What happened on Wednesday July 10, 2002?

Here's what happened on July 10, 2002:

• Controversial Hominid Fossil Discovery French paleontologist Michel Brunet announced in the journal Nature the discovery of a 7-million-year-old skull in Chad's desert, claiming it to be the oldest known hominid fossil. However, the scientific community quickly challenged his findings, suggesting the skull might represent a proto-gorilla rather than a definitive hominid ancestor.
• Japan's Free Software Initiative Established The Free Software Initiative of Japan was founded, marking an important milestone in the global open-source software movement and promoting collaborative technological development.
• Rubens Painting Sells for Record Price At a prestigious Sotheby's auction, Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece 'The Massacre of the Innocents' was sold for £49.5 million (US$76.2 million) to Lord Kenneth Thomson, marking a significant moment in art market history.

Events in 2002

July 10, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Jul. 10, 2002

July 10, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 10, 2002:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $17.71
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.69
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.40
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $70.60

Exchange Rates on July 10, 2002:

• 1 USD = 117.61 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5182 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.4878 CHF
• 1 EUR = 116.25 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6388 GBP

July 10, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 191st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 2002 can also be written as 7/10/2002 in the US and as 10/7/2002 in UK and Europe.

July 10, 2002 in July 2002 calendar

Famous people died on July 10, 2002:

• Jean-Pierre Côté

  Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1996 to 2002, contributing significantly to the...

• Evangelos Florakis

  Greek general (b. 1943).

• Laurence Janifer

  American author (b. 1933).

Famous people who died in 2002

Famous people who died on July 10th

July 10, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Nelly - Hot In Herre
2. Eminem - Without Me
3. Chad Kroeger - Hero
4. Cam'ron - Oh Boy
5. Ashanti - Foolish

July 10, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 10, 2002 was The Logical Song by Scooter, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Scooter - The Logical Song
2. Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation
3. Gareth Gates - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)
4. Nelly - Hot In Herre
5. The Calling - Wherever You Will Go

July 10, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 10, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Nelly - Hot In Herre
2. Cam'Ron Featuring Juelz Santana - Oh Boy
3. Truth Hurts Featuring Rakim - Addictive
4. Musiq - halfcrazy
5. P. Diddy & Ginuwine Featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri - I Need A Girl (Part Two)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 10, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 10, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 10, 2002 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 10, 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 July 10, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:26 am and setting at 09:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 24, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jul 24, 2002.

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Your place in the Universe on July 10, 2002

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Someone born on July 10, 2002 is:

22 years 10 months old,

or 274 months and 4 days old,

or 1192 weeks

or 8344 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 10, 2002?

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 10, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 10, 2002.

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