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August 2, 2001Died on Friday August 3, 2001
- Donald Lindsay Clarke (74), Leongatha, Australië
- Dicky Davidson (45), Steenwijk
- Christiaan Marinus Peter Wolfrat (88)
- Aafje Blokker (84), Den Helder
- Chad Wade Todd (30), unbekannt
- Christiaan Martinus Steenhuis (39), Briancon, Frankrijk
- Annigje Dam (86), Hardenberg
- Alida Maria Theodora van den Hurk (59), Rotterdam
- Arend Jan Bijsterbosch (72), Apeldoorn
- Chloe Grace Statzer (0), Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, Verenigde Staten
Born on August 3
- 1992 » Aljon Mariano, Filipino basketball player
- 1992 » Diāna Marcinkēviča, Latvian tennis player
- 1992 » Gamze Bulut, Turkish runner
- 1992 » Gesa Felicitas Krause, German runner
- 1993 » Ola Abidogun, English sprinter
- 1993 » Yurina Kumai, Japanese singer
- 1994 » Manaia Cherrington, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1994 » Todd Gurley, American football player
- 1995 » Victoria Kan, Russian tennis player
- 1999 » Yoo Yeon-jung, South Korean singer
Died on August 3
- 1996 » Jørgen Garde, Danish admiral (b. 1939)
- 1997 » Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1934)
- 1998 » Alfred Schnittke, Russian composer and journalist (b. 1934)
- 1999 » Byron Farwell, American historian and author (b. 1921)
- 1999 » Rod Ansell, Australian hunter (b. 1953)
- 2000 » Joann Lõssov, Estonian basketball player and coach (b. 1921)
- 2001 » Christopher Hewett, English actor and director (b. 1922)
- 2003 » Roger Voudouris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1954)
- 2004 » Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer and painter (b. 1908)
- 2005 » Françoise d'Eaubonne, French author and poet (b. 1920)
Names that were popular for boys in 2001
- Jan
- Johannes
- Thomas
- Willem
- Cornelis
- Jacob
- Lucas
- Hendrik
- Alexander
- Pieter
- Robin
- Daan
- Daniel
- Ruben
- Bram
- Michael
Names that were popular for girls in 2001
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Emma
- Marie
- Anne
- Sophie
- Laura
- Amber
- Cornelia
- Lisa
- Sanne
- Femke
- Julia
- Charlotte
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2001
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
- February 11 » A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
- June 15 » Leaders of the People's Republic of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
- September 21 » America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
- October 11 » The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
- October 17 » Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi becomes the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack.
- December 19 » Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The weather on Friday August 3, 2001
The temperature on August 3, 2001 was between 13.7 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (32%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI