What happened on Tuesday April 23, 2002?

About April 23rd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: From April 23-24, Pope John Paul II convened a critical meeting with American cardinals at the Vatican to address the widespread sexual abuse of children perpetrated by priests and religious workers. This unprecedented gathering was a direct response to mounting allegations and public outcry about systemic abuse within the Catholic Church.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 2002 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about April 23rd, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on April 23rd, 2002.

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April 23, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 2002:

  • Vatican Meeting on Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal From April 23-24, Pope John Paul II convened a critical meeting with American cardinals at the Vatican to address the widespread sexual abuse of children perpetrated by priests and religious workers. This unprecedented gathering was a direct response to mounting allegations and public outcry about systemic abuse within the Catholic Church.
  • Severe High Winds in South Dakota On April 23, 2002, South Dakota experienced extreme high winds ranging from 35 to 50 mph, with gusts exceeding 70 mph. The powerful winds swept across central and northeast regions of the state, causing sporadic property and tree damage. The dry conditions exacerbated the situation, creating dust storms that significantly reduced visibility. The most intense wind gust was recorded at 72 mph in Onida.

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April 23, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 23, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.54
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $55.70
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.35

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 130.11 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5737 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6503 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.64 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6137 GBP

April 23, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackburn - Newcastle : 2 - 2
  • Fulham - Bolton : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was April 23, 2002?


April 23, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 113th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2002 can also be written as 4/23/2002 in the US and as 23/4/2002 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2002 in April 2002 calendar

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April 23, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 2002:

  • Dante Paolini

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April 23, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 22nd and April 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - What's Luv? youtube
  3. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  4. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

April 23, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 2002 was Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Me Julie youtube
  5. - 4 My People youtube

April 23, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - What's Luv?
  4. - Oops (Oh My)
  5. - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
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April 23, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 23, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 2002 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 03:35 pm and setting at 05:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 2002.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 2002?


Someone born on April 23, 2002 is:

23 years and 21 days old,

or 276 months and 21 days old,

or 1203 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8422 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2002?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 23, 2002.

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