What happened on Sunday December 30, 2001?

About December 30th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic fire erupted at the Mesa Redonda shopping center in Lima, Peru, resulting in a tragic loss of at least 291 lives. The blaze, which originated from fireworks explosions, rapidly spread across four blocks of the historic city center, causing massive destruction and significant loss of life. The incident highlighted critical urban safety and fire prevention challenges in densely populated commercial areas.
  • Day of the week: December 30th, 2001 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: How You Remind Me by Nickelback
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about December 30th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on December 30th, 2001.

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December 30, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 30, 2001:

  • Devastating Lima Shopping Center Fire A catastrophic fire erupted at the Mesa Redonda shopping center in Lima, Peru, resulting in a tragic loss of at least 291 lives. The blaze, which originated from fireworks explosions, rapidly spread across four blocks of the historic city center, causing massive destruction and significant loss of life. The incident highlighted critical urban safety and fire prevention challenges in densely populated commercial areas.
  • Passing of Eileen Heckart, Renowned Actress Eileen Heckart, a distinguished American actress known for her powerful character performances and significant contributions to stage, film, and television, passed away. Born in 1919, Heckart was celebrated for her versatility and memorable roles throughout her distinguished acting career.

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December 30, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 30, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Fulham - Man United : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was December 30, 2001?


December 30, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 364th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 2001 can also be written as 12/30/2001 in the US and as 30/12/2001 in UK and Europe.

December 30, 2001 in December 2001 calendar

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December 30, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 30, 2001:

  • Ray Patterson
  • Sheila Sherlock
  • Michelangelo Franconieri
  • Thomas James Wallace

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December 30, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 30, 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 30, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 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 30, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 30, 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 30, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th is Capricorn.

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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 30, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 30, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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December 30, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 30, 2001 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 30, 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 30, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 04:55 pm and setting at 08:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Jan 28, 2002.

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How old is someone born on December 30, 2001?


Someone born on December 30, 2001 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 3 days old,

or 1217 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8525 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 30, 2001?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 30, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 30, 2001.

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