What happened on Thursday October 04, 2001?

About October 4th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: NATO officially confirms the invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, a collective defense provision that was triggered for the first time in the organization's history following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 2001 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Fallin' by Alicia Keys
  • #1 UK song: Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about October 4th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on October 4th, 2001.

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October 04, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 2001:

  • NATO Invokes Article 5 Following 9/11 NATO officially confirms the invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, a collective defense provision that was triggered for the first time in the organization's history following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
  • First Anthrax Attack in the United States Federal officials announce the first confirmed anthrax attack in America, marking the beginning of a series of bioterrorism incidents that would create widespread public fear and heightened national security concerns.
  • DUPE: Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 Tragedy Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes into the Black Sea after being accidentally struck by a Ukrainian missile, resulting in the tragic loss of 78 lives during its journey from Novosibirsk to Tel Aviv.
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Theatrical Release The first film in the Harry Potter franchise, 'Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone', is released in theaters, launching a global cultural phenomenon that would redefine children's and young adult literature and cinema.
  • Trans-Alaska Pipeline Oil Leak A deliberate act of vandalism by a hunter causes significant environmental damage when a hole is blown through the trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, resulting in a massive oil spill of 1.1 million liters in the Alaskan wilderness.
  • Barry Bonds Breaks Home Run Record Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants makes baseball history by breaking Mark McGwire's single-season home run record, hitting his 71st and 72nd home runs and setting a new benchmark in Major League Baseball.
  • Rickey Henderson Breaks Baseball Run-Scoring Record Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres sets a historic milestone by breaking Ty Cobb's long-standing record to become the leading run-scorer in Major League Baseball history, achieving his 2,246th run.

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October 04, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 04, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 04, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.29
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $15.35
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.92
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.45
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $97.15

Exchange Rates on October 04, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 120.63 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5684 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6223 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 110.44 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6199 GBP

October 04, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Valencia : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Nimes - Nancy : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Tranmere - Blackpool : 4 - 0
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What day of the week was October 04, 2001?


October 04, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 277th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 2001 can also be written as 10/4/2001 in the US and as 4/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 04, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

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October 04, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 2001:

  • Blaise Alexander

    American race car driver (born 1976).

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October 04, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 1st and October 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 04, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 2001 was Fallin' by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

  1. - Fallin' youtube
  2. - I'm Real youtube
  3. - Where The Party At youtube
  4. - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) youtube
  5. - Family Affair youtube

October 04, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 04, 2001 was Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

  1. - Can't Get You Out Of My Head youtube
  2. - Hey Baby youtube
  3. - What Would You Do youtube
  4. - Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow youtube
  5. - Because I Got High youtube

October 04, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 2001 was Differences by Ginuwine, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

  1. - Differences youtube
  2. - Family Affair youtube
  3. - I'm Real
  4. - Where The Party At
  5. - Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
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October 04, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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October 04, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 04, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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October 04, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 04, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 04, 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 04, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 09:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 02, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Nov 01, 2001.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 2001?


Someone born on October 04, 2001 is:

23 years 7 months old,

or 283 months

or 1230 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8613 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 04, 2001?

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