What happened on Friday January 19, 2001?

Here's what happened on January 19, 2001:

• Wikipedia Launched Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger introduce Wikipedia, a groundbreaking free online encyclopedia that would revolutionize information sharing globally.
• Apple Launches iTunes Apple announces iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, introducing a revolutionary digital media organization and playback platform for music and videos.
• Gujarat Earthquake Disaster A catastrophic earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, causing the devastating loss of more than 20,000 lives.
• Devastating El Salvador Earthquake A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes El Salvador, resulting in the tragic loss of more than 840 lives and significant infrastructure damage.
• Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated in his office by one of his own bodyguards, marking a significant political upheaval.
• China Launches Shenzhou 2 Spacecraft China successfully launches the unmanned Shenzhou 2 spacecraft, advancing its space exploration capabilities.
• El Chapo's Prison Escape Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán escapes from Puente Grande maximum-security prison by bribing guards and hiding in a laundry cart.
• Arctic Wildlife Refuge Not Designated as Monument The White House decides against designating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a national monument, disappointing environmentalist groups concerned about potential oil drilling.
• EDSA II Revolution in Philippines Philippine President Joseph Estrada is ousted through the EDSA II Revolution and succeeded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
• Beachy Head Cliff Collapse A significant portion of the chalk cliff at Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, collapses into the sea, highlighting coastal erosion dynamics.
• Dario Vittori, Argentine Actor Biographical note about Dario Vittori, an Argentine actor born in 1921.

Events in 2001

January 19, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 19, 2001

Newspapers from Jan. 19, 2001

January 19, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 19, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $19.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $60.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $47.81
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $107.50

Exchange Rates on January 19, 2001:

• 1 USD = 117.14 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5119 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.6382 CHF
• 1 EUR = 109.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6376 GBP

January 19, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets : 88 - 91
• Golden State Warriors - Phoenix Suns : 103 - 95
• Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Lakers : 101 - 114
• Miami Heat - Vancouver Grizzlies : 97 - 86
• Milwaukee Bucks - Charlotte Hornets : 105 - 98

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Mouscron : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Torino - Salernitana : 2 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Est Amadora - Leiria : 1 - 2

January 19, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 19th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 2001 can also be written as 1/19/2001 in the US and as 19/1/2001 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 2001 in January 2001 calendar

Famous people died on January 19, 2001:

• Alberto Gallardo
• Darío Vittori

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on January 19th

January 19, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 2001 was Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
2. Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
3. Dream - He Loves U Not
4. Mya - Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
5. Creed - With Arms Wide Open

January 19, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 2001 was Touch Me by Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra - Touch Me
2. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
3. Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
4. Steps - It's The Way You Make Me Feel / Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
5. Eminem - Stan

January 19, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 19, 2001 was I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) by JAY-Z, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. JAY-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
2. OutKast - Ms. Jackson
3. Mystikal Featuring Nivea - Danger (Been So Long)
4. R. Kelly - I Wish
5. Avant Featuring KeKe Wyatt - My First Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 19, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 19, 2001 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 January 19, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:06 am and setting at 01:55 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 19, 2001

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Someone born on January 19, 2001 is:

24 years 3 months old,

or 291 months and 18 days old,

or 1267 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8874 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 2001?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 19, 2001.

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