August 12th, 2001, was a Sunday. It was day 224 of 2001. The decade was the 2000s.
21 years, 5 months and 15 days have passed since August 12th, 2001.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
People who were born on this exact date.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 12th, 2001.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Rush Hour 2" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is August 12th, 2001, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Bootylicious by Destiny's Child is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten is the number one hit song.
George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Rush Hour 2 is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. A relatively new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to explode in popularity. Although the technology has been around since the mid-1990s, it was only recently that cell providers started to allow 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 cell phones 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 currently causing a crisis in the British agriculture and tourism sectors. Cows and sheep are currently being killed 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "JAG", "7th Heaven", "Stargate SG-1" and "The Sopranos".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon Stadium", "Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes", "Mario Tennis" and "The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Johnny Bravo", "7th Heaven", "Static Shock" and "The Fairly OddParents". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Betty Spaghetty (doll), HitClips audio player, Tekno the Robotic Puppy and the PlayStation 2.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 12th, 2001.
During this period, you might have been playing simple mobile games such as Nokia's "Bounce", which was first released in July of 2001.
At the end of July, 2001, singer Mary J. Blige released her hit single "Family Affair".
"Walk On" by U2 went on to win a Grammy for 2001's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani was listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2001.
During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.
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.
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.
"A Beautiful Mind" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2001.
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.
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.
During this period, people were still using VCRs to play movies. However, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) topped the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
In the first half of the 2000s, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. As a result, people no longer had to rewind their tapes before bringing them back to the rental store.
During the early 2000s, wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue and many people had already made the switchover to using paint.
In the early "naughties", more and more MP3 players started to arrive on the market. This included the likes of 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.
Between 1999 and 2001, the act of "text messaging" continued to explode in popularity. This was due to the fact that more and more people were buying cellphones and providers were starting to allow users to send SMS messages to their contacts on different networks.
During this time, the Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Popular games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country and the various Pokémon releases.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.
During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.
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Television shows that people were watching in August, 2001.
The Office (UK version).
Starring Ricky Gervais.
Fear Factor
American stunt/dare game show.
Boston Public
Drama series about a fictional public school called Winslow High School.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Starring William Petersen as Gil Grissom.
Gilmore Girls
Comedy-drama starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
Dark Angel
Starring Jessica Alba.
Andromeda
Sci-fi TV series.
Jackass
MTV show that involved stunts and pranks.
Malcolm in the Middle
TV show about a dysfunctional family and their genius son.
Roswell
TV show about the town of Roswell.
Angel
Spin-off show of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
The West Wing
Political drama.
Futurama
Animated series.
The Sopranos
Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
Becker
TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
Charmed
TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
Will & Grace
TV series.
The King of Queens
Comedy TV show starring Kevin James.
The Royle Family
British sitcom about a Manchester family called the Royles.
That '70s Show
Comedy TV show about a group of friends living in the 1970s.
Sex and the City
A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
Celebrity Deathmatch
Claymated stop-motion parody series that aired on MTV.
Dawson's Creek
American teen drama.
Ally McBeal
TV show about an attorney called Ally McBeal. Starring Calista Flockhart.
Stargate SG-1
A military team of scientists and soldiers travel to different planets in the universe.
Oz
TV series about a prison called Oswald State Correctional Facility.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Anthology series presented by Jonathan Frakes.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2001.
The Fairly OddParents
My Wife and Kids
Lizzie McGuire
Grounded for Life
As Told by Ginger
Static Shock
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Courage the Cowardly Dog
The Amanda Show
Roswell
Rocket Power
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Batman Beyond
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
City Guys
Recess
Pokemon
Daria
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
7th Heaven
Little Bear
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
Rugrats
The Simpsons
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2001.
The Game Boy Advance
Bratz dolls
The PlayStation 2
Tekno the Robotic Puppy
HitClips audio player
Razor (scooter)
Poo-Chi (robot dog)
Finger skateboards
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 2001.
Pokémon Crystal
Released for the Game Boy Color.
Max Payne
Third person shooter game that allowed the player to slow down time.
Final Fantasy X
The tenth game in the series.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Racing game that was released on the PlayStation 2.
Twisted Metal: Black
Vehicle combat game.
Red Faction
First-person shooter that was released for the PlayStation 2.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Action-adventure game that was released for the Game Boy Color.
RuneScape
MMORPG published by Jagex.
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
Released on the Sony PlayStation.
Banjo-Tooie
Released for the Nintendo 64.
Hitman: Codename 47
Stealth video game by IO Interactive.
WWF No Mercy
Wrestling game that was released for the Nintendo 64.
The World Is Not Enough
First-person shooter that was based on the James Bond film of the same name.
Shenmue
Action-adventure game that was released for the Sega Dreamcast.
TimeSplitters
First-person shooter that was released for the PlayStation 2.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Action-adventure game released on the Nintendo 64.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
RPG game developed by BioWare.
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.
Mario Tennis
Released for the Nintendo 64 and the Game Boy Color.
ECW Anarchy Rulz
Wrestling video game released by Acclaim Entertainment.
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 August 12th, 2007, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12th.
Boxer.
Born on August 12th, 1988
He turned 13 on this day in 2001.
Italian soccer player.
Born on August 12th, 1990
He turned 11 on this day in 2001.
English model.
Born on August 12th, 1992
She turned 9 on this day in 2001.
Soccer player.
Born on August 12th, 1999
He turned 2 on this day in 2001.
Historical weather information for August 12th, 2001.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on August 12th, 2001.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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