Wednesday October 17, 2001: on this day

About October 17th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 2001 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Smita Patil, Felicity Jones
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Tigerland directed by Joel Schumacher

More about October 17th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 2001.

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What day of the week was October 17, 2001?


October 17, 2001 was a Wednesday and it was the 290th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2001 can also be written as 10/17/2001 in the US and as 17/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

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October 17, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 2001:

  • Israeli tourism minister rehavam ze'evi is assassinated by hamdi quran, a member of the pflp, thus becoming the highest-ranking israeli to be killed by a palestinian.

October 17, 2001: What were the magazines covers that day?

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October 17, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 17, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $59.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.30

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 121.23 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5693 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6392 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 109.43 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6238 GBP

October 17, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Nott'm Forest - Birmingham : 0 - 0
  • Rotherham - Coventry : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • NAC Breda - Willem II : 1 - 1
  • Vitesse - Groningen : 1 - 0

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October 17, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 17, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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October 17, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 2001 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 2001 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 17, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 07:53 am and setting at 07:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 02, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Nov 01, 2001.

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Who was born on October 17, 2001?


Famous people born on October 17, 2001:

  • Thomas Strudwick

    British motorcycle road racer.

  • Tommy Doyle
  • Olav Kooij
  • Francho Serrano
  • Werik Popó
  • Isaiah Todd
  • Daniel Andrei Cacina
  • Rowan Blanchard

Whose famous birthday is on October 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 17th:

  • Smita Patil
    Smita Patil

    Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

  • Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones

    Felicity Jones is an English actress known for her roles in films such as The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and On the...

  • Wyclef Jean
    Wyclef Jean

    Wyclef jean is a musician, rapper, and actor known for being a member of the hip-hop group the fugees and for his solo career as a musician.

  • Montgomery Clift
    Montgomery Clift

    Renowned actor known for his roles in classic films like 'A Place in the Sun'.

  • Rob Marshall
    Rob Marshall

    American choreographer and director producer.

  • Margot Kidder
    Margot Kidder

    Margot kidder was a canadian-american actress best known for her iconic role as lois lane in the superman film series.

  • Evel Knievel
    Evel Knievel

    American daredevil and modern-day gladiator, who performs daring motorcycle stunts which have nearly killed him several times.

  • Mike Judge
    Mike Judge

    American voice actor, cartoonist, and filmmaker.

  • Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur

    American singer and actress (d. 1991).

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October 17, 2001: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 22 years 7 months old,

or 271 months

or 1178 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8248 days old,

if you were born on October 17, 2001.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 2001?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 17, 2001.

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October 17, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 2001:

  • Chanoch Ze'evi

    Chanoch Ze'evi was an Israeli politician and military officer, serving as a member of the Knesset and holding various ministerial positions.

  • Rehavam Ze'evi

    Israeli historian, general, and politician, tourism minister of israel (b. 1926).

  • Micheline Ostermeyer

    French shot putter, discus thrower, and pianist (b. 1922).

  • Jay Livingston

    American singer-songwriter (d. 2001).

  • Francesco Biamonti
  • Stefan Gendera
  • Graziano Giusti
  • Gyula Szilágyi
  • Rehavam Zeevi (רחבעם זאבי)

What famous deaths happened on October 17th?

Famous deaths on October 17th:

  • Danièle Delorme
    Danièle Delorme

    French actress and producer of film, the daughter a noted painter and resistance worker andra (c) girard.

  • Teresa Brewer
    Teresa Brewer

    American jazz and pop singer (born 1931).

  • Levi Stubbs
    Levi Stubbs

    American baritone singer (four tops) (born 1936).

  • Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson

    British actress (born in 1906).

  • John Stuart
    John Stuart

    Actor of scottish-english descent (d. 1979).

  • Anne Crawford
    Anne Crawford

    Actress from israel-english (d. 1956).

  • Nathanyl Chopin

    Celebrated composer known for his timeless music.

  • Elijah Cummings

    Elijah Cummings was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S.

  • Chadric Chopin

    Chadric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, known for his innovative and expressive piano compositions.

