What happened on Wednesday October 17, 2001?

Here's what happened on October 17, 2001:

• Assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi On October 17, 2001, Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi was assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in a significant act of political violence. Ze'evi became the highest-ranking Israeli official to be killed by a Palestinian at that time, marking a dramatic escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The assassination took place in a Jerusalem hotel and was part of a retaliatory action following Israeli military operations against Palestinian militants.

Events in 2001

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

Magazines from Oct. 17, 2001

Newspapers from Oct. 17, 2001

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

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

Famous people died on October 17, 2001:

• Rehavam Ze'evi

  Israeli military and political leader who served as Tourism Minister of Israel.

• Jay Livingston

  Renowned American songwriter and composer known for writing classic songs like 'Que Sera, Sera' and winning multiple Academy Awards for film...

• Micheline Ostermeyer

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

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on October 17th

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.

1. Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real
2. Alicia Keys - Fallin'
3. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
4. Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
5. StainD - 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.

1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
2. DJ Otzi - Hey Baby
3. City High - What Would You Do
4. Steps - Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow
5. Afroman - 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 music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

1. Ginuwine - Differences
2. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
3. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
4. Ja Rule Featuring Case - Livin' It Up
5. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule - I'm Real

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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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Your place in the Universe on October 17, 2001

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Someone born on October 17, 2001 is:

23 years 6 months old,

or 282 months and 6 days old,

or 1227 weeks

or 8589 days old,

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

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

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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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