At A Glance

17 August 2001 at a glance

Day of the week
17 August 2001 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Bootylicious” by Destiny's Child.
Top Film of 2001
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Bestselling Novel of 2001
“Desecration” by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2001.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Friends” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2001–02 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 August 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 August 2001 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 August

  • 1985 The 1985–86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
  • 1998 Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship.
  • 2004 The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
  • 2005 The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
  • 2008 American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.

Famous people born on August 17

  • Robert De Niro, American actor, entrepreneur, director, and producer (born 1943)
  • Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter (born 1994)
  • Sean Penn, American actor, director, and political activist (born 1960)
  • Larry Ellison, American businessman, co-founded the Oracle Corporation (born 1944)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2001 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 15 – Wikipedia is launched.
  • March 24 – Apple Computer releases the Mac OS X next-generation operating system, with version 10.0. It goes on to be the second-most used desktop operating system with a market share of roughly 10 percent.
  • May 18 – Shrek is released in theaters.
More events of 2001 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 2001

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.46

Loaf of Bread

$1.10

Average House

$175,200

Weekly Wage

$580

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