What happened on Wednesday December 19, 2001?

About December 19th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Argentina, President Fernando de la Rúa and finance minister Domingo Cavallo impose stricter austerity measures. The resulting population revolt is violently suppressed by federal police, resulting in 21 fatalities and 1,350 injuries. This event marked a critical moment in Argentina's economic and political instability.
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 2001 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: How You Remind Me by Nickelback
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

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December 19, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 2001:

  • Argentine Economic Crisis and Political Unrest In Argentina, President Fernando de la Rúa and finance minister Domingo Cavallo impose stricter austerity measures. The resulting population revolt is violently suppressed by federal police, resulting in 21 fatalities and 1,350 injuries. This event marked a critical moment in Argentina's economic and political instability.
  • Argentine Riots and Cultural Milestone Riots erupt in Buenos Aires after Domingo Cavallo's 'corralito' measures restrict cash withdrawals from bank deposits. Simultaneously, the culturally significant film 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' is released globally.
  • World Record Barometric Pressure Measurement A new world-record high barometric pressure of 1085.6 hPa (32.06 inHg) is recorded in Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia. This meteorological event provides significant data for atmospheric and climate research.

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

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December 19, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.55
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $20.58
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.62
  • General Electric GE: opens at $39.70
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.90

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 128.06 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5744 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6383 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.35 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6205 GBP

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Milan : 1 - 1
  • Bologna - Udinese : 0 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Juventus : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Verona : 3 - 0
  • Lecce - Perugia : 2 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Louvieroise : 0 - 0
  • Charleroi - Germinal : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - Genk : 2 - 2
  • Molenbeek - Gent : 0 - 1
  • Standard - Lommel : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Stuttgart : 0 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Schalke 04 : 1 - 3
  • Kaiserslautern - Munich 1860 : 1 - 3
  • Wolfsburg - Leverkusen : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Unterhaching : 4 - 0
  • Mainz - Aachen : 0 - 1
  • Mannheim - Saarbrucken : 4 - 0
  • Oberhausen - Greuther Furth : 1 - 2
  • Schweinfurt - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 19, 2001?


December 19, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 353rd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2001 can also be written as 12/19/2001 in the US and as 19/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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Who was born on December 19, 2001?


Famous people born on December 19, 2001:

  • Billie Eilish

    Grammy-winning pop singer and songwriter who rose to global fame with her distinctive alternative pop sound and introspective lyrics.

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


Famous people died on December 19, 2001:

  • Marcel Mule

    Marcel Mule was a renowned French classical saxophonist who significantly influenced modern saxophone performance and pedagogy in the 20th...

  • Paolo Bufalini

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December 19, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 17th and December 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 2001 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - How You Remind Me youtube
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Hero youtube
  5. - Get The Party Started youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 2001 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Always On Time
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - We Thuggin'
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December 19, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on December 19, 2001 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 19, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:54 am and setting at 10:08 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 19, 2001?


Someone born on December 19, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 14 days old,

or 1219 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8536 days old,

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

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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