What happened on Tuesday January 08, 2002?

Here's what happened on January 08, 2002:

• No Child Left Behind Act Signed into Law President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, a significant education reform legislation aimed at improving academic standards and providing financial assistance to schools.
• IBM Exits Desktop PC Manufacturing IBM announced it would cease manufacturing desktop personal computers globally, selling its desktop equipment in the US and Europe to Sanmina SCI, marking a strategic shift in the company's business model.
• Death of Alexander Prochorow, Russian Physicist Alexander Prochorow, a renowned Russian physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate, passed away. He was a significant contributor to the field of physics and quantum electronics.
• Ozzie Smith Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Ozzie Smith, a legendary baseball player, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, recognizing his outstanding career and contributions to the sport.
• Juan Gonzalez Signs Contract with Texas Rangers Professional baseball player Juan Gonzalez agreed to a lucrative $24 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
• Michael Jordan's Personal Life Michael Jordan's wife filed for divorce, marking a significant personal event in the basketball legend's life.

Events in 2002

January 08, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 08, 2002

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 2002

January 08, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 08, 2002:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.90
• Apple AAPL: opens at $22.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.69
• General Electric GE: opens at $39.65
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $124.25

Exchange Rates on January 08, 2002:

• 1 USD = 132.69 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5942 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.655 CHF
• 1 EUR = 118.39 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6197 GBP

January 08, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Clydebank - Morton : 1 - 2
• Peterboro - Port Vale : 3 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Kidderminster - Luton : 1 - 4
• Shrewsbury - Oxford : 1 - 0

January 08, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 8th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 2002 can also be written as 1/8/2002 in the US and as 8/1/2002 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 2002 in January 2002 calendar

Famous people died on January 08, 2002:

• Dave Thomas

  Founder of Wendy's fast-food restaurant chain, renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist who revolutionized the fast-food industry.

• Alexander Prokhorov

  Australian-russian physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1916).

• Aleksandr Mikhailovich Prokhorov

  Prize laureate for fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has led to the construction of oscillators and amplifiers...

Famous people who died in 2002

Famous people who died on January 8th

January 08, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 2002 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
2. Usher - U Got It Bad
3. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
4. Pink - Get The Party Started
5. Enrique Iglesias - Hero

January 08, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 2002 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
2. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
3. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
4. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
5. Puretone - Addicted To Bass

January 08, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
2. Usher - U Got It Bad
3. Michael Jackson - Butterflies
4. Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
5. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th 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 08, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 08, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 02:26 am and setting at 01:42 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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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 2002

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Someone born on January 08, 2002 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 5 days old,

or 1218 weeks

or 8526 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 2002?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 08, 2002.

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