Wednesday May 08, 2002
US date format: 5/8/2002, UK date format: 8/5/2002
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Taurus (see zodiac on May 8, 2002). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Foolish by Ashanti.
In UK One Step Closer by S Club Juniors was in the top 5 hits.
The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2002
while Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching MI-5.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dance Dance Revolution Extreme or Men in Black II: Alien Escape.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otger
- Saint Macharius of Ghent (died 1012)
- Parents' Day in South Korea
- Iris feast of the Region of Brussels capital (in Belgium)
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Events
- Feyenoord Rotterdam wins the UEFA Final Cup with 3-2 from Borussia Dortmund.
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A Palestinian suicide bomber badly injures himself near Megiddo, southeast of Haifa, when the explosives he was carrying go off prematurely.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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City of God
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen
Country: United States of America
The Pianist
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox
Country: United States of America
The Man Without a Past
Directed by: Aki Kaurismäki
Starring: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä
Ice Age
Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano, Goran Visnjic
Country: United States of America
The Tracker
Directed by: Rolf de Heer
Starring: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau, Grant Page
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 08, 2002?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Ashanti - Foolish
- Fat Joe - What's Luv?
- P. Diddy - I Need A Girl (Part One)
- Usher - U Don't Have To Call
- Puddle Of Mudd - Blurry
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #5 R&B songs
- Ashanti - Foolish
- Usher - U Don't Have To Call
- P. Diddy Featuring Usher & Loon - I Need A Girl (Part One)
- Busta Rhymes Featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
- Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti - What's Luv?
Top #5 Latin songs
- Pilar Montenegro - Quitame Ese Hombre
- Chayanne - Y Tu Te Vas
- Enrique Iglesias - Escapar [Escape]
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- MDO - Me Huele A Soledad
Sport Games on May 08, 2002
Premier League
UK Soccer- Liverpool - Blackburn : 4 - 3
- Man United - Arsenal : 0 - 1
Ethniki Katigoria
Football (Greece)- AEK - PAOK : 6 - 2
- Aris - Olympiakos : 1 - 5
- Egaleo - Akratitos : 2 - 1
- Eth Asteras - Panathinaikos : 1 - 2
- Ionikos - Panahaiki : 0 - 2
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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The Story of a Noble Family
MI-5
Directed by: Bharat Nalluri
Rockface
Directed by: Mark Roper
No Boundaries
Directed by: Violet Mendoza
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2002?
- Time: More than one million Americans may have it, and the number of new cases is exploding. What scientis
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9851
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.652
- Wired: Wired - May, 2002
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Lucky Man: A Memoir
By: Michael J. Fox
A funny, highly personal, gorgeously written account of what it's like to be a 30-year-old man who is told he has an 80-year-old's disease. "Life is great.
Everything Is Illuminated
By: Jonathan Safran Foer
With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man - also named Jonathan Safran Foer - sets out to find the woman who may or may not have saved his
Stupid White Men
By: Michael Moore
Now with more than three million copies sold, Oscar-winning filmmaker and political activist Michael Moore's bestseller "Stupid White Men" tells you everything you need to know about how the great and
John Adams
By: David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.In
Sea Glass
By: Anita Shreve
With all the narrative power and emotional immediacy that have made her novels acclaimed international bestsellers, Anita Shreve unfolds a richly engaging tale of marriage, money, and troubled times-the story of
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Another War
Crosscountry Canada 2
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Men in Black II: Alien Escape
Black & White: Creature Isle
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.85
- Apple AAPL: opens at $23.20
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.27
- General Electric GE: opens at $31.35
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.20
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 128.72 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.5697 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6074 CHF
- 1 EUR = 116.5 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6215 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on May 08, 2002?
On May 08, 2002 the day of the week was Wednesday.
What zodiac sign is May 08, 2002?
On May 08, 2002 the zodiac sign was Taurus.
Who was the US President on May 08, 2002?
On May 08, 2002 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 08, 2002?
On May 08, 2002 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 08, 2002?
On May 08, 2002 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
What was the number one song in May 08, 2002?
The number one song in the week of May 08, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti in US and One Step Closer by S Club Juniors in UK.
What were the top hits on May 08, 2002?
The top hits on May 08, 2002 were Foolish by Ashanti, What's Luv? by Fat Joe, I Need A Girl (Part One) by P. Diddy in US and One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, Kiss Kiss by Holly Valance, Freak Like Me by Sugababes in UK.
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