Born on 1 July 2001

At A Glance

1 July 2001 at a glance

Day of the week

1 July 2001 was a Sunday.

Irish Chart Song in 2001

The Irish chart song for 2001 was “It Wasn't Me” by Shaggy ft. RikRok.

Top Film of 2001

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 July 2001 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 1 July

• 1997 China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
• 1997 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew.
• 1999 The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. In Wales, the powers of the Welsh Secretary are transferred to the National Assembly.
• 2003 Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.
• 2004 Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.

Famous people born on 1 July

• Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
• Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
• Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
• Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)

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