July 2nd, 2001

On this day.

What happened on July 2nd, 2001?

• Barry George is sentenced to life for the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999.
• The song "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" is released by American hip hop band OPM.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 2nd, 2001.

• United States: U Remind Me - Usher
• United Kingdom: The Way To Your Love - Hear'say

Take me back to July 2nd, 2001!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 2nd, 2001, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, the July 4th celebrations are fast approaching. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song U Remind Me by Usher is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, The Way To Your Love by Hear'say is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is becoming more widespread. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers allowed users to send SMS messages to people on different networks. In technology news, more and more music companies are beginning to release MP3 players. The new MP3 format means that music listeners are able to listen to multiple albums on the go. Meanwhile, the Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular cellphones on the market at the moment. Stores across the world are currently selling a wide range of custom covers for the phone.

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, Blu Cantrell and Jennifer Lopez. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom is causing a crisis in the British agriculture and tourism sectors. The authorities are killing cows and sheep in an effort to halt the disease. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Aaliyah, Thuy Trang, George Harrison, and Layne Staley would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Oz", "Dawson's Creek", "Will & Grace", and "Dark Angel". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Diablo II", "Final Fantasy IX", "WWF No Mercy", and "RuneScape". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Johnny Bravo", "Recess", "City Guys", and "That '70s Show".

Popular toys at the moment include Gogo's Crazy Bones, Dragonfly RC Stunt Racer, WWF action figures, and Bratz dolls.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 2nd, 2001.

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  "At least in heaven I can skate."

  In July of 2001, American hip hop band OPM released their single "Heaven Is a Halfpipe".

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  The Fast and the Furious is showing at movie theaters.

  The action film "The Fast and the Furious" was playing in movie theaters at this time. This was the first installment in the franchise, with Paul Walker making his debut as Brian O'Conner.

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  Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

  The action film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" was showing at movie theaters in June and July of 2001. The film, which was based on the video game series, starred actress Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft.

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  U2 - "Walk On"

  "Walk On" by U2 went on to win a Grammy for 2001's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2001.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2001 were Tom Cruise, Tiger Woods, The Beatles, Britney Spears, Bruce Willis, Michael Jordan, The Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Oprah Winfrey and Mel Gibson.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2001?

  In 2001, the best NBA players were Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Dikembe Mutombo, Tracy McGrady, Karl Malone, Dirk Nowitzki, David Robinson, Gary Payton and Ray Allen.

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  Time Person of the Year 2001.

  New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2001.

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  MSN Messenger and AIM.

  People were using MSN Messenger and AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) to chat with their friends online.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players.

  In 2001, the best soccer players were Michael Owen, Raúl, Oliver Kahn, David Beckham, Francesco Totti, Luís Figo, Rivaldo, Andriy Shevchenko, Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane.

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  A Beautiful Mind.

  "A Beautiful Mind" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2001.

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  The PlayStation 2.

  The PlayStation 2 was the dominant video game console at this time. The PS2 had releases such as Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Max Payne.

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  Nokia 3310.

  The Nokia 3310 was one of the most popular cellphones on the market. The phone included a fun game called Snake. You could also buy custom covers for it.

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  VCRs are being phased out.

  Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.

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  Jennifer Lopez.

  American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) topped the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.

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  DVDs are replacing VCR tapes.

  DVDs were starting to replace VCR tapes. As a result, you no longer had to rewind your tapes before you brought them back to the rental store.

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  Wallpaper is quickly dying off.

  Wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes during the early 2000s. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue, and many people had already made the switch to using paint.

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  People are buying MP3 players.

  More and more MP3 players started to arrive on the market during the early 2000s. This included the Samsung YEPP, the Creative NOMAD Jukebox, and the Apple iPod. Although most of us did not know it at the time, the MP3 marked the beginning of the end for the CD format and, in turn, the music stores that sold them.

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  Text messaging is exploding in popularity.

  Text messaging exploded between 1999 and 2001. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones. Furthermore, providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to contacts on other networks.

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  The Game Boy Color.

  The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.

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  Landline phones are still popular... for now.

  Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.

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  CD folders and disc towers.

  People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 22 years, 2 months, and 26 days have passed since July 2nd, 2001.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 2001.
• Leap Year: 2001 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 2nd, 2001, are now 22 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2001 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 994028400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 2nd, 2001.

• June 5th, 2001: Tropical Storm Allison hits Texas and drops large volumes of rain over Houston.
• June 6th, 2001: Actor Michael Barrymore is arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Stuart Lubbock at his house back in March.
• June 7th, 2001: Irish voters reject the Treaty of Nice in a referendum.
• June 11th, 2001: The first episode of the stunt game show "Fear Factor" is aired.
• June 11th, 2001: Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
• June 15th, 2001: The film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", starring Angelina Jolie, is released in movie theaters.
• June 15th, 2001: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 2001 NBA Finals after they defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1.
• June 19th, 2001: Jennifer Lopez releases her single "I'm Real", featuring Ja Rule.
• June 21st, 2001: Actor Carroll O'Connor, who portrayed Archie Bunker in the TV show "All in the Family", passes away at the age of 76.
• June 24th, 2001: Wrestling: Booker T makes his debut for the WWE.
• June 24th, 2001: Soccer: Pep Guardiola plays his final game for Barcelona.
• June 28th, 2001: Former Serbian president Slobodan Milošević is extradited to stand trial at The Hague.
• June 29th, 2001: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), starring Haley Joel Osment, is released in movie theaters.
• June 29th, 2001: The action film "The Fast and the Furious" is released in movie theaters.
• This date: July 2nd, 2001
• July 3rd, 2001: Football: Sol Campbell joins Arsenal on a free transfer.
• July 4th, 2001: Scary Movie 2 (2001) is released in cinemas.
• July 4th, 2001: 145 people lose their lives after Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes near Irkutsk Airport in Russia.
• July 6th, 2001: Internet culture: The domain name for YTMND ("You're the Man Now, Dog") is registered.
• July 9th, 2001: Soccer: French midfielder Zinedine Zidane joins Real Madrid.
• July 9th, 2001: The first episode of the British version of "The Office" is aired on BBC Two.
• July 13th, 2001: The comedy movie Legally Blonde (2001) is released in cinemas.
• July 14th, 2001: English backpacker Peter Falconio is murdered in Darwin, Australia.
• July 17th, 2001: Nickelback release their single "How You Remind Me".
• July 18th, 2001: Jurassic Park III (2001) is released.
• July 18th, 2001: A freight train derails in a tunnel under Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The resulting chemical fire rages on for six days.
• July 19th, 2001: The video game Final Fantasy X is released.
• July 20th, 2001: The Japanese animated film Spirited Away is released.
• July 23rd, 2001: The video game "Max Payne" is released.
• July 24th, 2001: The song "Family Affair" is released by Mary J. Blige.
• July 24th, 2001: Christina Milian releases her debut single "AM to PM".
• July 27th, 2001: Planet of the Apes (2001) is released.
• July 27th, 2001: Brian Dowling wins the 2nd season of the reality TV series "Big Brother" (UK).
• July 30th, 2001: Afroman releases his song "Because I Got High".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 2nd, 2001, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2001 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: July 2nd, 2001 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

Photos of early 2000s fashion.

Photographs of early 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 2001.

2001 saw the introduction of cars such as the Volkswagen Polo Mk4, the Buick Sail, the Honda Fit, the BMW 7 Series (E65), the Toyota Camry (XV30) and the Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2001.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 2nd, 2007, instead.

Weather on July 2nd, 2001.

Historical weather information for July 2nd, 2001.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 23.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0.76cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 22.72 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 2nd, 2001 was most likely conceived around October 9th, 2000.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 2nd, 2001 is close to March 25th, 2002.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 2nd, 2001.

• 8,123 days have passed since this date.
• 1,160 weeks have passed.
• 701,827,200 seconds have passed since July 2nd, 2001.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 818,798,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 362,142,835,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 116,971,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 60,357,139 steps. That's roughly 26,825 miles!
• Since this date, 8,421,926 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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