What happened on Saturday March 16, 2002?

About March 16th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Brittanie Cecil, a 13-year-old girl, was fatally injured after being struck by a hockey puck during an NHL game in Columbus, Ohio. Her tragic death two days later prompted significant safety discussions and ultimately led to mandatory protective netting in hockey arenas to prevent similar incidents.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about March 16th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on March 16th, 2002.

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March 16, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 2002:

  • Tragic Hockey Fatality Leads to Safety Changes Brittanie Cecil, a 13-year-old girl, was fatally injured after being struck by a hockey puck during an NHL game in Columbus, Ohio. Her tragic death two days later prompted significant safety discussions and ultimately led to mandatory protective netting in hockey arenas to prevent similar incidents.
  • Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony in Salt Lake City The 2002 Winter Paralympics concluded with a closing ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah, marking the end of the Paralympic Winter Games. Athletes from around the world celebrated their achievements and demonstrated extraordinary athletic prowess despite physical challenges.
  • Walt Disney Studios Park Opens in Paris The Walt Disney Studios Park officially opened its doors next to Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France. This theme park, dedicated to the world of cinema, television, and entertainment, expanded Disney's European entertainment offerings and provided visitors with immersive experiences showcasing the magic of filmmaking and animation.

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March 16, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 16, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Roma - Atalanta : 3 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Lierse : 2 - 3
  • Germinal - Westerlo : 1 - 1
  • Lommel - Genk : 1 - 5
  • Mouscron - Lokeren : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - St Pauli : 4 - 0
  • FC Koln - Hansa Rostock : 4 - 2
  • Hamburg - Wolfsburg : 1 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Bayern Munich : 0 - 0
  • M'gladbach - Nurnberg : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Ahlen : 2 - 2
  • Unterhaching - Saarbrucken : 8 - 0
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What day of the week was March 16, 2002?


March 16, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 75th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2002 can also be written as 3/16/2002 in the US and as 16/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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March 16, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 2002:

  • Carmelo Bene
  • Mario Lucertini
  • Renato Cardazzo

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March 16, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 11th and March 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 16, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2002 was Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

  1. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  2. - Always On Time youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - In The End youtube
  5. - Wherever You Will Go youtube

March 16, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 2002 was Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

  1. - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - Hero youtube
  4. - World Of Our Own youtube
  5. - How You Remind Me youtube

March 16, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2002 was Oops (Oh My) by Tweet, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

  1. - Oops (Oh My)
  2. - I Love You
  3. - Lights, Camera, Action!
  4. - Ain't It Funny
  5. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
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March 16, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 16, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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March 16, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 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 March 16, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 07:32 am and setting at 09:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Mar 28, 2002.

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How old is someone born on March 16, 2002?


Someone born on March 16, 2002 is:

23 years 1 month old,

or 277 months and 7 days old,

or 1205 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8439 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 2002?

There are 327 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 2002?

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