What happened on Friday March 22, 2002?

About March 22nd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: During his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush delivered a landmark foreign policy speech that dramatically reshaped global geopolitical discourse. Speaking in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Bush articulated a powerful narrative of American resolve, expressing deep emotions of 'disbelief, terrible sadness and quiet, unyielding anger'. In a pivotal moment, he characterized North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as an 'axis of evil', suggesting these nations posed a significant threat to international security and were potential sponsors of terrorism. This rhetorical framing would later become a cornerstone of the Bush administration's foreign policy and significantly influence U.S. military and diplomatic strategies in the early 2000s.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 22nd, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 2002.

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March 22, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 2002:

  • George W. Bush's 'Axis of Evil' Speech During his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush delivered a landmark foreign policy speech that dramatically reshaped global geopolitical discourse. Speaking in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Bush articulated a powerful narrative of American resolve, expressing deep emotions of 'disbelief, terrible sadness and quiet, unyielding anger'. In a pivotal moment, he characterized North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as an 'axis of evil', suggesting these nations posed a significant threat to international security and were potential sponsors of terrorism. This rhetorical framing would later become a cornerstone of the Bush administration's foreign policy and significantly influence U.S. military and diplomatic strategies in the early 2000s.

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March 22, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 22, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 22, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.22
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $61.05
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.50

Exchange Rates on March 22, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 132.82 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5769 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6665 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.41 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.615 GBP

March 22, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Standard : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Nott'm Forest - West Brom : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cardiff - Wrexham : 3 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hartlepool - Macclesfield : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was March 22, 2002?


March 22, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 81st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 2002 can also be written as 3/22/2002 in the US and as 22/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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March 22, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 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 22, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 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 22, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 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 22, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 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 22, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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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 22, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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March 22, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 2002 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 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 22, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:01 am and setting at 02:42 am.

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 22, 2002?


Someone born on March 22, 2002 is:

23 years 1 month old,

or 277 months and 22 days old,

or 1207 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8454 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 2002?

There are 312 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 2002?

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