What happened on Saturday February 23, 2002?

Here's what happened on February 23, 2002:

• FARC Kidnaps Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt On February 23, 2002, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a powerful guerrilla organization, kidnapped Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt while she was campaigning in a rural area. This high-profile abduction would become one of the most notorious kidnappings in Colombian history, with Betancourt remaining in captivity for over six years before being rescued in a dramatic military operation in 2008.
• Sky Disc of Nebra Recovered in Police Operation On February 23, 2002, Swiss authorities conducted a significant police sting operation that recovered the Sky Disc of Nebra, an extraordinary archaeological artifact considered the world's oldest known celestial map. Dating back approximately 3,600 years, this bronze disc with gold inlays represents a remarkable prehistoric astronomical instrument, originally illegally excavated in Germany and subsequently recovered in Basel, Switzerland.

Events in 2002

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

Magazines from Feb. 23, 2002

Newspapers from Feb. 23, 2002

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Roma - Perugia : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Aalst : 3 - 1
• Antwerp - Lommel : 3 - 3
• Beveren - Charleroi : 1 - 1
• Lierse - Germinal : 1 - 1
• Lokeren - Standard : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Cottbus : 6 - 0
• Hansa Rostock - Stuttgart : 1 - 1
• Hertha - Kaiserslautern : 5 - 1
• Nurnberg - FC Koln : 2 - 0
• Schalke 04 - Freiburg : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
• Schweinfurt - Union Berlin : 0 - 1

February 23, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 54th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 23, 2002 can also be written as 2/23/2002 in the US and as 23/2/2002 in UK and Europe.

February 23, 2002 in February 2002 calendar

Famous people born on February 23, 2002:

• Emilia Jones

Famous people born in 2002

Famous people born on February 23rd

Famous people died on February 23, 2002:

• Maria Corti

Famous people who died in 2002

Famous people who died on February 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 23, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

1. Ja Rule - Always On Time
2. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
3. Usher - U Got It Bad
4. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny
5. Linkin Park - In The End

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 23, 2002 was Hero by Enrique Iglesias, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

1. Enrique Iglesias - Hero
2. Pink - Get The Party Started
3. A1 - Caught In The Middle
4. Puretone - Addicted To Bass
5. Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - Always On Time

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 23, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

1. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
2. Michael Jackson - Butterflies
3. Brandy - What About Us?
4. Tweet - Oops (Oh My)
5. KeKe Wyatt Featuring Avant - Nothing In This World

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 23rd is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 23, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 04:53 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 23, 2002

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Someone born on February 23, 2002 is:

23 years 2 months old,

or 278 months

or 1208 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8460 days old,

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

There are 306 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 23rd 2026.

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

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

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