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October 17, 2001: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 17, 2001:

  • United States - Black Poetry Day
  • UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • French Republican Calendar - Aubergine (Eggplant) Day, twenty-sixth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Haiti - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1806), State holiday
  • R.C. Saints - Saint Ignatius of Antioch; translation of Saint Audrey (áthelthryth); Saint Richard Gwyn
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October 17, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 17, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2001 was I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 17, 2001: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 17, 2001 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I'm Real
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Where The Party At
  5. - It's Been Awhile

October 17, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 2001 was Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 17, 2001: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 17, 2001 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
  2. - Hey Baby
  3. - What Would You Do
  4. - Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow
  5. - Because I Got High

October 17, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2001 was Differences by Ginuwine, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 17, 2001: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 17, 2001 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Differences
  2. - Family Affair youtube
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - Livin' It Up
  5. - I'm Real

October 17, 2001: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 17, 2001 was Suerte [Whenever, Wherever] by Shakira, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

October 17, 2001: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 17, 2001 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 15th and October 21st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
  2. - Heroe
  3. - Pueden Decir
  4. - Tantita Pena
  5. - No Me Conoces Aun

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October 17, 2001: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 17, 2001 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Tigerland

Tigerland

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., Tom Guiry

Country: United States of America

The Faculty

The Faculty

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett

Country: United States of America

What Women Want

What Women Want

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nancy Meyers

Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda

Country: United States of America

Delivering Milo

Delivering Milo

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nick Castle

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Albert Finney, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott

Country: United States of America

Drowning Mona

Drowning Mona

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Nick Gomez

Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis

Country: United States of America

October 17, 2001: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 17, 2001 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Sitting Ducks

Sitting Ducks

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Henry Jaglom

Being Eve

Being Eve

Release year: 2001

Manhunt

Manhunt

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Greg Barker

All About Us

All About Us

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Christine Swanson

Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer

Release year: 2001

Directed by: Phillip Escott

October 17, 2001: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 17, 2001 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Family by Carol Gino

The Family

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"Dazzling and passionate, this masterwork ranks with Puzo’s best." --Nicholas Pileggi author of Wiseguys. "One of his most satisfying works A thoroughly entertaining posthumous gift from one of the greatest masters in popular fiction."

The Best-Loved Poems Of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Caroline Kennedy

The Best-Loved Poems Of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

By:

The publication of A Family of Poems, an illustrated children+s book by the author, coincided with the release of A Family of Poems. This gift edition is specially priced.

Isle Of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell

Isle Of Dogs

By:

Patricia Cornwell's novel of big-city cops has elevated this genre to new heights. With this #1 New York Times bestseller, she surpasses herself with a humorous tale about life behind the blue walls.

Separation Of Power by Vince Flynn

Separation Of Power

By:

This riveting thriller by Mitch Rapp, #1 New York Times bestseller author Vince Flynn's The Third Option is a follow-up to his bestselling novel The Third Option (Booklist).

The Wild Blue by Stephen E. Ambrose

The Wild Blue

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Stephen E. Ambrose is the celebrated author of Band of Brothers, and Undaunted Courage. We follow him in the dangerous and crowded B-24s while his crew fought to defeat the German war machine.

October 17, 2001: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 17, 2001 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Dokapon: Monster Hunter

Dokapon: Monster Hunter

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Action role-playing video game

Publisher: JP Asmik Ace Entertainment; NA AIA; EU Ubi Soft Entertainment

Dancing Karaoke DKara

Dancing Karaoke DKara

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Music & Exercise

Publisher: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time tactics, space combat

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Extermination

Extermination

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Survival horror

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire

Atlantis The Lost Empire: Trial by Fire

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: First-person shooter Action-adventure

Publisher: Disney Interactive

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Who was the US President on October 17, 2001?

On October 17, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 17, 2001?

On October 17, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 17, 2001?

On October 17, 2001 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 17th?

October 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 17th, such as:

  • 2018 - Two rockets were launched by palestinians from gaza strip at israel. one landed in beersheba in the south, inflicting severe damage to a home but not injuring anyone, while the other landed in the sea.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqqa - the syrian democratic forces announce that the battle for isil’s de facto capital is over.
  • 2016 - Iraqi civil war: the battle of mosul is announced by haider al-abadi, iraqi prime minister, and backed by the u.s.-led coalition. this battle will retake isil-held mosul which was declared the capital of the caliphate in iraq. (reuters),

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What happened in 2001?

2001 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Sila Calderon is elected the first female Governor for Puerto Rico
  • J.P. Morgan changes the name of its company to J.P. Morgan Chase.
  • The 107th United States Congress is sworn in, including incoming freshmen Senators Bill Nelson (Democrat-Florida), Tom Carper (Democrat-Delaware), Debbie Stabenow (Democrat-Michigan), John Ensign (Republican-Nevada), George Allen (Republican-Virginia), Maria Cantwell (Democrat-Washington), Ben Nelson (Democrat-Nebraska), Hillary Clinton (Democrat-New York), Jon Corzine (Democrat-New Jersey), Jean Carnahan (Democrat-Missouri), and Mark Dayton (Democrat-Minnesota).

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What was the calendar for October 2001?

October 2001 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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