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November 15, 2001

On November 15, 2001, microsoft launches the Xbox game console in North America. 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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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 November 15, 2001

  1. 2001 Microsoft launches the Xbox game console in North America.

    American multinational technology company

    Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, software, and more. A Big Tech company, Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue, one of the most valuable public companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally.

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Born on November 15, 2001

TyTy Washington Jr. 2001– American basketball player (born 2001)

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Other moments from 2001

The class of 2001

Others born in 2001

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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