What happened on Wednesday December 11, 2002?

About December 11th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first flight of the Ariane 5 ESC-A variant experienced a catastrophic failure, crashing shortly after liftoff from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana. This incident represented a significant setback for the European Space Agency's rocket program.
  • Day of the week: December 11th, 2002 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about December 11th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on December 11th, 2002.

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December 11, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 11, 2002:

  • Ariane 5 ESC-A Rocket Launch Failure The first flight of the Ariane 5 ESC-A variant experienced a catastrophic failure, crashing shortly after liftoff from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana. This incident represented a significant setback for the European Space Agency's rocket program.
  • Chile-USA Trade Agreement Signed Chile's government signed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, marking a significant step in economic cooperation between the two nations.
  • Boeremag Explosives Seizure South African police intercepted a truck belonging to Tom Vorster, an alleged leader of the far-right militant group Boeremag, seizing 384 kg of explosives. This operation was crucial in preventing potential terrorist activities.
  • Joe Sakic Scores 500th Career Goal Hockey legend Joe Sakic achieved a significant milestone by scoring his 500th career goal during a game in Vancouver, cementing his status as one of the sport's elite players.

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December 11, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 11, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 11, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.15
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $15.30
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.85
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.80

Exchange Rates on December 11, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 123.58 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5547 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4615 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 124.63 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6394 GBP

December 11, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Valence : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was December 11, 2002?


December 11, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 345th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 2002 can also be written as 12/11/2002 in the US and as 11/12/2002 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 2002 in December 2002 calendar

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December 11, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 11, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 9th and December 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 11, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 2002 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Work It youtube
  3. - Jenny From The Block youtube
  4. - Underneath It All youtube
  5. - The Game Of Love youtube

December 11, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 2002 was Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) youtube
  2. - If You're Not The One youtube
  3. - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word youtube
  4. - Sound Of The Underground youtube

December 11, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 2002 was Work It by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

  1. - Work It
  2. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  3. - Luv U Better youtube
  4. - dontchange
  5. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde
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December 11, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 11, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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December 11, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 11, 2002 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 December 11, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:37 pm and setting at 12:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 20, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Dec 19, 2002.

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How old is someone born on December 11, 2002?


Someone born on December 11, 2002 is:

22 years 5 months old,

or 269 months and 3 days old,

or 1170 weeks

or 8190 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 2002?

There are 211 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 11, 2002?

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