed by: Jesús Sánchez Romeva
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
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2001?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Closing In -- Dec. 24, 2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9823
- 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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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 …
Christmas In Plains
By: Jimmy Carter
This bestselling bestseller features President Carter's early years in Plains (Georgia), the same place that inspired readers of An Hour Before Daylight. The New Yorker called it "an unforgettable"
Skipping Christmas
By: John Grisham
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERImagine a Christmas without any presents. There will be no Christmas crowds, office parties, fruitcakes or unwanted gifts, and no crowded malls. This is exactly what Luther Krank and Nora Krank had in mind when they …
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.
The Corrections
By: Jonathan Franzen
Enid Lambert was awarded the 2001 National Book Award in Fiction. After almost fifty years of being a mother and wife, Enid is ready for some fun. Alfred, her husband is suffering from Parkinson's disease and Enid Lambert's children are …
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 26th, 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?
Castle Marrach
Conflict Zone
Capcom vs. SNK 2
Fighting Vipers 2
Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace
December 26, 2001 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for December 26, 2001 is Full Moon.
Sport Games on December 26, 2001
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Bradford - Sheffield United : 1 - 2
- Gillingham - Portsmouth : 2 - 0
- Grimsby - Coventry : 0 - 1
- Man City - West Brom : 0 - 0
- Millwall - Crystal Palace : 3 - 0
Division 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Blackpool - Oldham : 0 - 2
- Cambridge - Brentford : 2 - 1
- Cardiff - Reading : 2 - 2
- Huddersfield - Peterboro : 3 - 1
- Northampton - Colchester : 2 - 3
Division 3
Football (United Kingdom)- Bristol Rvs - Leyton Orient : 5 - 3
- Cheltenham - Shrewsbury : 1 - 0
- Exeter - Swansea : 0 - 3
- Kidderminster - Rochdale : 4 - 1
- Macclesfield - Halifax : 1 - 1
Premier League
UK Soccer- Arsenal - Chelsea : 2 - 1
- Aston Villa - Liverpool : 1 - 2
- Blackburn - Sunderland : 0 - 3
- Bolton - Leeds : 0 - 3
- Celtic - Livingston : 3 - 2
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.15
- Apple AAPL: opens at $21.35
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.42
- General Electric GE: opens at $40.90
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.00
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 130.71 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.6006 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6923 CHF
- 1 EUR = 114.89 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6039 GBP
