Somethin' Stupid
Duets with Nicole Kidman on Somethin' Stupid, taking the song back to the UK number one position.
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2001 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 142 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2001.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2001
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Souness Returns Blackburn to Premier League
Souness guides Blackburn to automatic promotion from the First Division, reversing the club's 1999 relegation.
Sports Personality of the Year
Voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Sports Writers Association
Winner of the British Sports Writers Association Pat Besford Trophy for Outstanding Achievement
Stuart Pearce Wins Hammer of the Year
Stuart Pearce is voted Hammer of the Year for his combative defending and experienced leadership during his spell at Upton Park.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Plays Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Man From Elysian Fields
Mick Jagger appears in the film, "The Man From Elysian Fields"
The Princess Diaries
Appears as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries, introducing her to a new generation of film audiences.
Third Straight Premier League Crown
Manchester United win a third successive Premier League title under Ferguson, sustaining a period of domestic dominance around the turn of the century.
Transfer
Moves to Chelsea for pounds 11 million
Transfer to Arsenal
Arsenal completes the signing of Sol Campbell from Tottenham Hotspur. The England defender joined Tottenham's north London rivals on a free transfer that provoked intense reaction.
UEFA Cup Final Forward Contribution
Emile Heskey scored Liverpool's second goal in the extraordinary 5–4 UEFA Cup final victory over Alavés in 2001.
UEFA Cup Final Goal Against Alavés
Gerrard scores Liverpool's second goal in a spectacular 5-4 UEFA Cup final victory over Alavés, contributing to the club's third trophy that season.
UEFA Super Cup Victory Against Bayern
Gerrard helps Liverpool defeat Bayern Munich 3-2 in the UEFA Super Cup, adding another European honour to the club’s remarkable trophy collection.
Ulysses Second North Polar Passage
Uses the second Ulysses northern polar passage to compare high-latitude solar wind near solar maximum with the simpler fast-wind structure observed near solar minimum.
Valencia First Leg Clean Sheet
Keeps a clean sheet as Leeds United draws 0-0 with Valencia in the home leg of its Champions League semi-final.
Valencia First Leg Midfield Appearance
Takes his place in the Leeds United midfield for the goalless first leg against Valencia in the Champions League semi-finals.
Valencia Semi Final Captaincy
Captains Leeds United against Valencia in the second leg of the 2001 Champions League semi-final, which ends the club's European campaign.
Visit to To Iran by a British Foreign Minister
Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979
Visit to To Iran by a British Foreign Minister
Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979
Waking the Dead
First appears in Waking the Dead
Worthington Leads Norwich Rebuild
Nigel Worthington took charge of Norwich City in 2000 and assembled a team that would eventually achieve promotion to the Premier League.
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