What happened on Saturday December 08, 2001?

About December 8th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Betty Holberton, one of the original programmers of the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), a groundbreaking early electronic computer, passed away. Born in 1917, she was a key figure in the early days of computer programming.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 2001 was a Saturday
  • 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 8th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 2001.

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December 08, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 2001:

  • Betty Holberton: Pioneer Computer Programmer Betty Holberton, one of the original programmers of the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), a groundbreaking early electronic computer, passed away. Born in 1917, she was a key figure in the early days of computer programming.
  • Singapore Foils Terrorist Plot The Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore successfully disrupted a planned terrorist attack by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), preventing potential bombings targeting foreign embassies in the country.
  • Schröder's Diplomatic Efforts in Afghanistan German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder plays a crucial role in stabilizing political negotiations and coalition-building efforts for the emerging Afghan government in the aftermath of the U.S.-led intervention.
  • Uzbekistan Facilitates Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan Under diplomatic pressure from the United States, Uzbekistan agrees to open a critical bridge, enabling the distribution of essential food and medical supplies to Afghanistan's war-affected population.
  • Don Tennant Obituary Don Tennant, a prominent American advertising executive who significantly contributed to the marketing industry, passed away. Born in 1922, he had a notable career spanning several decades.

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

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Piacenza - Bologna : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Antwerp : 2 - 3
  • Charleroi - Gent : 0 - 3
  • Germinal - Lommel : 3 - 0
  • Lokeren - Louvieroise : 2 - 2
  • Mouscron - Genk : 2 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Wolfsburg : 3 - 3
  • Cottbus - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 2
  • Dortmund - Hamburg : 1 - 0
  • Leverkusen - Nurnberg : 4 - 2
  • M'gladbach - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - Mainz : 3 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - Mannheim : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was December 08, 2001?


December 08, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 342nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 2001 can also be written as 12/8/2001 in the US and as 8/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 08, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 08, 2001:

  • Betty Holberton

    A pioneering computer scientist who played a crucial role in developing the ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.

  • Mirza Delibašić

    Bosnian basketball player and coach (b. 1954).

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December 08, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 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 08, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 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 08, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th 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 08, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on December 08, 2001 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 08, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:54 pm and setting at 01:35 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 08, 2001?


Someone born on December 08, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 25 days old,

or 1221 weeks

or 8547 days old,

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

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 08, 2001.

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