What happened on Monday March 18, 2002?

About March 18th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. military completed Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan, a significant counter-terrorism campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda fighters. The operation resulted in approximately 500 enemy combatants killed, with 11 allied troops losing their lives during the intense military engagement.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 2002 was a Monday
  • 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 18th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on March 18th, 2002.

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March 18, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 2002:

  • Operation Anaconda Concludes in Afghanistan The U.S. military completed Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan, a significant counter-terrorism campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda fighters. The operation resulted in approximately 500 enemy combatants killed, with 11 allied troops losing their lives during the intense military engagement.
  • 17th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 17th class of legendary musicians, including diverse artists such as Isaac Hayes, Brenda Lee, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Gene Pitney, Ramones, Talking Heads, Chet Atkins, and Jim Stewart, celebrating their significant contributions to music history.
  • Death of R.A. Lafferty, Renowned Science Fiction Author R.A. Lafferty, an influential American science fiction writer known for his unique and imaginative storytelling, passed away. Born in 1914, Lafferty made significant contributions to speculative fiction during his prolific writing career.

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

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

Stock market quotes on March 18, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.74
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.25
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $107.10

Exchange Rates on March 18, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 131.34 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5856 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6589 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.85 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6181 GBP

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Mainz - Mannheim : 3 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Tottenham - Charlton : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Palermo - Messina : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Benfica - Farense : 5 - 0
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What day of the week was March 18, 2002?


March 18, 2002 was a Monday and it was the 77th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 2002 can also be written as 3/18/2002 in the US and as 18/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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


Famous people died on March 18, 2002:

  • R A Lafferty

    Renowned American science fiction writer known for his unique and imaginative storytelling, particularly in the speculative fiction genre.

  • Maude Farris-Luse

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March 18, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 18, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 2002 was Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 2002 was Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 2002 was Oops (Oh My) by Tweet, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Oops (Oh My)
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - I Love You
  4. - Foolish youtube
  5. - Lights, Camera, Action!
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March 18, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 18, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 10:37 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 18, 2002?


Someone born on March 18, 2002 is:

23 years 1 month old,

or 277 months and 5 days old,

or 1205 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8437 days old,

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

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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

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