Historical Events
- John Cage's musical composition "As Slow as Possible", to be played for 639 years, begins at St. Burchardi Church, Halberstadt, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Heywood Hale Broun, American TV commentator and sports correspondent, dies at 83
- Justin Wilson, American Cajun chef (Wise Potato Chips) and humorist, dies at 87
- Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and UN statistician, dies at 89
2001 Highlights
About September 5, 2001
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Real - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule
#1 Song: Too Close - Blue
