What happened on Friday May 24, 2002?

About May 24th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Russia and the United States signed the Moscow Treaty (Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty), a landmark arms control agreement that aimed to reduce strategic nuclear arsenals of both countries.
  • Day of the week: May 24th, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: One Step Closer by S Club Juniors
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about May 24th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 24th, 2002.

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May 24, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 24, 2002:

  • Moscow Treaty Signed Russia and the United States signed the Moscow Treaty (Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty), a landmark arms control agreement that aimed to reduce strategic nuclear arsenals of both countries.
  • Discovery of Pyrrolysine Scientists published a groundbreaking report in the journal Science about the discovery of Pyrrolysine, a naturally occurring amino acid found in archaic bacteria, expanding our understanding of biochemical diversity.
  • Death of Wallace Markfield Wallace Markfield, an accomplished American writer and novelist known for his contributions to mid-20th century literature, passed away on this date.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 24, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $41.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.99
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.14
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.95
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.65

Exchange Rates on May 24, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 124.63 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5332 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.5825 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 114.81 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6321 GBP
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What day of the week was May 24, 2002?


May 24, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 144th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 2002 can also be written as 5/24/2002 in the US and as 24/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 24, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 24, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 20th and May 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  3. - What's Luv? youtube
  4. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  5. - A Thousand Miles youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 24, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - One Step Closer youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Freak Like Me youtube
  4. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  3. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  4. - halfcrazy
  5. - Addictive
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May 24, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 24, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:15 pm and setting at 04:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2002.

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How old is someone born on May 24, 2002?


Someone born on May 24, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 20 days old,

or 1198 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8391 days old,

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

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

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