What happened on Friday November 08, 2002?

About November 8th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: At the 16th National Congress, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, announced significant policy shifts. While maintaining Marxism-Leninism as the official ideology, the party began to embrace entrepreneurs and professionals, signaling a gradual evolution towards 'socialism with Chinese characteristics'. Jiang also indicated his intention to step down as party leader.
  • Day of the week: November 8th, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Dilemma by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about November 8th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on November 8th, 2002.

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November 08, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 08, 2002:

  • Communist Party of China's 16th National Congress At the 16th National Congress, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, announced significant policy shifts. While maintaining Marxism-Leninism as the official ideology, the party began to embrace entrepreneurs and professionals, signaling a gradual evolution towards 'socialism with Chinese characteristics'. Jiang also indicated his intention to step down as party leader.
  • UN Security Council Resolution 1441 on Iraq The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, demanding that Iraq's Saddam Hussein disarm or face serious consequences. This resolution was a critical diplomatic move in the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq War, placing significant pressure on the Iraqi regime to comply with international weapons inspections and disarmament requirements.
  • Prestige Oil Tanker Disaster A massive oil tanker named 'Prestige' sank off the Galician coast, causing an enormous environmental catastrophe. The oil spillage had significant ecological and economic implications for the region, potentially impacting marine life, coastal ecosystems, and local industries.
  • Potential Gravitational Waves Evidence An Italian research team published a paper titled 'Study on the coincidences among the gravitational waves detectors EXPLORER in 2001', presenting potential indirect evidence for the existence of gravitational waves. Their statistical analysis of detector data suggested promising avenues for further research in understanding fundamental physics.
  • Valery Giscard d'Estaing's Comments on Turkey's EU Membership In an interview with Le Monde, former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing expressed opposition to Turkey's potential European Union membership. He argued that geographically and culturally, Turkey does not fit the EU's traditional framework, highlighting the complex debates surrounding European identity and expansion.
  • Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum Inauguration The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum was inaugurated in Lambayeque, Peru, showcasing the extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the Moche culture. Archaeologist Walter Alva's groundbreaking work revealed treasure-filled tombs that provide unprecedented insights into pre-Columbian civilization and cultural heritage.

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

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

Stock market quotes on November 08, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.70
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $16.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.85
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.50

Exchange Rates on November 08, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 119.76 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5646 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4426 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 121.34 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6366 GBP

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • St Truiden - Anderlecht : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Union Berlin : 3 - 0
  • Burghausen - Oberhausen : 3 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Braunschweig : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Wasquehal - Caen : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nice - Monaco : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was November 08, 2002?


November 08, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 312th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 08, 2002 can also be written as 11/8/2002 in the US and as 8/11/2002 in UK and Europe.

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November 08, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 08, 2002:

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November 08, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 08, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 4th and November 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 08, 2002 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Dilemma youtube
  3. - Work It youtube
  4. - Hey Ma youtube
  5. - A Moment Like This youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 08, 2002 was Dilemma by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - Dilemma youtube
  2. - Heaven youtube
  3. - The Ketchup Song (Asereje) youtube
  4. - Like I Love You youtube
  5. - Dirrty youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 08, 2002 was Luv U Better by LL Cool J, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - Luv U Better youtube
  2. - Work It
  3. - Gimme The Light
  4. - dontchange
  5. - Dilemma
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November 08, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 8th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 08, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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November 08, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 08, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 08, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:57 am and setting at 09:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 21, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Nov 20, 2002.

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How old is someone born on November 08, 2002?


Someone born on November 08, 2002 is:

22 years 3 months old,

or 267 months and 10 days old,

or 1162 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8138 days old,

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

There are 263 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 8th 2025.

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

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