Monday September 23, 2002: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Release of the first public version Mozilla Firefox's web browser (''Phoenix 0.1’').
• Belgium is the second European country to legalize euthanasia (after the Netherlands).
• Spratly Islands: The Governor of Palawan, Philippines, has sent Philippine soldiers to seize the oil-rich Spratly Islands. They are claimed by Brunei, Brunei and the People's Republic of China.
• Stock market slump of 2002: The global indices are sinking heavily today with the Nasdaq dropping 3% to a 6-year low at 1,184.94. The yield on the U.S. Treasury's 10-year bond fell to a low of 3.70% after 40 years, while the yield on the 2-year bond fell to an all-time low of 1.89%. Concern about the U.S. invasion plan in Iraq led to oil prices rising to $30 per barrel, a record high since February 2001.

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See also

What happened on September 23 in history? Find out the list of September 23rd major events

What was 2002 famous for? Discover everything about 2002

Other September 23rd famous birthdays

• Romy Schneider

  Internationally known German actress.

• Julio Iglesias

  Iglesias, a Spanish singer and the master of love songs, is the Guinness world record holder for selling 100 million albums.

• Bruce Springsteen

  American musician, "The Boss", is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader of "The E Street Band.

• Ray Charles

  American singer, composer, and pianist.

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How old am I?

If September 23, 2002 is your birthday you are 20 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on September 23.

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Who died on September 23, 2002?

• Vernon Corea

  Sri Lankan broadcaster (Born 1927).

• John Baptist Wu Cheng-Chung
• Eduard Gufeld

Other September 23rd famous deaths

• Bourvil

  French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films Le...

• Madeleine Renaud

  Jean-Louis Barrault, a French comedian, actress, and theatre director, married Jean-Louis Barrault.

• Bob Fosse

  American choreographer, dancer and director of film with a 40-year career.

• Mary Frann

  American actress (Born 1943).

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra

Personality of September born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Horse

Element: Water

Horse personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in September 23, 2002 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Monday.

September 23rd marks the 265th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2002.

There are 99 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

September 2002 calendar

Holidays

• RC Saints - Feast day of Saint Adomnan of Iona, Saint Constantius, Saint Thecla.
• French Republican Calendar - Safran (Saffron) Day, second day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• Saudi Arabia - National Day (unification 1932)
• Japanese Autumnal equinox Day (????/Sh?bun no hi)
• Celebrate Bisexuality Day - September 23rd of every year is designated as Celebrate Bisexuality Day and celebrated by members of the bisexual community and their allies worldwide. Observed annually since 1999.
• Also see September 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In ancient Latvia, the second day of Mikeli
• Astrology: Usually the first day of sun sign Libra in the tropical zodiac.
• Traditional New Year's Day in Constantinople and Eastern Orthodox churches ? because of the birthday of August, not because of the equinox.

Observances

• International Day of Sign Languages

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Nelly - Dilemma
2. Eve - Gangsta Lovin'
3. Avril Lavigne - Complicated
4. Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet
5. P. Diddy - I Need A Girl (Part Two)

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
2. Sugababes - Round Round
3. Blazin' Squad - Crossroads
4. Truth Hurts featuring Rakim - Addictive
5. Pink - Just Like A Pill

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
2. Eve Featuring Alicia Keys - Gangsta Lovin'
3. Aaliyah - I Care 4 U
4. Ludacris Featuring Mystikal & Infamous 2.0 - Move B***h
5. N.O.R.E. - Nothin'

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Enrique Iglesias - Mentiroso
2. Jennifer Pena - El Dolor De Tu Presencia
3. Jerry Rivera - Vuela Muy Alto
4. Sin Bandera - Entra En Mi Vida
5. Juanes - A Dios Le Pido

Lunar phase

The moon phase for September 23, 2002 is Full Moon.

See Moon rising and setting times on September 23, 2002

Planetary phase

See Planets rising and setting times on September 23, 2002

Jupiler League

• Anderlecht - Mouscron : 6 - 3

Bundesliga 2

• Karlsruhe - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 2

Premier League

• Fulham - Chelsea : 0 - 0

Liga I

• Guimaraes - Porto : 0 - 2
• Sp Lisbon - Varzim : 0 - 0

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $32.62
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.76
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.60
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $63.75

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 123.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.582 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.4964 CHF
• 1 EUR = 120.97 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6302 GBP