What happened on Thursday May 16, 2002?

Here's what happened on May 16, 2002:

• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Released The second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, 'Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones', was released in cinemas worldwide. Directed by George Lucas, the film starred Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, and Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala. The movie continued the story of the Galactic Republic's decline and Anakin's gradual turn towards the dark side.
• Ashanti's 'Foolish' Tops US Music Charts R&B singer Ashanti's hit single 'Foolish' dominated the US music charts for the week of May 13th to May 19th, reaching the number 1 position. This success further solidified Ashanti's rising status in the early 2000s music scene.
• S Club Juniors' 'One Step Closer' Leads UK Charts The pop group S Club Juniors (a junior version of the popular S Club 7) topped the UK music charts with their single 'One Step Closer' during the week of May 13th to May 19th, showcasing the continued popularity of teen pop music in the early 2000s.

Events in 2002

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

Magazines from May. 16, 2002

Newspapers from May. 16, 2002

May 16, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 16, 2002:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $25.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.71
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.20

Exchange Rates on May 16, 2002:

• 1 USD = 128.12 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5539 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.5971 CHF
• 1 EUR = 116.81 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6258 GBP

May 16, 2002 was a Thursday and it was the 136th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 16, 2002 can also be written as 5/16/2002 in the US and as 16/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

May 16, 2002 in May 2002 calendar

Famous people died on May 16, 2002:

• Alec Campbell

  The last surviving anzac (born in 1899).

• James Dewar

Famous people who died in 2002

Famous people who died on May 16th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 16, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Ashanti - Foolish
2. Fat Joe - What's Luv?
3. P. Diddy - I Need A Girl (Part One)
4. Usher - U Don't Have To Call
5. Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 16, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. S Club Juniors - One Step Closer
2. Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
3. Sugababes - Freak Like Me
4. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes
5. 'N Sync - Girlfriend

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 16, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Ashanti - Foolish
2. Usher - U Don't Have To Call
3. P. Diddy Featuring Usher & Loon - I Need A Girl (Part One)
4. Busta Rhymes Featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
5. Fat Joe Featuring Ashanti - What's Luv?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 16th is Taurus.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 16, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 08:46 am and setting at 12:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2002.

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Someone born on May 16, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 28 days old,

or 1199 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8399 days old,

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