What Happened on July 29, 2001

Historical Events

The Princess Diaries

"The Princess Diaries", starring Anne Hathaway (in her film debut), featuring Julie Andrews, and directed by Garry Marshall, premieres at El Capitan theater in Hollywood

Film Director and Producer Garry Marshall

Tour de France

88th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)

Senior Open Championship

British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal County Down: Australian Ian Stanley wins in a playoff with Bob Charles of New Zealand

Copa América Final, Estadio El Campín, Bogotá: Defender Iván Córdoba scores winner as home team Columbia edge Mexico, 1-0

Events in 2001

Famous Deaths

Alex Nicol, American actor (The Screaming Skull, Man From Laramie, Air Cadet), dies of natural causes at 85
Edward Gierek, Polish politician (b. 1913)
Wau Holland, German computer hacker (b. 1951)

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