What happened on Friday August 10, 2001?

About August 10th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 10, 2001, Space Shuttle Discovery launched on the STS-105 mission, the 11th International Space Station assembly flight, carrying supplies and crew to the ISS.
  • Day of the week: August 10th, 2001 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bootylicious by Destiny's Child
  • #1 UK song: Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about August 10th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on August 10th, 2001.

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August 10, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 10, 2001:

  • Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-105 mission On August 10, 2001, Space Shuttle Discovery launched on the STS-105 mission, the 11th International Space Station assembly flight, carrying supplies and crew to the ISS. source: nasa.gov
  • Angola train attack during civil war On August 10, 2001, during the Angolan Civil War, UNITA rebels derailed a passenger train between Zenza and Dondo using an anti-tank mine, then attacked the passengers with small arms fire, resulting in approximately 250 fatalities and 165 injuries. source: un.org
  • Osmosis Jones Film Release The animated film 'Osmosis Jones' was released on August 10, 2001, blending live-action and animation to depict the adventures of a white blood cell in the human body. source: imdb.com

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August 10, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 10, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 10, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $19.04
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $64.77
  • General Electric GE: opens at $42.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.85

Exchange Rates on August 10, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 122.05 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5413 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6935 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 108.95 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6273 GBP

August 10, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Mannheim : 5 - 0
  • Bochum - Mainz : 2 - 1
  • Duisburg - Reutlingen : 3 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Nancy : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Boavista - Beira Mar : 3 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Besiktas - Trabzonspor : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was August 10, 2001?


August 10, 2001 was a Friday and it was the 222nd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 10, 2001 can also be written as 8/10/2001 in the US and as 10/8/2001 in UK and Europe.

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August 10, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 10, 2001:

  • Lou Boudreau
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  • Gianfranco Miglio
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August 10, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 10, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 6th and August 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 10, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 10, 2001 was Bootylicious by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Bootylicious youtube
  2. - Loverboy youtube
  3. - Let Me Blow Ya Mind youtube
  4. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  5. - U Remind Me youtube

August 10, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 10, 2001 was Eternal Flame by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Eternal Flame youtube
  2. - Eternity / The Road To Mandalay youtube
  3. - 21 Seconds youtube
  4. - Castles In The Sky youtube
  5. - Let's Dance youtube

August 10, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 10, 2001 was Loverboy by Mariah Carey Featuring Da Brat & Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Loverboy
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Bootylicious youtube
  4. - Where The Party At
  5. - U Remind Me youtube
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August 10, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 10th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 10, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 10, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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August 10, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 10, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 10, 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 August 10, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 12:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 2001.

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How old is someone born on August 10, 2001?


Someone born on August 10, 2001 is:

24 years 7 months old,

or 295 months and 24 days old,

or 1286 weeks

or 9002 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 10, 2001?

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 10, 2001?

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