On This Day in History
August 25th, 2001
- My birthday
- 5194 days since my birthday
- My zodiac sign is a Virgo and my Chinese sign is the snake
- The moon was a waxing crescent the day I was born
- On that day it was not raining and it was around 75 degrees
Other People Born on August 25th:
- Billy Ray Cyrus, country singer
- Blake Lively, TV actress
- Tim Burton, director
- Rachael Ray, chef
- Sean Connery, movie actor
On This Day in History...
- The city of New Orleans was founded by settlers in 1718
- Articles in the New York Sun described life on the moon known as "The Great Moon Hoax" in 1835
- The Wizard of Oz debuts in Hollywood in 1939
- Paris was liberated from the Germans in 1944
- The first person swam The English Channel in 1875
What happened in 2001?
- The movie Shrek debuted
- First unmanned Chinese spacecraft is launched
- Apple announced iTunes
- Venus Williams wins 108th Wimbledon Women's Championship
- Wikipedia is launched
What costed what in 2001?
Luxury car: $274,900 (2001 Lamborghini Diablo)
Economy car: Around $25,850
Four bedroom house in Media: Around $850,500
Gallon of milk: $2.90
Going to the movies: A movie ticket costed $5.66
Gallon of gas: $1.46
Pair of jeans: $21.50
Pop Culture in 2001
Toys: Leap Pad and Hot Wheels
Movies: Shrek, Monsters Inc., and Spy Kids
Movie Stars: Tom Cruise, George Clooney, and Catherine Zeta Jones
Popular TV shows: Friends, Dragon Ball Z, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Music Artists: Janet Jackson, Destiny's Child, and Radiohead
Fashion Trends: Flared jeans with heels, dyed chunks of hair, and Ugg boots
Fun Facts about 2001
Best-selling books: The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares, and Life of Pi by Yann Martel
President: Bill Clinton
Food trends: Rachael Ray's show debuted on Food Network, hot chili noodles were very popular, and steak, seafood, and sushi bars were very in