What happened on Friday June 01, 2001?

About June 1st, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal commits a horrific familicide during a royal dinner at Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu. He shot and killed multiple family members, including his father King Birendra and mother Queen Aiswarya. After the shooting, Dipendra was wounded and proclaimed king while in the hospital, where he died three days later.
  • Day of the week: June 1st, 2001 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera
  • #1 UK song: Angel by Shaggy featuring Rayvon
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about June 1st, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on June 1st, 2001.

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June 01, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 01, 2001:

  • Nepalese Royal Massacre Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal commits a horrific familicide during a royal dinner at Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu. He shot and killed multiple family members, including his father King Birendra and mother Queen Aiswarya. After the shooting, Dipendra was wounded and proclaimed king while in the hospital, where he died three days later.
  • Dolphinarium Massacre A Hamas suicide bomber attacks the Dolphinarium disco in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 people, mostly teenagers. This tragic terrorist attack shocked the region and highlighted the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Hank Ketcham's Legacy Hank Ketcham, renowned American cartoonist famous for creating the beloved comic strip 'Dennis the Menace', is remembered on his birth year anniversary.
  • Bratz Doll Debut The Bratz doll line makes its first appearance, introducing a trendy and fashion-forward alternative to the traditional Barbie doll, which would significantly impact the toy market.

Events in 2001

June 01, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 01, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 01, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $20.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $69.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $48.99
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $112.50

Exchange Rates on June 01, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 119.05 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5326 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.793 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 100.9 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.5961 GBP

June 01, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Philadelphia 76ers - Milwaukee Bucks : 100 - 110
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What day of the week was June 01, 2001?


June 01, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 152nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 2001 can also be written as 6/1/2001 in the US and as 1/6/2001 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 2001 in June 2001 calendar

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June 01, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 01, 2001:

  • Hank Ketcham

    Renowned American cartoonist who created the iconic comic strip 'Dennis the Menace', which became a global phenomenon and was syndicated in...

  • Birendra del Nepal
  • Dhirendra of Nepal (b. 1950)
  • Prince Nirajan of Nepal (b. 1978)
  • Aishwarya of Nepal (b. 1949)
  • Princess Shruti of Nepal (b. 1976)
  • Nkosi Johnson

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June 01, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 01, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 28th and June 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 01, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 2001 was Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - All For You youtube
  3. - Survivor youtube
  4. - Hanging By A Moment youtube
  5. - Ride Wit Me youtube

June 01, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 01, 2001 was Angel by Shaggy featuring Rayvon, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - Angel youtube
  2. - Do You Really Like It? youtube
  3. - Don't Stop Movin' youtube
  4. - All Rise youtube
  5. - Thank You youtube

June 01, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 01, 2001 was Fiesta by R. Kelly Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - Fiesta
  2. - My Baby youtube
  3. - Get Ur Freak On
  4. - Missing You youtube
  5. - Peaches & Cream youtube
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June 01, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 01, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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June 01, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 01, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 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 June 01, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 03:42 pm and setting at 03:36 am.

The previous full moon was on May 07, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Jun 06, 2001.

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How old is someone born on June 01, 2001?


Someone born on June 01, 2001 is:

23 years 11 months old,

or 287 months and 6 days old,

or 1248 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8741 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 01, 2001?

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 01, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 01, 2001.

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