What happened on Sunday December 02, 2001?

About December 2nd, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Enron Corporation, a Houston, Texas-based energy company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court. This historic financial collapse occurred five days after Dynegy cancelled an $8.4 million buyout offer. At the time, this was the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history, marking a significant moment in corporate financial misconduct.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 2001 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Family Affair by Mary J. Blige
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 2nd, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 2001.

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December 02, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 2001:

  • Enron Corporation Bankruptcy Enron Corporation, a Houston, Texas-based energy company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court. This historic financial collapse occurred five days after Dynegy cancelled an $8.4 million buyout offer. At the time, this was the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history, marking a significant moment in corporate financial misconduct.
  • AirAsia Acquisition by Tune Air Entrepreneur Tony Fernandes' company, Tune Air Sdn Bhd, purchased the financially struggling AirAsia for 1 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately USD 0.26 at the time), marking a significant moment in the airline's corporate history.
  • France Wins Davis Cup Tennis In the Davis Cup Tennis final held in Melbourne, Australia, Nicolas Escudé of France defeated Wayne Arthurs of Australia with a match score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, securing a 3-2 victory for France.

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December 02, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 02, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Inter : 2 - 4
  • Bologna - Torino : 1 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Piacenza : 1 - 3
  • Lecce - Lazio : 1 - 2
  • Milan - Chievo : 3 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Charleroi : 1 - 1
  • Club Brugge - Standard : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - St Pauli : 4 - 3
  • Hertha - Bayern Munich : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Babelsberg - Schweinfurt : 3 - 1
  • Oberhausen - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Union Berlin : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was December 02, 2001?


December 02, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 336th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 2001 can also be written as 12/2/2001 in the US and as 2/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 02, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 2001:

  • Danilo Donati

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December 02, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 2001 was Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Family Affair youtube
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Hero youtube
  4. - How You Remind Me youtube
  5. - Turn Off The Light youtube

December 02, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  2. - Have You Ever youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  5. - Who Do You Love Now (Stringer) youtube

December 02, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Rock The Boat
  3. - Differences youtube
  4. - Girls, Girls, Girls
  5. - Family Affair youtube
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December 02, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 02, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 02, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 06:09 pm and setting at 09:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2001.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 2001?


Someone born on December 02, 2001 is:

23 years 5 months old,

or 281 months and 1 day old,

or 1221 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8553 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 2001?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 02, 2001.

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