What happened on Saturday April 28, 2001?

About April 28th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying Dennis Tito, marking a historic milestone as the world's first private space tourist. Tito, a 60-year-old American millionaire and former NASA engineer, paid approximately $20 million to spend nearly eight days aboard the International Space Station.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: All For You by Janet
  • #1 UK song: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok
  • Popular movie: What Women Want directed by Nancy Meyers

More about April 28th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on April 28th, 2001.

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April 28, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 2001:

  • First American Space Tourist Launches to ISS Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying Dennis Tito, marking a historic milestone as the world's first private space tourist. Tito, a 60-year-old American millionaire and former NASA engineer, paid approximately $20 million to spend nearly eight days aboard the International Space Station.

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April 28, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 28, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on April 28, 2001:

  • 1 EUR = 1.3722 CAD
  • 1 GBP = 2.219 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.7846 CAD
  • 1 AUD = 0.879 CHF

April 28, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Milwaukee Bucks - Orlando Magic : 116 - 121
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Indiana Pacers : 92 - 87
  • San Antonio Spurs - Minnesota Timberwolves : 84 - 93
  • Utah Jazz - Dallas Mavericks : 91 - 94

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Reggina - Napoli : 3 - 1
  • Vicenza - Parma : 0 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Germinal : 7 - 0
  • Beveren - Aalst : 1 - 0
  • Charleroi - Mechelen : 4 - 1
  • Genk - Standard : 2 - 2
  • Gent - Lokeren : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Freiburg : 1 - 0
  • Bochum - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1
  • FC Koln - Cottbus : 4 - 0
  • Hertha - Ein Frankfurt : 3 - 0
  • Kaiserslautern - Leverkusen : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 28, 2001?


April 28, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 118th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 2001 can also be written as 4/28/2001 in the US and as 28/4/2001 in UK and Europe.

April 28, 2001 in April 2001 calendar

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Who was born on April 28, 2001?


Famous people born on April 28, 2001:

  • Alessandro Tosi
  • Grace Henderson
  • Anthony Bradford
  • Kai Cipot
  • Madeleine Harris
  • Franco Ibarra
  • Shūhei Kawasaki
  • Laura Rogora
  • Bruno Santos Ventura
  • Nicole Sciberras
  • Geōrgios Vrakas
  • Fábio Ronaldo
  • Loïc Bettendorff

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April 28, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 2001:

  • Joyzelle DiCandido

    Talented painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Bruno Gombi
  • James Still
  • Andy Phillip
  • Ken Hughes
  • António Araújo
  • Germán Sopeña
  • Paul Daneman
  • Sergueï Morozov

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Famous people who died on April 28th

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April 28, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 23rd and April 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 28, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - All For You youtube
  2. - Survivor youtube
  3. - Thankyou youtube
  4. - Missing You youtube
  5. - Angel youtube

April 28, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 28, 2001 was It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  2. - What Took You So Long? youtube
  3. - Pure And Simple youtube
  4. - Clint Eastwood youtube
  5. - Butterfly youtube

April 28, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 28, 2001 was Missing You by Case, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - Missing You youtube
  2. - All For You youtube
  3. - Stranger In My House
  4. - Heard It All Before
  5. - Love
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April 28, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 28, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

Discover the Snake personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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April 28, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 2001 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 April 28, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 09:48 am and setting at 01:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on May 07, 2001.

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How old is someone born on April 28, 2001?


Someone born on April 28, 2001 is:

23 years 7 months old,

or 283 months and 16 days old,

or 1233 weeks

or 8631 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 2001?

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 28, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 28, 2001.

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