Historical Events
- Hintze Ribeiro disaster, a bridge collapses in northern Portugal, killing up to 70 people
- IRA detonates a bomb in front of the BBC Television Centre in London, injuring 11 people
- Tests in recent days confirm the world's largest oil find in three decades in the Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea
Famous Deaths
- Fred Lasswell, American cartoonist (b. 1916)
- Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (The Village People (Biker)), dies of cancer at 50
- Harold Stassen, American politician (25th Governor of Minnesota) and perennial presidential candidate, dies at 93
- Jim Rhodes, American politician, Governor of Ohio (b. 1909)
Died in 2001 2001 Highlights
About March 4, 2001
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 23 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Stutter - Joe Featuring Mystikal
#1 Song: It Wasn't Me - Shaggy
