What happened on Sunday May 06, 2001?

About May 6th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: During a diplomatic trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff in history to enter a mosque, marking a significant moment of interfaith dialogue and understanding between Christianity and Islam.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 2001 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 6th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on May 6th, 2001.

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May 06, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 2001:

  • Pope John Paul II Makes Historic Mosque Visit During a diplomatic trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff in history to enter a mosque, marking a significant moment of interfaith dialogue and understanding between Christianity and Islam.
  • First Space Tourist Returns to Earth Dennis Tito, a pioneering space tourist, successfully returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft. The Soyuz TM-32 remained docked at the International Space Station, serving as a critical emergency lifeboat for the station's crew.

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May 06, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 06, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on May 06, 2001:

  • 1 EUR = 1.3701 CAD
  • 1 GBP = 2.7713 AUD
  • 1 GBP = 2.2088 CAD

May 06, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Milwaukee Bucks : 92 - 104
  • Sacramento Kings - Los Angeles Lakers : 105 - 108
  • Toronto Raptors - Philadelphia 76ers : 96 - 93

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Inter - Atalanta : 3 - 0
  • Juventus - Roma : 2 - 2
  • Lazio - Bari : 2 - 0
  • Parma - Napoli : 4 - 0
  • Perugia - Milan : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Charleroi : 4 - 0
  • Westerlo - Harelbeke : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Hertha : 1 - 0
  • Werder Bremen - Unterhaching : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was May 06, 2001?


May 06, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 126th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2001 can also be written as 5/6/2001 in the US and as 6/5/2001 in UK and Europe.

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May 06, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 06, 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 06, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 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 06, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 06, 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 06, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 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 06, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th 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 06, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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May 06, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 06, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 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 06, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:03 pm and setting at 06:04 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 06, 2001?


Someone born on May 06, 2001 is:

24 years and 1 day old,

or 288 months and 1 day old,

or 1252 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8767 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 06, 2001?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 2001?

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