What happened on Tuesday October 16, 2001?

About October 16th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the early stages of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, American warplanes accidentally bombed an International Red Cross warehouse in Kabul, highlighting the potential for collateral damage in complex military operations. This incident raised significant concerns about precision targeting and civilian safety during the conflict.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 2001 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

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October 16, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 2001:

  • U.S. Mistaken Bombing of Red Cross Warehouse in Kabul During the early stages of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, American warplanes accidentally bombed an International Red Cross warehouse in Kabul, highlighting the potential for collateral damage in complex military operations. This incident raised significant concerns about precision targeting and civilian safety during the conflict.
  • U.S. Coast Guard Lifts LNG Tanker Ban in Boston Harbor In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard lifted a temporary ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers entering Boston Harbor. The ban, which was initially imposed on September 26 for security reasons, was rescinded to allow deliveries to the Distrigas Everett LNG terminal, signaling a gradual return to normal maritime operations.

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October 16, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 16, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 16, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.66
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.09
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.86
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $101.87

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 121.28 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5636 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6331 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 110.19 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6273 GBP

October 16, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Crystal Palace - Bradford : 2 - 0
  • Man City - Sheffield United : 0 - 0
  • Sheffield Weds - Preston : 1 - 2
  • Stockport - West Brom : 1 - 2
  • Wolves - Crewe : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was October 16, 2001?


October 16, 2001 was a Tuesday and it was the 289th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2001 can also be written as 10/16/2001 in the US and as 16/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

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October 16, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 2001:

  • Etta Jones

    American singer-songwriter (b. 1928).

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October 16, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 15th and October 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2001 was I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - I'm Real youtube
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Where The Party At youtube
  5. - It's Been Awhile youtube

October 16, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 16, 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. - 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 16, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2001 was Differences by Ginuwine, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

  1. - Differences youtube
  2. - Family Affair youtube
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - Livin' It Up
  5. - I'm Real
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October 16, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 16, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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October 16, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 2001 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 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 16, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:39 am and setting at 07:05 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 16, 2001?


Someone born on October 16, 2001 is:

23 years 6 months old,

or 282 months and 17 days old,

or 1228 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8600 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2001?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 2001?

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