What happened on Friday March 23, 2001?

Here's what happened on March 23, 2001:

• Slobodan Milošević surrenders to war crimes charges On March 23, 2001, Slobodan Milošević, the former President of Serbia and Montenegro, surrendered to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands. He faced charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s. source: theguardian.com
• Hainan Island incident: US-China military confrontation On March 23, 2001, a US Navy EP-3E Aries II surveillance aircraft collided with a Chinese J-8II interceptor over the South China Sea near Hainan Island. The US aircraft made an emergency landing on Hainan Island, leading to a tense diplomatic standoff between the United States and China. source: theguardian.com
• Decommissioning of Russian Mir Space Station The Russian Mir space station was decommissioned on March 23, 2001, after 15 years in orbit. It was the first modular space station and played a significant role in international space research. source: nasa.gov
• WWF Acquires World Championship Wrestling The World Wrestling Federation (later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment, WWF/E) purchased World Championship Wrestling for approximately $7 million, consolidating the professional wrestling entertainment market and marking a significant moment in sports entertainment history.
• Death of Sully Boyar, American Actor Sully Boyar, an American actor who was active during the mid-20th century, passed away. Born in 1923, he contributed to the entertainment industry during his lifetime.

Events in 2001

March 23, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from March 2001

Newspapers from Mar. 23, 2001

March 23, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 23, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $22.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $38.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.50

Exchange Rates on March 23, 2001:

• 1 USD = 122.91 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.565 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.7215 CHF
• 1 EUR = 109.22 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6228 GBP

March 23, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Toronto Raptors : 86 - 112
• Charlotte Hornets - Chicago Bulls : 90 - 93
• Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves : 90 - 101
• New Jersey Nets - New York Knicks : 95 - 86
• Orlando Magic - Milwaukee Bucks : 103 - 115

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Caen : 1 - 0
• Angers - Laval : 1 - 0
• Cannes - Wasquehal : 0 - 0
• Chateauroux - Nimes : 1 - 1
• Le Mans - Creteil : 2 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Inverness C - Raith Rvs : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Notts County - Peterboro : 3 - 3
• Oldham - Northampton : 2 - 1
• Reading - Bristol City : 1 - 3

March 23, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2001 can also be written as 3/23/2001 in the US and as 23/3/2001 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2001 in March 2001 calendar

Famous people died on March 23, 2001:

• Rowland Evans

  Rowland Evans was an influential American political columnist and journalist known for his long-running syndicated column 'Evans and Novak'...

• Italo Kuhne
• Margaret Jones British archaeologist (b. 1916)

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on March 23rd

March 23, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 2001 was Butterfly by Crazy Town, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. Crazy Town - Butterfly
2. Shaggy - Angel
3. Joe - Stutter
4. Lenny Kravitz - Again
5. Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing

March 23, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
2. Shaggy featuring Rikrok - It Wasn't Me
3. Westlife - Uptown Girl
4. Outkast - Ms Jackson
5. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

March 23, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 2001 was It's Over Now by 112, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. 112 - It's Over Now
2. Jagged Edge - Promise
3. Joe Featuring Mystikal - Stutter
4. Ja Rule Featuring Lil' Mo & Vita - Put It On Me
5. Jaheim - Could It Be

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 23, 2001 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 March 23, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:37 am and setting at 05:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 09, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Apr 08, 2001.

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Your place in the Universe on March 23, 2001

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Someone born on March 23, 2001 is:

25 years and 11 days old,

or 300 months and 11 days old,

or 1306 weeks

or 9142 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2001?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 23, 2001.

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