At A Glance

19 February 2001 at a glance

Day of the week
19 February 2001 was a Monday.
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 19 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 February 2001 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 February

  • 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
  • 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
  • 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
  • 2021 Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
  • 2026 The 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea officially opens in Pyongyang and lasts for 7 days. (from February 19th to February 25th, 2026)

Famous people born on 19 February

  • Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
  • Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
  • Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
  • Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2001 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 7 June – Voters rejected the Treaty of Nice in a referendum.
  • 26 June – Two Old Master paintings from the Alfred Beit collection were stolen from Russborough House.
  • 8 August – The first Irish transmission of the Australian soap opera Neighbours was shown on Network 2.
More events of 2001 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 2001

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

Petrol (per litre)

€0.86/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.00

Average House

€200,000

Weekly Wage

€295

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