What happened on Tuesday October 17, 2000?

About October 17th, 2000, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic rail accident occurred in Hatfield, United Kingdom, where a section of rail broke while a passenger train was passing, resulting in a tragic incident that claimed four lives and injured 70 people. This event exposed critical infrastructure safety failures and led to significant changes in rail maintenance and oversight.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 2000 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) by Christina Aguilera
  • #1 UK song: Against All Odds by Mariah Carey & Westlife
  • Popular movie: Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott

More about October 17th, 2000? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 2000.

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October 17, 2000: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 2000:

  • Hatfield Rail Accident A catastrophic rail accident occurred in Hatfield, United Kingdom, where a section of rail broke while a passenger train was passing, resulting in a tragic incident that claimed four lives and injured 70 people. This event exposed critical infrastructure safety failures and led to significant changes in rail maintenance and oversight.
  • Yankees Win American League Pennant The New York Yankees secured their 37th American League pennant by defeating the Seattle Mariners, further cementing their legacy as one of baseball's most successful franchises.
  • Don Rickles Honored on Walk of Fame Legendary comedian Don Rickles received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to comedy and entertainment.

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October 17, 2000: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 17, 2000: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 17, 2000:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.88
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.88
  • General Electric GE: opens at $57.69
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.94

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2000:

  • 1 USD = 107.99 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 92.37 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.5905 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.5103 CHF
  • 1 JPY = 0.64 GBP

October 17, 2000: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Tranmere : 1 - 1
  • Birmingham - Stockport : 4 - 0
  • Bolton - Nott'm Forest : 0 - 0
  • Burnley - Sheffield Weds : 1 - 0
  • Grimsby - QPR : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Wigan : 0 - 0
  • Brentford - Colchester : 1 - 0
  • Bristol Rvs - Rotherham : 1 - 1
  • Cambridge - Stoke : 1 - 1
  • Millwall - Bristol City : 1 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Carlisle - Cardiff : 2 - 2
  • Darlington - Kidderminster : 1 - 2
  • Exeter - Hull : 0 - 1
  • Halifax - Cheltenham : 1 - 2
  • Leyton Orient - Shrewsbury : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • St Johnstone - Celtic : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was October 17, 2000?


October 17, 2000 was a Tuesday and it was the 291st day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2000 can also be written as 10/17/2000 in the US and as 17/10/2000 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2000 in October 2000 calendar

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October 17, 2000: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 2000:

  • Joachim Nielsen

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October 17, 2000: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 2000 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 16th and October 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 17, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2000 was Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) youtube
  2. - Music youtube
  3. - With Arms Wide Open youtube
  4. - Kryptonite youtube
  5. - Most Girls youtube

October 17, 2000: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 2000 was Against All Odds by Mariah Carey & Westlife, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Against All Odds youtube
  2. - Black Coffee youtube
  3. - Body Groove youtube
  4. - Kernkraft 400 youtube
  5. - Silence (Remixes) youtube

October 17, 2000: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2000 was Bag Lady by Erykah Badu, according to the music chart for the week October 16th and October 22nd.

  1. - Bag Lady
  2. - Liar
  3. - Shake Ya Ass
  4. - Incomplete youtube
  5. - Between Me And You
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October 17, 2000: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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October 17, 2000: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2000 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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October 17, 2000: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 2000 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 2000 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, 2000 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 12:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 13, 2000 while the next full moon would come on Nov 11, 2000.

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How old is someone born on October 17, 2000?


Someone born on October 17, 2000 is:

24 years 6 months old,

or 294 months and 6 days old,

or 1279 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8954 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 2000?

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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