Born on 17 September 2001

At A Glance

17 September 2001 at a glance

Day of the week

17 September 2001 was a Monday.

Irish Chart Song in 2001

The Irish chart song for 2001 was “It Wasn't Me” by Shaggy ft. RikRok.

Top Film of 2001

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 September 2001 was New Moon.

On this day: 17 September

• 2001 The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
• 2001 George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim Americans and condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
• 2006 Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.
• 2006 An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country.
• 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City.

Famous people born on 17 September

• Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
• Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
• Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
• John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)

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