What happened on Thursday July 18, 2002?

About July 18th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, a renowned Muslim missile engineer and scientist, is elected as the President of India. Known for his significant contributions to India's missile and space programs, he is set to be sworn in on July 25, 2002.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 2002 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hot In Herre by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: The Logical Song by Scooter
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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July 18, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 2002:

  • Abdul Kalam Elected President of India Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, a renowned Muslim missile engineer and scientist, is elected as the President of India. Known for his significant contributions to India's missile and space programs, he is set to be sworn in on July 25, 2002.
  • JPEG Patent Controversy Forgent Networks announces its intention to enforce patent rights over the JPEG image compression standard, a widely used technology on the World Wide Web. This move challenges previous patent disputes, particularly in contrast to Unisys' earlier efforts regarding GIF image compression standards.
  • Operation Romeo-Sierra: Perejil Island Incident Spain launches a military operation to capture Perejil Island, a small disputed territory between Spain and Morocco. The operation is swiftly and successfully executed, demonstrating Spain's military capability and territorial assertiveness.
  • PB4Y-2 Privateer Crash in Colorado A Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer military reconnaissance aircraft crashed near Estes Park, Colorado, resulting in the tragic loss of both crew members' lives.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 18, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.76
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $15.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.05
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $70.50

Exchange Rates on July 18, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 116.6 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5436 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4501 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 117.79 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6424 GBP
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What day of the week was July 18, 2002?


July 18, 2002 was a Thursday and it was the 199th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 2002 can also be written as 7/18/2002 in the US and as 18/7/2002 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 18, 2002:

  • Metin Toker

    Turkish journalist and author (b. 1924).

  • Pacifico Cuman

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July 18, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 15th and July 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Without Me youtube
  3. - Hero youtube
  4. - Complicated youtube
  5. - I Need A Girl (Part Two) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 2002 was The Logical Song by Scooter, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - The Logical Song youtube
  2. - A Little Less Conversation youtube
  3. - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) youtube
  4. - Hot In Herre youtube
  5. - Wherever You Will Go youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part Two)
  3. - Oh Boy
  4. - halfcrazy
  5. - Still Fly
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July 18, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 18, 2002 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 18, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 03:01 pm and setting at 01:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 24, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jul 24, 2002.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 2002?


Someone born on July 18, 2002 is:

22 years 9 months old,

or 273 months and 15 days old,

or 1189 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8325 days old,

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

There are 76 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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

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