What happened on Monday January 07, 2002?

About January 7th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Renowned Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan, by militant extremists. This tragic event would later become a significant moment highlighting the dangers faced by international journalists in conflict zones. Pearl, who was investigating potential links between Pakistani militants and the shoe bomber Richard Reid, was ultimately brutally murdered by his captors, sparking international outrage and drawing global attention to journalist safety.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 2002 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: How You Remind Me by Nickelback
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about January 7th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on January 7th, 2002.

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January 07, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 2002:

  • Daniel Pearl Kidnapping in Karachi Renowned Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan, by militant extremists. This tragic event would later become a significant moment highlighting the dangers faced by international journalists in conflict zones. Pearl, who was investigating potential links between Pakistani militants and the shoe bomber Richard Reid, was ultimately brutally murdered by his captors, sparking international outrage and drawing global attention to journalist safety.
  • Wikipedia Software Upgrade Wikipedia implemented a significant software upgrade, transitioning to 'Phase II' of its platform, often referred to as Magnus Manske Day. This technical milestone represented an important evolution in the collaborative online encyclopedia's infrastructure, improving user experience and backend functionality.
  • Death of Jon Lee, Feeder Drummer Jon Lee, the talented drummer of the Welsh rock band Feeder, tragically died by suicide at the age of 33. Lee was a significant member of the band, contributing to their alternative rock sound and success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. His death was a profound loss for the band and the music community.

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January 07, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 07, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 07, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.72
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $69.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.65
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.00

Exchange Rates on January 07, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 131.06 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.598 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6497 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 117.06 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6206 GBP

January 07, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ancona - Palermo : 3 - 3

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Setubal - Boavista : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 07, 2002?


January 07, 2002 was a Monday and it was the 7th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 2002 can also be written as 1/7/2002 in the US and as 7/1/2002 in UK and Europe.

January 07, 2002 in January 2002 calendar

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January 07, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 2002:

  • René Étiemble
  • Geoff Crossley
  • Jon Lee

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January 07, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 7th and January 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 2002 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - How You Remind Me youtube
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Get The Party Started youtube
  5. - Hero youtube

January 07, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 2002 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  2. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - More Than A Woman youtube
  5. - Addicted To Bass youtube

January 07, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Always On Time
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Butterflies
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - Rock The Boat
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January 07, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 07, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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January 07, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 2002 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 January 07, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 01:17 am and setting at 01:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Jan 28, 2002.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 2002?


Someone born on January 07, 2002 is:

23 years 3 months old,

or 279 months and 16 days old,

or 1215 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8507 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 2002?

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 07, 2002?

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