Historical Events
- Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean (en route to Lisbon from Toronto) and makes an emergency landing in the Azores.
- Microsoft releases to manufacturing software for Windows XP
Famous Deaths
- Bettejane "Jane" Greer, American actress (Out of the Past, Prisoner of Zenda, Clown), dies at 76
- Hank Sauer, American baseball left fielder (NL MVP, HR leader, RBI leader 1952; MLB All Star 1950, 52; Chicago Cubs), dies from a heart attack at 84
- Raymond Wilding-White, American composer, dies at 78
Died in 2001 2001 Highlights
About August 24, 2001
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 8 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Fallin' - Alicia Keys
#1 Song: Let's Dance - Five
