What happened on Friday January 18, 2002?

About January 18th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Sierra Leone Civil War was officially declared over after an 11-year conflict that resulted in over 50,000 fatalities. This devastating civil war, which began in 1991, finally reached its conclusion, marking a significant moment of potential peace and reconciliation for the West African nation.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: U Got It Bad by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about January 18th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on January 18th, 2002.

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January 18, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 2002:

  • Sierra Leone Civil War Officially Concludes The Sierra Leone Civil War was officially declared over after an 11-year conflict that resulted in over 50,000 fatalities. This devastating civil war, which began in 1991, finally reached its conclusion, marking a significant moment of potential peace and reconciliation for the West African nation.
  • Canadian Pacific Railway Train Derailment in North Dakota A Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying hazardous anhydrous ammonia derailed near Minot, North Dakota, resulting in one fatality. The incident raised serious concerns about railway track maintenance and Clear Channel Communications' voice-tracking policy, highlighting potential safety and communication risks in transportation operations.
  • Scott Rolen Signs Record Contract with Philadelphia Phillies Scott Rolen, a prominent baseball player, signed the largest contract in Philadelphia Phillies team history, securing an $8.6 million one-year deal. This significant contract underscored Rolen's value to the team and reflected the evolving economics of professional baseball in the early 2000s.

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January 18, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 18, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 18, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.64
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.10
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.25

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 132.42 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.6108 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6604 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 117.16 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6151 GBP

January 18, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cosenza - Sampdoria : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Guimaraes - Farense : 3 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Samsunspor - Fenerbahce : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 18, 2002?


January 18, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 18th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2002 can also be written as 1/18/2002 in the US and as 18/1/2002 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 2002 in January 2002 calendar

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January 18, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 2002:

  • Alex Hannum

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January 18, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2002 was U Got It Bad by Usher, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - U Got It Bad youtube
  2. - How You Remind Me youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Get The Party Started youtube
  5. - Always On Time youtube

January 18, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 2002 was Gotta Get Thru This by Daniel Bedingfield, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  2. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  3. - Somethin' Stupid youtube
  4. - More Than A Woman youtube
  5. - Addicted To Bass youtube

January 18, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Always On Time
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Butterflies
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - Rock The Boat
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January 18, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 18, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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January 18, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 10:16 am and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Jan 28, 2002.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 2002?


Someone born on January 18, 2002 is:

23 years 3 months old,

or 279 months and 26 days old,

or 1216 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8517 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 2002?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 2002?

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