What happened on Thursday October 18, 2001?

Here's what happened on October 18, 2001:

• SIEV-X Maritime Tragedy The SIEV-X, an Indonesian fishing boat carrying over 400 asylum seekers en route to Christmas Island, tragically sank, resulting in the devastating loss of 353 lives. This incident highlighted the dangerous conditions faced by refugees attempting maritime migration.
• Crude Oil Prices Hit Low Point Crude oil for November delivery reached its lowest level since August 1999 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), signaling significant market volatility.
• Petrobras Tanker Oil Spill in Brazil A Petrobras tanker struck underwater rocks near Paranagua, Brazil, causing a significant environmental incident by leaking approximately 392,000 litres of naphtha into the ocean.
• Mamma Mia! Musical Opens in New York The popular musical 'Mamma Mia!', created by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and featuring ABBA's iconic songs, premiered at The Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. The production would go on to have an impressive run of 5,733 performances.
• Annelise Manojlovic - English Actress Annelise Manojlovic, an English actress, was noted in the entertainment industry.

Events in 2001

October 18, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 18, 2001

Newspapers from Oct. 18, 2001

October 18, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 18, 2001:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $17.29
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.34
• General Electric GE: opens at $37.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.05

Exchange Rates on October 18, 2001:

• 1 USD = 121.13 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5781 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.6349 CHF
• 1 EUR = 109.49 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6253 GBP

October 18, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 291st day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 2001 can also be written as 10/18/2001 in the US and as 18/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

Famous people died on October 18, 2001:

• Micheline Ostermeyer

  Micheline Ostermeyer was an exceptional French athlete and pianist who won an Olympic gold medal in shot put and bronze medals in discus and...

• Tristano Bolelli
• Umberto Chiacchio

Famous people who died in 2001

Famous people who died on October 18th

October 18, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 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 18, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 18, 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 18, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 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 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 18, 2001 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 18, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 09:06 am and setting at 08:17 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 18, 2001

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Someone born on October 18, 2001 is:

23 years 8 months old,

or 284 months and 13 days old,

or 1236 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8657 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 2001?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 18, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 18, 2001.

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