What happened on Tuesday May 07, 2002?

About May 7th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating suicide bombing occurred in a billiards and gaming club in Rishon LeZion, Israel, killing 15 people and injuring 58 others. Simultaneously, U.S. President George W. Bush was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Washington D.C., underscoring the ongoing tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Day of the week: May 7th, 2002 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: One Step Closer by S Club Juniors
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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May 07, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 07, 2002:

  • Deadly Suicide Bombing in Rishon LeZion, Israel A devastating suicide bombing occurred in a billiards and gaming club in Rishon LeZion, Israel, killing 15 people and injuring 58 others. Simultaneously, U.S. President George W. Bush was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Washington D.C., underscoring the ongoing tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • China Northern Airlines MD-82 Crash A tragic aviation disaster occurred when a China Northern Airlines MD-82 aircraft plunged into the Yellow Sea, resulting in the loss of 112 lives. The crash was a devastating incident that highlighted ongoing aviation safety concerns in the early 2000s.
  • Compaq Merges with Hewlett-Packard Compaq Computer Corporation was officially merged into Hewlett-Packard Corporation, marking a significant consolidation in the technology industry. This merger represented a major strategic move that would reshape the computer hardware and technology landscape.
  • Seattle Slew: Legendary American Racehorse Seattle Slew was a famous American Thoroughbred racehorse born in 1974, renowned for his exceptional racing career and significant impact on horse racing history. He was the tenth horse to win the Triple Crown in 1977 and is considered one of the most remarkable racehorses of the 20th century.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 07, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.49
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.94
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $49.18
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.89

Exchange Rates on May 07, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 127.95 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5686 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.589 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 117.07 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6233 GBP
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What day of the week was May 07, 2002?


May 07, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 127th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 2002 can also be written as 5/7/2002 in the US and as 7/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 07, 2002:

  • Kevyn Aucoin
  • Robert Kanigher
  • Xavier Montsalvatge

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May 07, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 07, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 6th and May 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 07, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  4. - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
  5. - What's Luv?
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May 07, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 07, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 07, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 03:57 am and setting at 04:21 pm.

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 07, 2002?


Someone born on May 07, 2002 is:

23 years and 6 days old,

or 276 months and 6 days old,

or 1201 weeks

or 8407 days old,

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

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 7th 2026.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 07, 2002.

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