At A Glance

19 September 2001 at a glance

Day of the week
19 September 2001 was a Wednesday.
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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 September 2001 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 September

  • 1991 Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
  • 1995 The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.
  • 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
  • 2010 The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
  • 2011 Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.

Famous people born on 19 September

  • Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
  • Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
  • Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
  • Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)

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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