Historical Events
- The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Doug Tewell wins his second & final Champions Tour major by 9 strokes from Mike McCullough
Famous Deaths
- Joey Ramone [Jeffrey Hyman], American punk rock singer and musician (The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"; Blitzkrieg Bop"; solo -"What a Wonderful World"), dies of lymphoma at 49
- John Verrall, American composer, dies at 92
Died in 2001 2001 Highlights
About April 15, 2001
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 23 years and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: All For You - Janet
#1 Song: What Took You So Long - Emma Bunton
