What happened on Sunday September 09, 2001?

About September 9th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ahmed Shah Massoud, a prominent military commander of the Afghan Northern Alliance, was assassinated by a suicide bomber in a carefully planned attack that would later be linked to al-Qaeda's strategic efforts to weaken Afghan resistance.
  • Day of the week: September 9th, 2001 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Let's Dance by Five
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about September 9th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on September 9th, 2001.

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September 09, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 09, 2001:

  • Assassination of Ahmed Shah Massoud Ahmed Shah Massoud, a prominent military commander of the Afghan Northern Alliance, was assassinated by a suicide bomber in a carefully planned attack that would later be linked to al-Qaeda's strategic efforts to weaken Afghan resistance.
  • Parnu Methanol Disaster In Parnu County, Estonia, a tragic incident occurred where 68 people died after consuming bootleg alcohol contaminated with methanol, highlighting the severe health risks associated with unregulated alcohol production.
  • Unix Billenium Milestone The Unix system reached a significant computational milestone, marking one billion seconds since the Unix epoch began on January 1, 1970, at exactly 01:46:40 UTC.
  • Country Bear Jamboree Closes at Disneyland Disneyland bid farewell to the Country Bear Jamboree attraction, marking the end of an era for this classic Disney show, though it would continue to entertain audiences at Tokyo Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

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September 09, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 09, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Juventus : 0 - 2
  • Chievo - Bologna : 2 - 0
  • Milan - Fiorentina : 5 - 2
  • Parma - Inter : 2 - 2
  • Piacenza - Lecce : 1 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Club Brugge : 1 - 2
  • Lokeren - Gent : 0 - 1
  • Molenbeek - Germinal : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Hamburg : 2 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Werder Bremen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Babelsberg : 2 - 2
  • Bielefeld - Saarbrucken : 3 - 1
  • Bochum - Oberhausen : 3 - 3
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What day of the week was September 09, 2001?


September 09, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 252nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 09, 2001 can also be written as 9/9/2001 in the US and as 9/9/2001 in UK and Europe.

September 09, 2001 in September 2001 calendar

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September 09, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 09, 2001:

  • Ahmad Shah Massoud

    Legendary Afghan military and political leader known as the 'Lion of Panjshir', who led resistance against Soviet and Taliban forces,...

  • Aḥmad Shāh Masʿūd

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September 09, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 09, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 09, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 2001 was I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - I'm Real youtube
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Someone To Call My Lover youtube
  4. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  5. - Let Me Blow Ya Mind youtube

September 09, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 09, 2001 was Let's Dance by Five, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Let's Dance youtube
  2. - Mambo No 5 youtube
  3. - Hey Baby youtube
  4. - Too Close youtube
  5. - Follow Me youtube

September 09, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 09, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Fallin' youtube
  2. - I'm Real
  3. - Contagious
  4. - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
  5. - Where The Party At
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September 09, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 09, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 09, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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September 09, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 09, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 09, 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 September 09, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:23 pm and setting at 02:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Oct 02, 2001.

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How old is someone born on September 09, 2001?


Someone born on September 09, 2001 is:

23 years 7 months old,

or 283 months and 28 days old,

or 1234 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8641 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 09, 2001?

There are 125 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 09, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 09, 2001.

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