What happened on Thursday May 02, 2002?

About May 2nd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: William Thomas Tutte, a renowned English-born mathematician and cryptanalyst who made significant contributions to code-breaking during World War II, passed away. Tutte was known for his groundbreaking work in graph theory and his crucial role in breaking German communication codes at Bletchley Park.
  • Day of the week: May 2nd, 2002 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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May 02, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 02, 2002:

  • Death of W. T. Tutte, Mathematician and Codebreaker William Thomas Tutte, a renowned English-born mathematician and cryptanalyst who made significant contributions to code-breaking during World War II, passed away. Tutte was known for his groundbreaking work in graph theory and his crucial role in breaking German communication codes at Bletchley Park.
  • Marad Massacre in Kerala A tragic incident occurred in Marad near Palakkad, Kerala, where eight Hindus were killed in a violent massacre. This event underscores the ongoing communal tensions in the region and the complex social dynamics of religious conflict in India.
  • Can Masdeu Squatters' Standoff with Spanish Police After a three-day standoff with Spanish national police, squatters at Can Masdeu celebrated their resistance against eviction. This event was notable for being one of the rare instances where squatters successfully prevented their displacement, highlighting urban social movements in Spain.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.59
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.64
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.65
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.75

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 127.92 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5621 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6092 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.45 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6165 GBP
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What day of the week was May 02, 2002?


May 02, 2002 was a Thursday and it was the 122nd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2002 can also be written as 5/2/2002 in the US and as 2/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 02, 2002:

  • W. T. Tutte

    English-canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1917).

  • Peter Thomas Bauer
  • William Thomas Tutte
  • Sihung Lung

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May 02, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 02, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 2002 was Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Me Julie youtube
  5. - 4 My People youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - What's Luv?
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  5. - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
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May 02, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 02, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 01:07 am and setting at 11:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2002.

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How old is someone born on May 02, 2002?


Someone born on May 02, 2002 is:

23 years and 12 days old,

or 276 months and 12 days old,

or 1201 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8413 days old,

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

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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

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