What happened on Friday December 07, 2001?

About December 7th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Enron Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, marking one of the most significant corporate financial scandals in U.S. history. This event would later become a landmark case in corporate fraud and accounting malpractice.
  • Day of the week: December 7th, 2001 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 7th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 7th, 2001.

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December 07, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 07, 2001:

  • Enron Bankruptcy Filing Enron Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, marking one of the most significant corporate financial scandals in U.S. history. This event would later become a landmark case in corporate fraud and accounting malpractice.
  • End of TWA Operations Captain Bill Compton piloted the final Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport. This historic flight marked the conclusion of TWA's 76-year operational history following its acquisition by American Airlines, symbolizing a significant moment in commercial aviation consolidation.
  • Tony Fernandes Acquires AirAsia Entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, through his company Tune Air Sdn Bhd, purchased the financially struggling AirAsia for an incredibly low price of 1 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately USD 0.26). This strategic acquisition would later transform AirAsia into a major low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia.
  • France Wins Davis Cup Tennis Championship Nicolas Escudé secured France's Davis Cup Tennis victory by defeating Wayne Arthurs of Australia with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3. This triumph marked France's 9th Davis Cup title, notably achieved without playing a single match on home soil, demonstrating the team's international prowess.
  • Death of LSU Football Coach Charles McClendon Charles McClendon, long-time head football coach for Louisiana State University and a significant figure in college football history, passed away. McClendon was a notable coach who had a substantial impact on LSU's football program during his tenure.
  • Nicaragua Wins Central American Baseball Games The Nicaraguan national baseball team clinched victory in the Central American Games, with veteran player Ramon Padilla concluding his remarkable 15-year international career. Padilla's outstanding performance, including two home runs in the 9-0 championship game against Guatemala, highlighted the team's dominant victory.

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December 07, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 07, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 07, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.46
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.76
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.50

Exchange Rates on December 07, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 125.56 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5736 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6588 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 111.71 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6199 GBP

December 07, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Oberhausen : 3 - 1
  • Duisburg - Hannover : 2 - 6
  • Union Berlin - Bochum : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Ajaccio : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Grimsby - Wolves : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Reggina - Salernitana : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was December 07, 2001?


December 07, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 341st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 07, 2001 can also be written as 12/7/2001 in the US and as 7/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 07, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 07, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 07, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 07, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 07, 2001 was Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

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

December 07, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 07, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  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 07, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 07, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Rock The Boat
  3. - Differences youtube
  4. - Always On Time
  5. - We Thuggin'
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December 07, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 7th is Sagittarius.

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December 07, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 07, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 07, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 07, 2001 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 07, 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 07, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 10:42 pm and setting at 01:07 pm.

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 07, 2001?


Someone born on December 07, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 26 days old,

or 1221 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8548 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 07, 2001?

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