What happened on Thursday October 25, 2001?

About October 25th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: Microsoft released Windows XP, a groundbreaking operating system that became one of the company's most successful and widely-used platforms. The operating system was built on the foundations of Windows NT and Windows 2000, featuring enhanced compatibility modes that allowed software from older Windows versions to run smoothly. The Home Edition was priced at US$199 and Professional Edition at US$299.
  • Day of the week: October 25th, 2001 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

More about October 25th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on October 25th, 2001.

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October 25, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 25, 2001:

  • Microsoft Releases Windows XP Microsoft released Windows XP, a groundbreaking operating system that became one of the company's most successful and widely-used platforms. The operating system was built on the foundations of Windows NT and Windows 2000, featuring enhanced compatibility modes that allowed software from older Windows versions to run smoothly. The Home Edition was priced at US$199 and Professional Edition at US$299.
  • Birth of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Princess Elisabeth of Belgium was born, daughter of Philippe, Duke of Brabant, continuing the royal lineage of the Belgian monarchy.

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October 25, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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October 25, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 25, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.44
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $60.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.85
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.05

Exchange Rates on October 25, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 122.9 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5731 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6524 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 109.83 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6253 GBP

October 25, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • West Brom - Wolves : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was October 25, 2001?


October 25, 2001 was a Thursday and it was the 298th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 25, 2001 can also be written as 10/25/2001 in the US and as 25/10/2001 in UK and Europe.

October 25, 2001 in October 2001 calendar

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Who was born on October 25, 2001?


Famous people born on October 25, 2001:

  • Elisabeth of Belgium

    Princess Elisabeth is the Crown Princess of Belgium, first in line to the throne.

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October 25, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 25, 2001:

  • Marvin Harris

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October 25, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 25, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 22nd and October 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 25, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 25, 2001 was I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - I'm Real youtube
  2. - Fallin' youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Differences youtube
  5. - Where The Party At youtube

October 25, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 25, 2001 was Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  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 25, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 25, 2001 was Differences by Ginuwine, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - Differences youtube
  2. - Family Affair youtube
  3. - Rock The Boat
  4. - Livin' It Up
  5. - U Got It Bad youtube
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October 25, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 25th is Scorpio.

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Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

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 25, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 25, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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October 25, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 25, 2001 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 25, 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 25, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 03:23 pm and setting at 01:34 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 25, 2001?


Someone born on October 25, 2001 is:

23 years 6 months old,

or 282 months and 9 days old,

or 1227 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8592 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 25, 2001?

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 25, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 25, 2001.

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