What happened on Sunday January 20, 2002?

About January 20th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States military released photographs depicting al-Qaeda and Taliban suspects in shackled and masked conditions, sparking international discussion about detainee treatment in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 2002 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

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January 20, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 2002:

  • US Military Publishes Controversial Detainee Photographs The United States military released photographs depicting al-Qaeda and Taliban suspects in shackled and masked conditions, sparking international discussion about detainee treatment in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • Rebecca Miller's Film Wins at Sundance Film Festival At the 18th Sundance Film Festival, Rebecca Miller's film 'Personal Velocity: Three Portraits' was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category, highlighting independent cinema's creative achievements.
  • World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway At the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway, Canadian athletes dominated the sprint competitions. Katriona Lemay Doan won the women's competition, with Andrea Nuyt from the Netherlands taking second place and Anzhela Kotyuaga from Belarus finishing third. In the men's competition, Jeremy Wotherspoon, also from Canada, became the champion, with Casey Fitzrandolph from the United States securing second place and Michael Ireland from Canada taking third.

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January 20, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 20, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Chievo : 3 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Milan : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Parma : 2 - 0
  • Juventus - Atalanta : 3 - 0
  • Lazio - Perugia : 5 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Westerlo : 0 - 1
  • Club Brugge - Lokeren : 2 - 4
  • Lierse - Beveren : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Espanol - Betis : 1 - 1
  • La Coruna - Las Palmas : 1 - 0
  • Mallorca - Ath Bilbao : 3 - 0
  • Osasuna - Villarreal : 2 - 2
  • Sevilla - Zaragoza : 4 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Salamanca : 0 - 1
  • Badajoz - Sp Gijon : 1 - 2
  • Cordoba - Levante : 3 - 1
  • Elche - Leganes : 1 - 0
  • Murcia - Ferrol : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was January 20, 2002?


January 20, 2002 was a Sunday and it was the 20th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2002 can also be written as 1/20/2002 in the US and as 20/1/2002 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2002 in January 2002 calendar

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January 20, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 2002:

  • Carrie Hamilton

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  • Jean-Toussaint Desanti

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January 20, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 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 20, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 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 20, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 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 20, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 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 20, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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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 20, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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January 20, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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44%

The moon phase on January 20, 2002 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 20, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:02 am and setting at 11:52 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 20, 2002?


Someone born on January 20, 2002 is:

23 years 3 months old,

or 279 months and 23 days old,

or 1216 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8514 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 2002?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 2002?

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