What happened on Sunday August 19, 2001?

About August 19th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: German Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher secured a historic victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, clinching his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship. In this remarkable achievement, he equaled Alain Prost's record of 51 Grand Prix victories, solidifying his status as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 2001 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Fallin' by Alicia Keys
  • #1 UK song: Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about August 19th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on August 19th, 2001.

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August 19, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 2001:

  • Michael Schumacher Wins Hungarian Grand Prix German Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher secured a historic victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, clinching his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship. In this remarkable achievement, he equaled Alain Prost's record of 51 Grand Prix victories, solidifying his status as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
  • David Toms Wins PGA Championship David Toms claimed his first major golf title at the PGA Championship held at Atlanta Athletic Club, narrowly defeating Phil Mickelson by a single stroke in a thrilling competition.
  • Death of Les Sealey, English Footballer Les Sealey, a notable English football player and goalkeeper, passed away. Born in 1957, Sealey was known for his contributions to professional football during his career.

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

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Lokeren - Club Brugge : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - M'gladbach : 0 - 2
  • Hertha - Cottbus : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ahlen - Aachen : 1 - 0
  • Hannover - Bochum : 2 - 0
  • Mainz - Karlsruhe : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Sedan : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was August 19, 2001?


August 19, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 231st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 2001 can also be written as 8/19/2001 in the US and as 19/8/2001 in UK and Europe.

August 19, 2001 in August 2001 calendar

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August 19, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 19, 2001:

  • Betty Everett

    American R&B and soul singer known for her hit 'The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)' and influential contributions to 1960s music.

  • Donald Woods

    Donald Woods was a courageous South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist who played a significant role in exposing the injustices...

  • Willy Vannitsen

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August 19, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 19, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 2001 was Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Eternal Flame youtube
  2. - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay youtube
  3. - 21 Seconds youtube
  4. - Castles In The Sky youtube
  5. - Let's Dance youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Fallin' youtube
  2. - Where The Party At
  3. - U Remind Me youtube
  4. - Loverboy
  5. - Contagious
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August 19, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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

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

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

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August 19, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 2001 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 19, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:29 am and setting at 09:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 2001.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 2001?


Someone born on August 19, 2001 is:

23 years 8 months old,

or 284 months and 18 days old,

or 1237 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8662 days old,

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

There are 104 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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

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