What happened on Tuesday December 31, 2002?

Here's what happened on December 31, 2002:

• North Korea Expels Nuclear Inspectors North Korea officially expelled United Nations nuclear inspectors, escalating international tensions surrounding its nuclear program and raising significant concerns about potential nuclear proliferation.
• Russian Soldier's Controversial Trial in Chechnya Colonel Yuri Budanov was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a landmark trial addressing human rights violations in Chechnya. Budanov was accused of murdering and abducting Heda Kungayeva, an 18-year-old Chechen girl, whom he claimed was a rebel sniper. He was committed to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation, marking the first such trial of a Russian soldier for human rights violations in the Chechen conflict.
• US-Pakistani Border Skirmish in Afghanistan A brief but intense gun battle occurred between US troops and Pakistani paramilitary Waziristan Scouts in a remote tribal area along the undefined Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Paktia Province. The confrontation resulted in one wounded US soldier and multiple Pakistani casualties after US air support was deployed.
• Euro Reaches Three-Year High Against US Dollar The euro currency reached its highest point in three years, trading at US$1.05, signaling significant shifts in international monetary markets and European economic strength.

Events in 2002

December 31, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 31, 2002

Newspapers from Dec. 31, 2002

December 31, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 31, 2002:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.74
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.10

Exchange Rates on December 31, 2002:

• 1 USD = 118.73 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5729 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3812 CHF
• 1 EUR = 124.59 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6513 GBP

December 31, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 365th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 2002 can also be written as 12/31/2002 in the US and as 31/12/2002 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 2002 in December 2002 calendar

December 31, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 2002 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
2. Usher - U Got It Bad
3. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
4. Pink - Get The Party Started
5. Ja Rule - Always On Time

December 31, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 31, 2002 was Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
2. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
3. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
4. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
5. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid

December 31, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
2. Usher - U Got It Bad
3. Michael Jackson - Butterflies
4. Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
5. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st 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 31, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 31, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:01 am and setting at 03:26 pm.

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 31, 2002

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Someone born on December 31, 2002 is:

22 years 3 months old,

or 267 months and 23 days old,

or 1164 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8149 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 2002?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 31, 2002.

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