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October 2001: January February March April May June July August September October November December Contents 1 Events 1.1 October 2 2001 1.2 October 4 2001 1.3 October 7 2001 1.4 October 8 2001 1.5 October 9 2001 1.6 October 15 2001 1.7 October 19 2001 1.8 October 20 2001 1.9 October 23 2001 1.10 October 25 2001 1.11 October 26 2001 1.12 October 30 2001 2 Films: Events October 2 2001 Bankruptcy of Swissair. October 4 2001 First case of anthrax in the US (attack) is announced by federal officials. Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes over the Black Sea en route from Tel Aviv Israel to Novosibirsk Russia 78 dead. October 7 2001 The American attack on Afghanistan begins. The United Kingdom participates. October 8 2001 Linate Airport disaster: MD-87 of SAS collides first with a private plane and then a building at Linate Airport in Milan Italy 100 dead October 9 2001 The 2001 anthrax attacks continue as anthrax letters are mailed from Princeton New Jersey to Senators Tom Daschle of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy of Vermont. October 15 2001 NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. October 19 2001 SIEV-X sinks en route to Christmas Island. October 20 2001 "The Concert for New York City: a celebration of the strength resilience and pride of New York and America" is held featuring performances by The Who Paul McCartney David Bowie Billy Joel Destiny's Child Eric Clapton Adam Sandler Bon Jovi Elton John and many more. October 23 2001 Apple Computer releases the now famous iPod. October 25 2001 Microsoft releases Windows XP. October 26 2001 USA Patriot Act signed into law by President George W. Bush. October 30 2001 Died: Famous Arab encyclopedist M. A. Benyounis died. Films: october 4- Harry Potter And The Philosophed Stone October 5 Joy Ride October 19 From Hell