Wednesday January 31, 2001
US date format: 1/31/2001, UK date format: 31/1/2001
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Aquarius (see zodiac on January 31, 2001). 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.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to It Wasn't Me by Shaggy.
In UK Whole Again by Atomic Kitten was in the top 5 hits.
Enemy at the Gates, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while Nothing Like It In The World by Stephen E. Ambrose was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Delicious Proposal.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Clive Barker's Undying or Batman: Chaos in Gotham.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2001, at January 31 across the years or at January 2001 calendar.
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Blessed Ludovica
- Saint Geminianus
- Saint Marcella
- Saint Pedro Nolasco
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Events
- In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.
- Sega officially announces that they are going to discontinue their Dreamcast system on March 30. They also said that they vowed never to make another video game system ever again and to make only video games.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Donnie Darko
Directed by: Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Country: United States of America
Baran
Directed by: Majid Majidi
Starring: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Mohammad Amir Naji, Hossein Mahjoub
Enemy at the Gates
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz
Country: United States of America
Manic
Directed by: Jordan Melamed
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Zooey Deschanel, Don Cheadle
Tape
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 31, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
- Limp Bizkit - Rollin'
- Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
- Usher - Pop Ya Collar
- Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode
Top #5 R&B songs
- OutKast - Ms. Jackson
- Joe Featuring Mystikal - Stutter
- Mystikal Featuring Nivea - Danger (Been So Long)
- Ja Rule Featuring Lil' Mo & Vita - Put It On Me
- Jagged Edge - Promise
Top #5 Latin songs
- Juan Gabriel - Abrazame Muy Fuerte
- MDO - Te Quise Olvidar
- Chayanne - Yo Te Amo
- Son By Four - Cuando Seas Mia
- Rocio Durcal - Infiel
Sport Games on January 31, 2001
NBA
American Basketball- Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers : 102 - 96
- Denver Nuggets - Milwaukee Bucks : 111 - 116
- Detroit Pistons - New Jersey Nets : 112 - 103
- Los Angeles Clippers - San Antonio Spurs : 70 - 92
- Los Angeles Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 83 - 96
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- QPR - Fulham : 0 - 2
Premier League
UK Soccer- Chelsea - Newcastle : 3 - 1
- Dundee - Dundee United : 2 - 3
- Everton - Middlesbrough : 2 - 2
- Hearts - St Mirren : 1 - 0
- Leeds - Coventry : 1 - 0
Eredivisie
Football (Netherlands)- For Sittard - Roda JC : 1 - 0
- Heerenveen - Feyenoord : 1 - 0
- Nijmegen - Roosendaal : 2 - 3
- PSV Eindhoven - Groningen : 3 - 0
- Vitesse - NAC Breda : 2 - 4
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Taina
The Division
Directed by: Eric Won
Delicious Proposal
Directed by: Park Sung Soo
Kutumb
Mystikes diadromes
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 2001?
- Time: A large electrical outlet representing the California power failure. Inset: George W. Bush. Photogr
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9777
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.579580
- Wired: Wired - January, 2001
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Nothing Like It In The World
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad—the investors
The First Counsel
By: Brad Meltzer
The runaway bestseller that takes us down the rabbit hole of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.John F. Jennedy, Jr., was Lark.Amy Carter was Dynamo.Chelsea
Shopgirl
By: Steve Martin
With more than 340,000 copies in print, Steve Martin's Shopgirl has landed on bestseller lists nationwide, including: New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington
A Day Late and A Dollar Short
By: Terry McMillan
Las Vegas, 1994.The Prices are introduced by Viola, the family's outspoken matriarch: Her husband, Cecil, has shut the door behind him for the last time; and their four adult kids, scattered across the country, seem determined to send her to …
The Greatest Generation
By: Tom Brokaw
The instant classic and runaway bestseller that changed the way we saw World War II and an entire generation of Americans, from the beloved journalist whose own iconic career has lasted more than fifty years.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Cosmic Smash
Clive Barker's Undying
Batman: Chaos in Gotham
Bomberman Tournament
FIFA Football 2002
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.75
- Apple AAPL: opens at $21.50
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $63.00
- General Electric GE: opens at $46.75
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.75
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 116.36 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.497 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6397 CHF
- 1 EUR = 108.65 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.638 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on January 31, 2001?
On January 31, 2001 the day of the week was Wednesday.
What zodiac sign is January 31, 2001?
On January 31, 2001 the zodiac sign was Aquarius.
Who was the US President on January 31, 2001?
On January 31, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 31, 2001?
On January 31, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on January 31, 2001?
On January 31, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
What was the number one song in January 31, 2001?
The number one song in the week of January 31, 2001 was It Wasn't Me by Shaggy in US and Whole Again by Atomic Kitten in UK.
What were the top hits on January 31, 2001?
The top hits on January 31, 2001 were It Wasn't Me by Shaggy, Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, Ms. Jackson by OutKast in US and Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, Rollin' by Limp Bizkit, Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus in UK.
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