What happened on Wednesday May 15, 2002?

About May 15th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Netherlands held general elections for the Lower House of Parliament, marking a significant political shift. The election was notable for the emergence of the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF), a new political party that dramatically disrupted the traditional political landscape.
  • Day of the week: May 15th, 2002 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing 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

More about May 15th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 15th, 2002.

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May 15, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 15, 2002:

  • Netherlands General Election of 2002 The Netherlands held general elections for the Lower House of Parliament, marking a significant political shift. The election was notable for the emergence of the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF), a new political party that dramatically disrupted the traditional political landscape.
  • Plutonium Shipment Notification The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to begin plutonium shipments to the Savannah River Site, with a 30-day notice period. The notification emphasized the need to improve nuclear readiness testing capabilities from the current two to three-year timeframe.

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May 15, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 15, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 15, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $25.37
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.49
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.45
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.60

Exchange Rates on May 15, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 127.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.556 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.596 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.37 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6241 GBP
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What day of the week was May 15, 2002?


May 15, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 135th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 2002 can also be written as 5/15/2002 in the US and as 15/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 15, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 15, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 13th and May 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 15, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 15, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  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. - A Thousand Miles youtube

May 15, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 15, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - One Step Closer youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Freak Like Me youtube
  4. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

May 15, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 15, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  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 15, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th 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 15, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 15, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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May 15, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 15, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 15, 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 15, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 07:52 am and setting at 11:33 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 15, 2002?


Someone born on May 15, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 20 days old,

or 1198 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8391 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 15, 2002?

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