What happened on Wednesday January 31, 2001?

About January 31st, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark international trial, a Scottish court in the Netherlands delivered a significant verdict in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case. Libyan national Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted for his role in the terrorist attack that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, while another Libyan defendant was acquitted.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 2001 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy
  • #1 UK song: Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about January 31st, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 2001.

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January 31, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2001:

  • Lockerbie Bombing Trial Verdict In a landmark international trial, a Scottish court in the Netherlands delivered a significant verdict in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case. Libyan national Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted for his role in the terrorist attack that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, while another Libyan defendant was acquitted.
  • Sega Dreamcast Discontinuation Sega officially announced the discontinuation of its Dreamcast gaming system, marking a pivotal moment in video game console history. The company declared it would cease producing gaming hardware and focus exclusively on video game development and publishing.
  • Death of Gordon R. Dickson Gordon R. Dickson, a renowned Canadian science fiction writer who significantly contributed to the genre, passed away. Born in 1923, Dickson was known for his imaginative storytelling and influential works in speculative fiction.
  • Near-Miss Incident for Japan Airlines Two Japan Airlines planes experienced a dangerous near-collision over Suruga Bay in Japan, highlighting potential risks in air traffic management and the critical importance of aviation safety protocols.

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January 31, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 31, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2001:

  • 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 on January 31, 2001:

  • 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

January 31, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

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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What day of the week was January 31, 2001?


January 31, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 31st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2001 can also be written as 1/31/2001 in the US and as 31/1/2001 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2001 in January 2001 calendar

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Who was born on January 31, 2001?


Famous people born on January 31, 2001:

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January 31, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2001:

  • Gordon R. Dickson

    Acclaimed science fiction author known for his innovative storytelling and significant contributions to the genre, particularly in space...

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January 31, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2001 was It Wasn't Me by Shaggy, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  2. - Independent Women Part I youtube
  3. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  4. - Don't Tell Me youtube
  5. - Love Don't Cost A Thing youtube

January 31, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

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

January 31, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2001 was Ms. Jackson by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  2. - Stutter
  3. - Danger (Been So Long)
  4. - Put It On Me
  5. - Promise
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January 31, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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January 31, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2001 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 10:49 am and setting at 12:11 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 31, 2001?


Someone born on January 31, 2001 is:

24 years 2 months old,

or 290 months and 23 days old,

or 1264 weeks

or 8848 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2001?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2001?

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