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July 23, 2001

On July 23, 2001, megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment. The year's #1 song was "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse. Manuel Ugarte, Neco Williams, Jalen Williams would arrive in the same year.

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Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.

Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 and the eighth vice president under President Abdurrahman Wahid from 1999 to 2001. She is Indonesia's first and only female president to date.

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2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade.

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On July 23, 2001

  1. 2001 Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.

    President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004

    Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 and the eighth vice president under President Abdurrahman Wahid from 1999 to 2001. She is Indonesia's first and only female president to date.

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Lily Phillips 2001– English pornographic film actress (born 2001)

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Died on July 23, 2001

Eudora Welty American writer and photographer (1909–2001)

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Manuel Ugarte 2001– Uruguayan footballer
Neco Williams 2001– Welsh footballer
Jalen Williams 2001– American basketball player
Shanti Dope 2001– Filipino rapper
Shin Ryujin 2001– South Korean rapper, singer and dancer
Violette Dorange 2001– French Professional Round the World Sailor

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