What happened on Tuesday August 21, 2001?

Here's what happened on August 21, 2001:

• Red Cross Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in Central Asia The International Red Cross issued an urgent warning about an impending famine in Tajikistan, simultaneously requesting substantial international financial assistance to support relief efforts in both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
• Nickelback Releases Breakthrough Single 'How You Remind Me' Canadian rock band Nickelback released 'How You Remind Me', a single that would become a major international hit and significantly boost the band's global popularity.
• Archaeological Discovery of Sixth-Century Temple in Mexico Archaeologists uncovered a significant sixth-century temple in central Mexico, providing valuable insights into the architectural and cultural practices of pre-Columbian civilizations during that historical period.

Events in 2001

August 21, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 21, 2001

Newspapers from Aug. 21, 2001

August 21, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 21, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.85
• Apple AAPL: opens at $18.14
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.70
• General Electric GE: opens at $41.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.85

Exchange Rates on August 21, 2001:

• 1 USD = 119.75 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5475 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.661 CHF
• 1 EUR = 109.34 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6296 GBP

August 21, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - Leeds : 1 - 2
• Bolton - Middlesbrough : 1 - 0
• Ipswich - Derby : 3 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• NAC Breda - Twente : 3 - 3

August 21, 2001 was a Tuesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 2001 can also be written as 8/21/2001 in the US and as 21/8/2001 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 2001 in August 2001 calendar

Famous people died on August 21, 2001:

• Calum MacKay

  Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1927).

• Juan Antonio Villacañas

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on August 21st

August 21, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

1. Alicia Keys - Fallin'
2. Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real
3. Eve - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
4. Blu Cantrell - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
5. Usher - U Remind Me

August 21, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 2001 was Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

1. Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame
2. Robbie Williams - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay
3. So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
4. Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
5. Five - Let's Dance

August 21, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

1. Alicia Keys - Fallin'
2. Jagged Edge With Nelly - Where The Party At
3. The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley - Contagious
4. Usher - U Remind Me
5. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule - I'm Real

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st 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 21, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 2001 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 09:03 am and setting at 10:12 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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Your place in the Universe on August 21, 2001

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Someone born on August 21, 2001 is:

23 years 8 months old,

or 284 months and 15 days old,

or 1237 weeks

or 8659 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 2001?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 21, 2001.

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