What happened on Thursday December 20, 2001?

About December 20th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the severe Argentine economic crisis (1999-2002), President Fernando de la Rúa was forced out of office amid widespread economic and social turmoil.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 2001 was a Thursday
  • 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

More about December 20th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 20th, 2001.

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December 20, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 2001:

  • Argentine Political Crisis During the severe Argentine economic crisis (1999-2002), President Fernando de la Rúa was forced out of office amid widespread economic and social turmoil.
  • Death of Léopold Sédar Senghor Léopold Sédar Senghor, a prominent African intellectual, poet, and the first president of Senegal, died. He was a key figure in the Négritude literary and political movement.
  • US Music Chart Topper Nickelback's hit song 'How You Remind Me' was the number 1 song in the United States on December 20, 2001.
  • UK Music Chart Topper Daniel Bedingfield's song 'Gotta Get Thru This' was the number 1 song in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2001.
  • Death of Foster Brooks Foster Brooks, a renowned American actor and comedian known for his comedic portrayal of a drunk character, passed away.

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December 20, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 20, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 20, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.55
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $69.15
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.89

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 128.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5783 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.631 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.62 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6212 GBP

December 20, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Union Berlin : 3 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Crystal Palace - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 20, 2001?


December 20, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 354th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2001 can also be written as 12/20/2001 in the US and as 20/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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Who was born on December 20, 2001?


Famous people born on December 20, 2001:

  • Facundo Pellistri

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December 20, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 2001:

  • Léopold Sédar Senghor

    Renowned Senegalese poet, philosopher, and politician who served as the first president of Senegal, celebrated for his significant...

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December 20, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 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 20, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 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 20, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 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 20, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 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 20, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th 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 20, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 20, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 2001 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 20, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 11:24 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 20, 2001?


Someone born on December 20, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 13 days old,

or 1219 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8535 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 2001?

There are 231 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 2001?

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