Born in 2001
Turns 25 in 2026
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BACK TO 2001 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
On 15 January, Wikipedia launched as a free collaborative encyclopedia. Apple introduced the first iPod in October, a hard-drive player that could store about a thousand songs. The Fellowship of the Ring premiered in London in December.
What happened in 2001?
Australia opens its centenary celebrations
A ceremony at Uluru and a parade in Sydney began a year marking Federation’s centenary.
Ivanisevic wins Wimbledon as a wildcard
Goran Ivanisevic won his first Wimbledon title as a wildcard, defeating Pat Rafter on July 9.
Schumacher clinches a fourth Formula One title
Michael Schumacher clinched his fourth Formula One title at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Diamondbacks win their first World Series
The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series, defeating the New York Yankees four games to three.
Firsts and new ideas
Wikipedia opens a public encyclopedia
Wikipedia launched on 15 January 2001 as a free collaborative encyclopedia, changing how people created, searched and shared general knowledge online.
Apple puts a thousand songs in a pocket
Apple introduced the first iPod on 23 October 2001, offering a compact hard-drive player that could carry about a thousand songs.
Number ones and music in 2001
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Kylie Minogue makes pop minimal and hypnotic
Kylie Minogue returned with Can’t Get You Out of My Head in 2001; it became a UK No. 1.
Cruisin' began 2001 at the top
Cruisin' by Gwyneth Paltrow with Huey Lewis was No. 1 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart dated 8 January 2001.
Prices and everyday money in 2001
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, sliced milk loaf (about 1½ lb loaf) | about 260 cents | per about 1½ lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 130 cents | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 50 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Butter, factory (per lb equivalent) | about 210 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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