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.
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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
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- 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
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Training Day
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger
Country: United States of America
The Royal Tenenbaums
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller
Country: United States of America
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith
Country: United States of America
Life as a House
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jena Malone
Lammbock
Directed by: Christian Zübert
Starring: Lucas Gregorowicz, Moritz Bleibtreu, Marie Zielcke, Julian Weigend
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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
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Being Eve
Sitting Ducks
Directed by: Henry Jaglom
Manhunt
Directed by: Greg Barker
Hum Saath Aath Hai
Truth or Scare
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
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Mitford Snowmen
By: Jan Karon
It's Christmastime in Mitford, and everyone's favorite characters are filled with holiday spirit. In The Mitford Snowmen, a swirling snowfall brings them to Main Street for a snowman-building contest complete with
The No Spin Zone
By: Bill O'Reilly
Bill O’Reilly is even madder today than when he wrote his last book, The O’Reilly Factor, and his fans love him even more.
Islam
By: Karen Armstrong
No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes terrorism, authoritarian government, female oppression, and civil
A Bend In The Road
By: Nicholas Sparks
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
Blood And Gold
By: Anne Rice
“RICE WRITES WITH HER USUAL EROTIC AND HISTORICALLY EVOCATIVE FLAIR.”–PeopleOnce a proud Senator in Imperial Rome, Marius is kidnapped and forced into that dark realm of blood, where he is made
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
Blast Lacrosse
Dragon Rage
Beatmania IIDX 5th Style
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.
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