What happened on Thursday August 02, 2001?

About August 2nd, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia found Bosnian Serb General Radislav Krstic guilty of genocide for his role in the Srebrenica massacre, where approximately 7,000 unarmed Muslim men and boys were systematically executed during the Bosnian War in July 1995.
  • Day of the week: August 2nd, 2001 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bootylicious by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about August 2nd, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on August 2nd, 2001.

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August 02, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 02, 2001:

  • Radislav Krstic Convicted of Genocide by International Tribunal The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia found Bosnian Serb General Radislav Krstic guilty of genocide for his role in the Srebrenica massacre, where approximately 7,000 unarmed Muslim men and boys were systematically executed during the Bosnian War in July 1995.
  • Robert Mueller Confirmed as FBI Director Robert Mueller was officially confirmed as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), taking over leadership of the agency during a critical period in U.S. law enforcement and national security.
  • President Bush Supports Patients' Bill of Rights President George W. Bush publicly commended the House of Representatives for its action on the Patients' Bill of Rights, signaling support for healthcare reform legislation aimed at protecting patient rights and improving medical care standards.

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August 02, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 02, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.52
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $19.65
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.21
  • General Electric GE: opens at $43.10
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.50

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 123.76 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5292 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.7094 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 109.26 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6166 GBP
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What day of the week was August 02, 2001?


August 02, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 214th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2001 can also be written as 8/2/2001 in the US and as 2/8/2001 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2001 in August 2001 calendar

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Who was born on August 02, 2001?


Famous people born on August 02, 2001:

  • Autumn Miller

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August 02, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 02, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 30th and August 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 02, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 2001 was Bootylicious by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

  1. - Bootylicious youtube
  2. - Loverboy youtube
  3. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  4. - All Or Nothing youtube
  5. - U Remind Me youtube

August 02, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 02, 2001 was Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

  1. - Eternal Flame youtube
  2. - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay youtube
  3. - 21 Seconds youtube
  4. - Castles In The Sky youtube
  5. - Let's Dance youtube

August 02, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 2001 was Loverboy by Mariah Carey Featuring Da Brat & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

  1. - Loverboy
  2. - Bootylicious youtube
  3. - U Remind Me youtube
  4. - Fallin' youtube
  5. - Where The Party At
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August 02, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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August 02, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 02, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 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 August 02, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:30 pm and setting at 05:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 05, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 2001.

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How old is someone born on August 02, 2001?


Someone born on August 02, 2001 is:

23 years 9 months old,

or 285 months and 9 days old,

or 1240 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8683 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2001?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2001?

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