What Happened on April 2, 2001

Posted by Martina Birk on Monday, September 30, 2024

Historical Events

  • 63rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Arizona, 82-72; Blue Devils' 3rd title; forward Shane Battier MOP

Baseball Record

New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens becomes American League all-time strikeout leader, recording his 3,509th K in a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals; Walter Johnson previous record 3,508 Ks

Sports History

Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has 2 hits and becomes first Japanese position player to play in a regular season MLB game as Mariners beat Oakland A's, 5-4 at Safeco Field


Famous Deaths

  • Charles Daudelin, Canadian artist (b. 1920)
  • Jennifer Syme, American actress (b. 1972)
Died in 2001 2001 Highlights

About April 2, 2001

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Butterfly - Crazy Town
  • UK #1 Song: Pure And Simple - Hear'say


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