What happened on Thursday March 08, 2001?

About March 8th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery (mission STS-102) successfully launched, conducting the second crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. The mission transported the Expedition 2 crew, marking another milestone in continuous human presence in space and international scientific collaboration.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 2001 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Stutter by Joe
  • #1 UK song: Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about March 8th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 2001.

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March 08, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 2001:

  • Space Shuttle Discovery Launches ISS Crew Rotation Mission NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery (mission STS-102) successfully launched, conducting the second crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. The mission transported the Expedition 2 crew, marking another milestone in continuous human presence in space and international scientific collaboration.
  • Death of Ninette De Valois, Royal Ballet Founder Ninette De Valois, the visionary choreographer and founder of the Royal Ballet in London, passed away. A pivotal figure in British dance history, she was instrumental in establishing classical ballet as a respected art form in the United Kingdom and nurturing generations of world-class dancers.

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March 08, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 08, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 08, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.21
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $20.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $60.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $46.15
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $107.17

Exchange Rates on March 08, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 119.72 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5455 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.653 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 111.51 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6339 GBP

March 08, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Clippers - Houston Rockets : 87 - 99
  • Orlando Magic - Charlotte Hornets : 84 - 97
  • San Antonio Spurs - Portland Trail Blazers : 93 - 79
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What day of the week was March 08, 2001?


March 08, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 67th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 2001 can also be written as 3/8/2001 in the US and as 8/3/2001 in UK and Europe.

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March 08, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 5th and March 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 08, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 2001 was Stutter by Joe, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Stutter youtube
  2. - Butterfly youtube
  3. - Angel youtube
  4. - Again youtube
  5. - Love Don't Cost A Thing youtube

March 08, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Whole Again youtube
  2. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  3. - Uptown Girl youtube
  4. - Ms Jackson youtube
  5. - Teenage Dirtbag youtube

March 08, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 2001 was Stutter by Joe Featuring Mystikal, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Stutter
  2. - Promise
  3. - It's Over Now
  4. - Put It On Me
  5. - Could It Be
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March 08, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 08, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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March 08, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 08, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 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 March 08, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:45 pm and setting at 06:34 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 08, 2001?


Someone born on March 08, 2001 is:

24 years 1 month old,

or 289 months and 29 days old,

or 1260 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8826 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 2001?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 2001?

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