
Wednesday October 31, 2001, Halloween
US date format: 10/31/2001, UK date format: 31/10/2001
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Scorpio (see zodiac on October 31, 2001). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Griffin Tucker .
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Family Affair by Mary J. Blige.
In UK Because I Got High by Afroman was in the top 5 hits.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Sitting Ducks.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blast Lacrosse or Beatmania IIDX 5th Style.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2001, at October 31 across the years or at October 2001 calendar.

Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 31, 2001?
Holidays
- October 31st is Nevada Day
- Protestant Church - Reformation Day: Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church on this day in 1517
- Wikipedia - Wikipedia:Tim Starling Day
- Cornwall - Allantide
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Events
- Searchers recover $230 million in gold and silver from vaults of the Bank of Nova Scotia among rubble of the destroyed World Trade Center in New York City.
Famous Birthday
Pop Singer.
Famous Deaths
French skier (Born 1970).
Movies
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 31, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #5 R&B songs
Top #5 Latin songs
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Enrique Iglesias - Heroe
- Alejandro Fernandez - Tantita Pena
- Palomo - No Me Conoces Aun
- Gilberto Santa Rosa - Pueden Decir

Sport Games on October 31, 2001
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Lokeren - Charleroi : 1 - 0
Division 2
Football (France)- Strasbourg - Nimes : 1 - 0
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Barnsley - Man City : 0 - 3
- Coventry - Preston : 2 - 2
- Crystal Palace - West Brom : 0 - 1
- Nott'm Forest - Sheffield Weds : 0 - 1
- Wolves - Millwall : 1 - 0
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TV Series
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How old am I?
If October 31st, 2001 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.

Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 2001?
- Time: American soldier wearing camouflage face paint.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9815
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.621
- Wired: Wired - October, 2001
- RollingStone: 91101
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.46
- Apple AAPL: opens at $17.73
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $59.30
- General Electric GE: opens at $36.60
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $109.60
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 122.31 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.5876 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6336 CHF
- 1 EUR = 110.07 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6181 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 the day of the week was Wednesday.
What zodiac sign is October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 the zodiac sign was Scorpio.
Who was the US President on October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people are born on October 31, 2001?
On October 31, 2001 several famous people were born including, Griffin Tucker.
Which famous people died on October 31, 2001?
Famous people died on October 31, 2001 include, Regine Cavagnoud.
What was the number one song in October 31, 2001?
The number one song in the week of October 31, 2001 was Family Affair by Mary J. Blige in US and Because I Got High by Afroman in UK.
What were the top hits on October 31, 2001?
The top hits on October 31, 2001 were Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, Fallin' by Alicia Keys in US and Because I Got High by Afroman, Queen Of My Heart by Westlife, Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue in UK.