What happened on Sunday October 07, 2001?

About October 7th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: In response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States and United Kingdom initiate military operations against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, marking the beginning of the global War on Terror.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 2001 was a Sunday
  • 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 7th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on October 7th, 2001.

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October 07, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 2001:

  • United States and United Kingdom Launch Air Strikes on Afghanistan In response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States and United Kingdom initiate military operations against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, marking the beginning of the global War on Terror.
  • Death of Herbert Block Herbert Block, renowned American political cartoonist known for his influential editorial cartoons, passes away at the age of 92.
  • Pope John Paul II Beatifies Two Germans Pope John Paul II conducts a beatification ceremony for Nikolaus Groß and Maria Euthymia Röffing, recognizing their significant religious contributions.
  • Murder of Chris Adams Chris Adams, an American professional wrestler and judoka, is tragically murdered at the age of 46.

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October 07, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 07, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Alaves : 1 - 0
  • Espanol - Osasuna : 1 - 1
  • Malaga - Celta : 2 - 2
  • Mallorca - Zaragoza : 0 - 1
  • Sociedad - Sevilla : 3 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Cordoba : 0 - 0
  • Badajoz - Murcia : 1 - 1
  • Eibar - Burgos : 1 - 0
  • Ferrol - Santander : 2 - 0
  • Leganes - Extremadura : 2 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Sheffield Weds - Sheffield United : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Peterboro - Northampton : 2 - 0
  • QPR - Huddersfield : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was October 07, 2001?


October 07, 2001 was a Sunday and it was the 280th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 2001 can also be written as 10/7/2001 in the US and as 7/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

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October 07, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 07, 2001:

  • Herblock

    Herblock (Herbert Block) was a renowned American political cartoonist and editorial illustrator who worked for The Washington Post for...

  • Christopher Adams

    British-born pro wrestler/judoka (born in 1955).

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October 07, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 07, 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 07, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 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 07, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 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 07, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 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 07, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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October 07, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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October 07, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 07, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 07, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:38 pm and setting at 12:59 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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How old is someone born on October 07, 2001?


Someone born on October 07, 2001 is:

23 years 6 months old,

or 282 months and 27 days old,

or 1230 weeks

or 8610 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 2001?

There are 156 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 2001?

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