What happened on Friday December 21, 2001?

About December 21st, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hamid Karzai was sworn in as the new leader of Afghanistan, marking a critical moment in the country's post-Taliban transition. In his inaugural address, Karzai, a prominent tribal chief, passionately appealed for national unity and called upon both his fellow citizens and the international community to support the rebuilding of the war-torn nation, signaling hope for Afghanistan's future.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 2001 was a Friday
  • 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 21st, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 21st, 2001.

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December 21, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 2001:

  • Hamid Karzai Becomes Afghan Leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as the new leader of Afghanistan, marking a critical moment in the country's post-Taliban transition. In his inaugural address, Karzai, a prominent tribal chief, passionately appealed for national unity and called upon both his fellow citizens and the international community to support the rebuilding of the war-torn nation, signaling hope for Afghanistan's future.
  • Argentine Presidential Crisis of 2001 Argentine President Fernando de la Rúa dramatically resigned from office midway through his four-year term as widespread riots erupted across the country, reflecting the severe economic and political instability. His resignation came as a result of his government's inability to effectively manage the nation's deepening economic crisis, which included hyperinflation, massive unemployment, and widespread public discontent.
  • India-Pakistan Diplomatic Tension India escalated diplomatic tensions with Pakistan by recalling its ambassador and suspending bus and train services between the two nations. This action was a direct response to Pakistan's perceived inaction against terrorist groups that India accused of attacking its parliament, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical and security challenges between these nuclear-armed neighbors.

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

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

Stock market quotes on December 21, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.01
  • General Electric GE: opens at $41.10
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.70

Exchange Rates on December 21, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 129.64 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5851 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6538 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.08 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.616 GBP

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Club Brugge : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Marseille - Lens : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brentford - Northampton : 3 - 0
  • Brighton - Chesterfield : 2 - 2
  • Notts County - Swindon : 3 - 1
  • Oldham - Port Vale : 2 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hull - Southend : 0 - 0
  • Mansfield - Exeter : 0 - 1
  • Shrewsbury - Macclesfield : 1 - 1
  • Swansea - Bristol Rvs : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was December 21, 2001?


December 21, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 355th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 2001 can also be written as 12/21/2001 in the US and as 21/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 21, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 2001:

  • Thomas Albert Sebeok

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December 21, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 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 21, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 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 21, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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December 21, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 21, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:50 am and setting at 11:07 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 21, 2001?


Someone born on December 21, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 12 days old,

or 1219 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8534 days old,

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

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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

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