At A Glance

5 October 2001 at a glance

Day of the week
5 October 2001 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Can't Get You Out of My Head” by Kylie Minogue.
Top Film of 2001
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2001
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2001 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 October 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 October 2001 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 October

  • 1984 Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.
  • 1988 A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
  • 1990 After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
  • 2000 Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
  • 2021 Windows 11 is released to the general public.

Famous people born on 5 October

  • Travis Kelce, American football player (born 1989)
  • Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1952)
  • Kate Winslet, English actress (born 1975)
  • Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor (born 2006)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2001 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – A ceremony at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and a parade in Sydney kick off a year of celebrations to mark the centenary of federation.
  • 10 February – In Western Australia, the Liberal/National coalition government of Richard Court is voted out and replaced by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), led by Geoff Gallop.
  • 17 March – Labor candidate Leonie Short wins the Ryan by-election in Queensland, defeating Liberal candidate, Bob Tucker.
More events of 2001 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2001

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.88

Loaf of Bread

$2.10

Average House

$190,000

Weekly Wage

$855.00

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