What happened on Tuesday July 02, 2002?

About July 2nd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: American adventurer Steve Fossett successfully completed the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in a hot air balloon, flying in his aircraft 'Spirit of Freedom'. This remarkable achievement came after five previous unsuccessful attempts and involved traveling approximately 20,000 miles over 13 days, demonstrating extraordinary endurance and navigational skill.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 2002 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hot In Herre by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: A Little Less Conversation by Elvis vs JXL
  • Popular movie: Iris directed by Richard Eyre

More about July 2nd, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on July 2nd, 2002.

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July 02, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 2002:

  • Steve Fossett's Historic Solo Balloon Flight Around the World American adventurer Steve Fossett successfully completed the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in a hot air balloon, flying in his aircraft 'Spirit of Freedom'. This remarkable achievement came after five previous unsuccessful attempts and involved traveling approximately 20,000 miles over 13 days, demonstrating extraordinary endurance and navigational skill.
  • New Leadership at CDC An infectious disease expert was appointed to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), signaling potential strategic shifts in public health management and pandemic preparedness.
  • Microsoft Lobbying Contacts Legal Ruling A US Federal Judge ruled that Microsoft was not legally obligated to disclose details of its lobbying contacts, maintaining the company's right to confidentiality in its governmental interactions.
  • FDA Bans Nicotine Water The Food and Drug Administration declared nicotine-infused water products illegal, citing potential health risks and regulatory concerns about uncontrolled nicotine delivery methods.
  • Deaths of Notable Artists Two significant cultural figures passed away: Earle Brown, an innovative American composer renowned for his work in open form musical composition, and Ray Brown, a legendary jazz double bassist who significantly influenced jazz music.
  • Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine Closes Yahoo! Internet Life magazine ceased publication, reflecting the challenging media landscape and evolving digital publishing industry in the early 2000s.

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July 02, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 02, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 02, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $17.03
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.38
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.15
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $67.85

Exchange Rates on July 02, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 120.19 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5257 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4897 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 118.17 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6414 GBP
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What day of the week was July 02, 2002?


July 02, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 183rd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 2002 can also be written as 7/2/2002 in the US and as 2/7/2002 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 02, 2002?


Famous people born on July 02, 2002:

  • Ryker Evans

    Ryker Evans is a young and talented footballer playing for the Regina Pats in the WHL.

  • Dan Duščak
  • Sebastiano Esposito
  • Luke Whitehouse

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July 02, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 2002:

  • Ray Brown

    American bassist and composer (b. 1926).

  • Mario Saracino
  • Antonio Cossu
  • Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur
  • Earle Brown
  • Lucio Ardenzi
  • Daniel Lesur
  • Antoine-Roger Bolamba

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Famous people who died on July 2nd

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July 02, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 1st and July 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


July 02, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Without Me youtube
  3. - Foolish youtube
  4. - Oh Boy youtube
  5. - Hero youtube

July 02, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 02, 2002 was A Little Less Conversation by Elvis vs JXL, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - A Little Less Conversation youtube
  2. - By The Way youtube
  3. - I'm Gonna Be Alright youtube
  4. - The Logical Song youtube
  5. - Baby's Got A Temper youtube

July 02, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 2002 was Oh Boy by Cam'Ron Featuring Juelz Santana, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Oh Boy
  2. - Hot In Herre youtube
  3. - Addictive
  4. - halfcrazy
  5. - I Need A Girl (Part Two)
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July 02, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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July 02, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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July 02, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 July 02, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 12:49 am and setting at 01:57 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 02, 2002?


Someone born on July 02, 2002 is:

22 years 5 months old,

or 269 months and 12 days old,

or 1171 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8201 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 2002?

There are 200 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 2002?

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