Saturday 20 October 2001
It was Saturday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was George W. Bush (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Shon Burnett .
In that special week of October people in US were listening to I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez.
In UK Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue was in the top 5 hits.
Serendipity, directed by Peter Chelsom, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while Roses Are Red by James Patterson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Pardon the Interruption.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage or Ford Racing.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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TV Series
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Bah�'f Faith - Holy Day - the B�b
- French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Facts:
- The Concert for New York City, "a celebration of the strength, resilience, and pride of New York and America" is held, featuring performances by The Who, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Backstreet Boys, Billy Joel, Destiny's Child, Eric Clapton, Adam Sandler, Bon Jovi, Elton John and many more.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 2001 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
- DJ Otzi - Hey Baby
- City High - What Would You Do
- Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow - Steps
- Afroman - Because I Got High
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 2001?
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.621
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Facing the Fury -- Oct. 15, 2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9813
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Roses Are Red
In this heart-pounding new thriller, Detective Alex Cross pursues the most brilliant killer he's ever confronted, a mysterious criminal who calls himself the Mastermind. In a series of crimes that has stunned Washington, D.C.,
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The Corrections
Winner of the 2001 National Book Award for FictionAfter almost fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately, her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity to Parkinson's disease, and their children have ...
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A Bend in the Road
Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah ...
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Cane River
A New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club Pick-the unique and deeply moving saga of four generations of African-American women whose journey from slavery to freedom begins on a Creole plantation in Louisiana.Beginning
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