What happened on Friday May 10, 2002?

About May 10th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: FBI agent Robert Hanssen was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for selling highly classified United States intelligence secrets to Russia. His espionage, which lasted for decades, resulted in him receiving $1.4 million in cash and diamonds, making him one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 2002 was a Friday
  • 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 10, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 2002:

  • Robert Hanssen Sentenced for Espionage FBI agent Robert Hanssen was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for selling highly classified United States intelligence secrets to Russia. His espionage, which lasted for decades, resulted in him receiving $1.4 million in cash and diamonds, making him one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history.
  • Jimmy Carter's Historic Visit to Cuba Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter made a groundbreaking diplomatic visit to Cuba, meeting with Fidel Castro. This was the first visit by an American President (current or former) to Cuba since Castro's 1959 revolution, marking a significant moment in U.S.-Cuba relations.
  • Buran Hangar Tragedy A catastrophic accident occurred when the Buran hangar collapsed, killing 8 workers and destroying the Russian Shuttle 'Buran', a significant setback for the Soviet space program.
  • Execution of Lynda Lyon Block Lynda Lyon Block was executed in Alabama's electric chair, known as 'Yellow Mama', marking a significant moment in the state's criminal justice system.
  • Founding of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Jeff Jarrett, with support from his father Jerry Jarrett, founded Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), an American professional wrestling organization that would become a significant alternative to WWE.
  • Anaheim Angels' Historic Blowout The Anaheim Angels achieved a remarkable 19-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, joining an elite group of teams that have beaten two opponents by 19 or more runs in the same season.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 10, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.29
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.53
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.95

Exchange Rates on May 10, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 127.55 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.558 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.591 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.53 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6244 GBP

May 10, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • La Coruna - Real Madrid : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was May 10, 2002?


May 10, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 130th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 2002 can also be written as 5/10/2002 in the US and as 10/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 10, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 10, 2002:

  • Yves Robert

    Prominent French filmmaker, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made significant contributions to French cinema during the...

  • Kaifi Azmi

    Indian poet and songwriter (born 1919).

  • David Riesman
  • Gabriele Mucchi

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May 10, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 10, 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 10, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 10, 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 10, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th is Taurus.

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

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

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May 10, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 10, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 10, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:05 am and setting at 07:22 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 10, 2002?


Someone born on May 10, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 13 days old,

or 1197 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8384 days old,

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

There are 17 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 10th 2025.

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