What happened on Tuesday May 01, 2001?

About May 1st, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 1st, 2001, a landmark moment in civil rights history occurred when an Alabama jury found former Ku Klux Klan member Thomas E. Blanton, Jr. guilty of murdering four young African American girls in the 1963 Birmingham Baptist Church bombing, bringing long-overdue justice for a heinous racist attack.
  • Day of the week: May 1st, 2001 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: All For You by Janet
  • #1 UK song: Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

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

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May 01, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 01, 2001:

  • Birmingham Church Bombing Conviction On May 1st, 2001, a landmark moment in civil rights history occurred when an Alabama jury found former Ku Klux Klan member Thomas E. Blanton, Jr. guilty of murdering four young African American girls in the 1963 Birmingham Baptist Church bombing, bringing long-overdue justice for a heinous racist attack.
  • Disappearance of Chandra Levy On May 1st, 2001, Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old government intern, mysteriously vanished while jogging in Washington, D.C., sparking a high-profile missing person investigation that would later reveal her tragic murder.
  • EDSA III Revolt in the Philippines Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a 'state of rebellion' on May 1st, 2001, following massive protests and arrests of supporters of former President Joseph Estrada during the EDSA III uprising, a significant political confrontation in Philippine history.
  • Formation of Saitama City through Municipal Merger On May 1st, 2001, the Japanese cities of Urawa, Omiya, and Yono officially merged to create the new metropolitan city of Saitama, representing a significant administrative reorganization in Japan's urban landscape.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 01, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $25.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.66
  • General Electric GE: opens at $48.05
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.85

Exchange Rates on May 01, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 122.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.534 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.7284 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 108.93 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6218 GBP

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Milwaukee Bucks - Orlando Magic : 112 - 104
  • Utah Jazz - Dallas Mavericks : 77 - 107

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Gillingham - Watford : 0 - 3
  • Livingston - Airdrie : 5 - 0
  • Wimbledon - Huddersfield : 1 - 1
  • Wolves - Bolton : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cambridge - Colchester : 2 - 1
  • Forfar - Queen of Sth : 3 - 1
  • Oxford - Port Vale : 1 - 1
  • Swansea - Brentford : 6 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Chesterfield : 1 - 0
  • Mansfield - Darlington : 3 - 2
  • Montrose - Hamilton : 0 - 2
  • Peterhead - Elgin : 1 - 1
  • Rochdale - Plymouth : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 01, 2001?


May 01, 2001 was a Tuesday and it was the 121st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 2001 can also be written as 5/1/2001 in the US and as 1/5/2001 in UK and Europe.

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May 01, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 01, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 30th and May 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 2001 was All For You by Janet, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 01, 2001 was Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Don't Stop Movin' youtube
  2. - It's Raining Men youtube
  3. - Out Of Reach youtube
  4. - Survivor youtube
  5. - Cold As Ice youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 2001 was Missing You by Case, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

  1. - Missing You youtube
  2. - All For You youtube
  3. - Heard It All Before
  4. - Love
  5. - Get Ur Freak On
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May 01, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 01, 2001 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 01, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 01:09 pm and setting at 03:31 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 May 01, 2001?


Someone born on May 01, 2001 is:

24 years and 6 days old,

or 288 months and 6 days old,

or 1253 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8772 days old,

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

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 1st 2026.

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

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