What happened on Monday June 24, 2002?

About June 24th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 24, 2002, a catastrophic train accident occurred in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of 281 people. This tragic event is considered the worst rail accident in African history. The disaster highlighted significant safety concerns in Tanzania's railway infrastructure and prompted national discussions about transportation safety standards.
  • Day of the week: June 24th, 2002 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hot In Herre by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: Without Me by Eminem
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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June 24, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 24, 2002:

  • Igandu Train Disaster in Tanzania On June 24, 2002, a catastrophic train accident occurred in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of 281 people. This tragic event is considered the worst rail accident in African history. The disaster highlighted significant safety concerns in Tanzania's railway infrastructure and prompted national discussions about transportation safety standards.
  • Death of Pierre Werner On June 24, 2002, Pierre Werner, a prominent Luxembourg statesman who served as Prime Minister, passed away. Born in 1913, Werner was a significant political figure who played a crucial role in Luxembourg's post-World War II development and European integration efforts.

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June 24, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on June 24, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $16.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.09
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $67.25

Exchange Rates on June 24, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 121.24 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5176 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.502 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 118.63 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.649 GBP
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What day of the week was June 24, 2002?


June 24, 2002 was a Monday and it was the 175th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 2002 can also be written as 6/24/2002 in the US and as 24/6/2002 in UK and Europe.

June 24, 2002 in June 2002 calendar

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June 24, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 24, 2002:

  • Pierre Werner

    Luxembourgian banker and politician, 21st prime minister of luxembourg (b. 1913).

  • XVII duca di Norfolk Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard

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June 24, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 24, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 24th and June 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 24, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Without Me youtube
  3. - Foolish youtube
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  5. - Oh Boy youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 24, 2002 was Without Me by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Without Me youtube
  2. - A Little Less Conversation youtube
  3. - Light My Fire youtube
  4. - Just A Little youtube
  5. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 24, 2002 was Oh Boy by Cam'Ron Featuring Juelz Santana, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Oh Boy
  2. - Addictive
  3. - halfcrazy
  4. - Still Fly
  5. - Hot In Herre youtube
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June 24, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 24, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 24, 2002 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 24, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:39 pm and setting at 05:50 am.

The previous full moon was on May 26, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jul 24, 2002.

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How old is someone born on June 24, 2002?


Someone born on June 24, 2002 is:

22 years 10 months old,

or 274 months and 20 days old,

or 1194 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8360 days old,

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

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