Historical Events
Ocean's Eleven
"Ocean's Eleven" directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts premieres in Westwood, California
Famous Deaths
- Franco Rasetti, Italian physicist (b. 1901)
Peter Blake (1948-2001)
New Zealand yachtsman (Whitbread Round the World Race 1989-90; America's Cup 1995, 2000) and Special Envoy UN Environment Program, killed by pirates on the Amazon River at 53
Died in 2001 2001 Highlights
About December 5, 2001
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 22 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
#1 Song: Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield
