Tuesday December 24, 2002: on this day

December 24, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 358th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 2002 can also be written as 12/24/2002 in the US and as 24/12/2002 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 2002 in December 2002 calendar

Here's what happened on December 24, 2002:

• A number of us muslim organizations have filed a lawsuit against john ashcroft, the us attorney general and the us immigration services over the detention and arrest of muslim men.
• Iran's state radio reported quoted a statement by airport officials, saying that pilot ampquotcarelessnessampquot caused a plane carrying ukrainian and russian aerospace scientists to crash in central iran, killing all 46 people on board.
• Sun microsystems was awarded a major antitrust win against microsoft after a federal judge ordered microsoft's distribution of sun's java programming language within its microsoft windows operating system.
• 13 people were killed and 12 others were injured in an attack on christmas eve in datu piang, southern philippines, by a bomb believed to have been planted by a muslim separatist group.

December 24, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 24, 2002:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.54
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.40
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.20

Exchange Rates on December 24, 2002:

• 1 USD = 120.31 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5473 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.4089 CHF
• 1 EUR = 123.93 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6454 GBP

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 24, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 2002 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 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 December 24, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:43 pm and setting at 11:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on December 24, 2002

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Famous people born on December 24, 2002:

• Joshua Primo

  Canadian basketball player.

• Iván Azón
• Yang Zixuan

Whose famous birthday is on December 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 24th:

• Ricky Martin

  Puerto-rican singer.

• Ava Gardner

  American actress.

• Stephenie Meyer

  Young adult author.

• Mark Valley

  American actor.

• Lee Daniels

  Director.

• Diedrich Bader

  American actor.

• Satomi Ishihara

  Japanese actress.

• Lynn Chen

  Lynn Chen is an American actress and musician known for her work in film and television.

• Clarence Gilyard

  Clarence Gilyard is a former college athlete who later became an actor, best known for his roles in TV series like 'Walker, Texas Ranger'.

• Ruth Chatterton

  American actress, writer, and pilot.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 2002?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 24, 2002.

Famous people died on December 24, 2002:

• Jake Thackray

  English guitarist and journalist, singer-songwriter (d. 2002).

• Ward Cuff

  NFL Hall of Famer who played for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.

• Lacie Peterson

  Founder of a successful tech startup.

• Kjell Aukrust

  Norwegian poet and painter, author (d. 2002).

• Richie Regan
• José Luis Molinuevo
• Luciano Chailly
• Tita Merello
• Miguel Busquets
• Jaime Barylko

What famous deaths happened on December 24th?

Famous deaths on December 24th:

• Jack Klugman

  Jack klugman was an american tv actor known for his roles in 'the odd couple' and 'quincy, m.e.

• Harold Pinter

  British playwright, screenwriter, and poet.

• Peter Lawford

  British-american star with 57 films and several tv series.

• Norma Talmadge

  American actress, silent screen, vaudeville and radio star, oldest of three talmadge sisters, who was promoted by her stage-driven mother.

• Charles Durning

  American singer and actor (d. 2012).

• Liz Smith

  American journalist and one of the most respected gossip columnists.

• Ian Hendry

  Actor (assassin get carter, repulsion), dead at 53.

• Elener Adams

  Legendary American boxer known for his powerful punches and undefeated record.

• Sharbel

  Lebanese Maronite monk known for his holiness and miracles.

• Norman Vincent Peale

  Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author known for his work in popularizing the concept of positive thinking.

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Holidays on December 24, 2002:

• December 24 is celebrated as the day before Christmas, thus called Christmas Eve.
• It is the day when food is traditionally set out for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Children around the world are urged to go to bed early so they are not awake when he arrives.
• In Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia among others, this is the day that presents are exchanged and opened.
• The Declaration of Christmas Peace takes place in the Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City, according to old traditions dating back to the Middle Ages.

December 24, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 2002 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 2002: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 24, 2002 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - Work It
3. Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From The Block
4. Jay-Z - '03 Bonnie & Clyde
5. Nelly - Air Force Ones

December 24, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 24, 2002 was Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 2002: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 24, 2002 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
2. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
3. Blue featuring Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
4. Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground

December 24, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 24, 2002 was Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu Featuring Common, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 2002: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 24, 2002 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Erykah Badu Featuring Common - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
2. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Work It
3. B2K & P. Diddy - Bump, Bump, Bump
4. Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee - Air Force Ones
5. Jay-Z Featuring Beyonce Knowles - '03 Bonnie & Clyde

December 24, 2002: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 24, 2002 was El Problema by Ricardo Arjona, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 2002: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 24, 2002 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Ricardo Arjona - El Problema
2. Intocable - Suena
3. Jon Secada - Si No Fuera Por Ti
4. Juanes - Es Por Ti
5. Cristian - Cuando Me Miras Asi