What happened on Saturday December 22, 2001?

About December 22nd, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Reid, also known as the 'Shoe Bomber', attempts to destroy American Airlines Flight 63 by trying to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes, leading to significant changes in airline security protocols worldwide.
  • Day of the week: December 22nd, 2001 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 22nd, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 22nd, 2001.

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December 22, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 22, 2001:

  • Richard Reid's Shoe Bombing Attempt Richard Reid, also known as the 'Shoe Bomber', attempts to destroy American Airlines Flight 63 by trying to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes, leading to significant changes in airline security protocols worldwide.
  • Hamid Karzai Sworn in as Afghanistan's Interim Leader Hamid Karzai is officially sworn in as the head of the interim government in Afghanistan, marking a significant political transition following the fall of the Taliban regime.
  • Power Transfer in Afghanistan Burhanuddin Rabbani, a key political leader of the Northern Alliance, formally hands over power to the interim government led by President Hamid Karzai, symbolizing a new political era in Afghanistan.
  • First Cloned Pet Born CC (Copy Cat), the first cloned pet, is born, marking a significant milestone in genetic science and animal cloning technology.
  • Chan Ho Park Signs Major MLB Contract Korean baseball star Chan Ho Park signs a substantial five-year, $65 million contract with the Texas Rangers, highlighting the growing international presence in Major League Baseball.

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December 22, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 22, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Chievo - Roma : 0 - 3
  • Lazio - Bologna : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Westerlo - Standard : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Espanol - Barcelona : 2 - 0
  • La Coruna - Betis : 2 - 0
  • Sevilla - Celta : 0 - 1
  • Sociedad - Valladolid : 6 - 0
  • Tenerife - Las Palmas : 1 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Ferrol : 2 - 1
  • Ath Madrid - Santander : 2 - 0
  • Elche - Jaen : 1 - 3
  • Murcia - Burgos : 1 - 2
  • Numancia - Leganes : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 22, 2001?


December 22, 2001 was a Saturday and it was the 356th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2001 can also be written as 12/22/2001 in the US and as 22/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 22, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 22, 2001:

  • Ovidiu Iacov

    Romanian footballer (born in 1981).

  • Walter Newton Read

    American lawyer and second chairman of the new jersey casino control commission (b. 1918).

  • Grzegorz Ciechowski
  • Luciano Parinetto
  • Shidzue Katō

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December 22, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 22, 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 22, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 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 22, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 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 22, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 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 22, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 22, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 22, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 22, 2001 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 22, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:14 pm and setting at 12:05 am.

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 22, 2001?


Someone born on December 22, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 11 days old,

or 1219 weeks

or 8533 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2001?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2001.

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