What happened on Wednesday December 26, 2001?

About December 26th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) experienced one of the largest single-day price jumps of the year. Traders became increasingly confident that OPEC would implement planned production cuts, driving market speculation and price volatility.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 2001 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: How You Remind Me by Nickelback
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 26th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 26th, 2001.

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December 26, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 2001:

  • Significant Oil Price Movement on NYMEX Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) experienced one of the largest single-day price jumps of the year. Traders became increasingly confident that OPEC would implement planned production cuts, driving market speculation and price volatility.
  • Death of Nigel Hawthorne, Renowned British Actor Nigel Hawthorne, a distinguished British actor known for his versatile stage, film, and television performances, passed away. Hawthorne was celebrated for his roles in productions like 'Yes, Minister' and his Oscar-nominated performance in 'The Madness of King George'.

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December 26, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 26, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 26, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.15
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.35
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.42
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.90
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.00

Exchange Rates on December 26, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 130.71 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.6006 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6923 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 114.89 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6039 GBP

December 26, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bradford - Sheffield United : 1 - 2
  • Gillingham - Portsmouth : 2 - 0
  • Grimsby - Coventry : 0 - 1
  • Man City - West Brom : 0 - 0
  • Millwall - Crystal Palace : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackpool - Oldham : 0 - 2
  • Cambridge - Brentford : 2 - 1
  • Cardiff - Reading : 2 - 2
  • Huddersfield - Peterboro : 3 - 1
  • Northampton - Colchester : 2 - 3

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bristol Rvs - Leyton Orient : 5 - 3
  • Cheltenham - Shrewsbury : 1 - 0
  • Exeter - Swansea : 0 - 3
  • Kidderminster - Rochdale : 4 - 1
  • Macclesfield - Halifax : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Chelsea : 2 - 1
  • Aston Villa - Liverpool : 1 - 2
  • Blackburn - Sunderland : 0 - 3
  • Bolton - Leeds : 0 - 3
  • Celtic - Livingston : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was December 26, 2001?


December 26, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 360th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 2001 can also be written as 12/26/2001 in the US and as 26/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 26, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 2001:

  • Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne

    Acclaimed British actor known for his Oscar-nominated performance as King George III in 'The Madness of King George'.

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December 26, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 24th and December 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 2001 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

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

December 26, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 2001 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - Always On Time
  3. - A Woman's Worth
  4. - Rock The Boat
  5. - Butterflies
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December 26, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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December 26, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 26, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 2001 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 26, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 01:54 pm and setting at 04:13 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 26, 2001?


Someone born on December 26, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 7 days old,

or 1218 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8529 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 2001?

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