What happened on Saturday June 01, 2002?

About June 1st, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: HBO premiered 'The Wire', a groundbreaking crime drama created by David Simon and featuring stellar performances by Idris Elba and Dominic West. The series would go on to be critically acclaimed for its nuanced portrayal of urban life and systemic issues.
  • Day of the week: June 1st, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: One Step Closer by S Club Juniors
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about June 1st, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on June 1st, 2002.

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June 01, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 01, 2002:

  • HBO Debuts 'The Wire' HBO premiered 'The Wire', a groundbreaking crime drama created by David Simon and featuring stellar performances by Idris Elba and Dominic West. The series would go on to be critically acclaimed for its nuanced portrayal of urban life and systemic issues.
  • Lakers Defeat Kings in NBA Western Conference Finals The Los Angeles Lakers secured a dramatic 112-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals, advancing towards their championship run.
  • Holyfield Defeats Rahman in Heavyweight Boxing Match Evander Holyfield defeated Hasim Rahman via technical knockout (TKO) in a high-profile heavyweight boxing match in Atlantic City. The fight was stopped 1 minute and 40 seconds into the 8th round due to a significant injury above Rahman's left eye.
  • Death of Hansie Cronje, South African Cricket Personality Hansie Cronje, a prominent South African cricketer known for his significant contributions to the sport and later controversial match-fixing scandal, passed away.
  • 56th Tony Awards Celebrate Broadway Excellence The prestigious 56th Tony Awards honored outstanding achievements in Broadway theater, with 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' winning in the musical category and 'The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?' triumphing in the play category.

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June 01, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 01, 2002?


June 01, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 152nd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 2002 can also be written as 6/1/2002 in the US and as 1/6/2002 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 2002 in June 2002 calendar

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June 01, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 01, 2002:

  • Hansie Cronje

    Controversial South African cricket captain who was involved in a match-fixing scandal that shocked the cricket world.

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June 01, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 01, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 27th and June 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 01, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  3. - What's Luv? youtube
  4. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  5. - A Thousand Miles youtube

June 01, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 01, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - One Step Closer youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Freak Like Me youtube
  4. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

June 01, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 01, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - halfcrazy
  3. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  4. - Oh Boy
  5. - Addictive
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June 01, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 01, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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June 01, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 01, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 2002 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 June 01, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:05 am and setting at 12:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 26, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jun 24, 2002.

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How old is someone born on June 01, 2002?


Someone born on June 01, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 13 days old,

or 1197 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8383 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 01, 2002?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 01, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 01, 2002.

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