April 1st, 2001, fell on a Sunday. It was day 91 of 2001. The decade was the 2000s.
19 years, 8 months and 0 days have passed since April 1st, 2001.
On This Date
Events that occurred on April 1st, 2001:
Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested.
WrestleMania X-Seven: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats The Rock at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas.
Fictional Date
April 1st, 2001 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
Wrestling: Stone Cold Steve Austin turns heel.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1st, 2001:
United States: Angel - Shaggy
United Kingdom: Pure And Simple - Hear'say
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Heartbreakers" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is April 1st, 2001 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It is April Fool's Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 2001 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Angel by Shaggy is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Pure And Simple by Hear'say is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Heartbreakers is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister.
The Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular phones on the market at the moment. It's 2001, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, OutKast, Crazy Town, Destiny's Child, Usher, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Touched by an Angel", "CatDog", "Charmed" and "Becker".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Diablo II", "Final Fantasy IX", "Spider-Man" and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Recess", "The Powerpuff Girls", "Grounded for Life" and "Lizzie McGuire". Popular toys include the likes of "Groovy Girls", "The Dreamcast", "Razor (scooter)" and "PlayStation 2".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 1st, 2001.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) tops the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
Nokia 3310
Throughout this period of time, the Nokia 3310 would have been one of the most popular cell phones on the market. The phone included a game called "Snake" and it allowed people to customize its cover.
A Beautiful Mind
"A Beautiful Mind" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2001.
2001 in movies.
Movies released in 2001 included Shrek, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Monsters, Inc., Ocean's Eleven, Pearl Harbor, The Mummy Returns, Jurassic Park III, Planet of the Apes, Hannibal, Moulin Rouge!, Spy Kids, The Fast and the Furious and The Others.
Time Person of the Year 2001
New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani is listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2001.
2001 in music.
Popular music artists in 2001 included Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Lopez, Shaggy, Janet Jackson, Destiny's Child, Lifehouse, Nelly, Eve, Blu Cantrell, Usher, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Ginuwine and Nickelback.
U2 - "Walk On"
"Walk On" by U2 would go on to win a Grammy for 2001's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
19 years, 8 months and 0 days have passed since April 1st, 2001.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 2001.
Leap Year: 2001 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 1st, 2001, will be 19 years of age.
People born in 2001 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 986079600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 1st, 2001:
March 4th, 2001: The Real IRA detonate a car bomb outside of the BBC's main news centre in London.
March 12th, 2001: Serial killer Henry Lee Lucas dies of heart failure.
March 23rd, 2001: The World Wrestling Federation purchases WCW for $7 million dollars.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 1st, 2001?
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on April 1st, 2001 was probably conceived around the 22nd of June, 2000. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1st, 2001 is the 9th of January, 2002. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Iconic skateboarding game with a great soundtrack.
Spider-Man - An action game that was released by Activision for the PlayStation.
Final Fantasy IX - Fantasy RPG game.
Diablo II - The second game in the series.
Deus Ex - RPG game that was released by Eidos Interactive in 2000.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 1st, 2001.
7,184 days have passed since this date.
620,701,200 seconds have passed since the April 1st, 2001.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 724,151,400 times.
Since April 1st, 2001, earth has travelled approximately 320,281,819,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 103,450,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 53,380,303 steps. That's about 23,725 miles!
Since this date, 7,448,414 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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