Historical Events
- A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen
Event of Interest
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is the 1st Hispanic woman to be honored on a US postage stamp
- Total solar eclipse in Madagascar-Indian Ocean (4m56s)
Famous Deaths
Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001)
American actor (All in the Family, In the Heat of the Night), dies of a heart attack at 76
- John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist ("Boom Boom"; "Boogie Chillen"), dies at 83
- Souad Hosni, Egyptian actress (b. 1942)
2001 Highlights
About June 21, 2001
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & P!nk
- #1 Song: Angel - Shaggy Ft. Rayvon