What happened on Sunday March 31, 2002?

About March 31st, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A day of intense violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, marked by multiple incidents: Israeli troops engaged in gunfire with Yasir Arafat's guards in Ramallah, a suicide bombing in Haifa by Shadi Tubasi killed 14 and injured over 40, and another attack in Efrat wounded four. The cumulative casualties over 18 months stood at 1,262 Palestinians and 401 Israelis.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 2002 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about March 31st, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on March 31st, 2002.

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March 31, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 2002:

  • Escalation of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict A day of intense violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, marked by multiple incidents: Israeli troops engaged in gunfire with Yasir Arafat's guards in Ramallah, a suicide bombing in Haifa by Shadi Tubasi killed 14 and injured over 40, and another attack in Efrat wounded four. The cumulative casualties over 18 months stood at 1,262 Palestinians and 401 Israelis.
  • Ukraine Parliamentary Elections Ukraine conducted parliamentary elections, marking an important moment in the country's democratic process and political development during the early post-Soviet era.
  • Maritime Environmental Incident: Oil Spill from Cargo Ship Collision A Belize-registered cargo ship collided with a fishing vessel, resulting in the ship's sinking and creating a substantial 10-kilometer-long oil slick, posing significant environmental risks.
  • Death of Barry Took, British Comedy Writer Barry Took, a prominent British comedian, writer, and entertainment personality, passed away at the age of 74. Known for his significant contributions to comedy and broadcasting, Took was a notable figure in British entertainment.

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

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March 31, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1
  • Werder Bremen - Hansa Rostock : 4 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ahlen - Reutlingen : 1 - 2
  • Oberhausen - Mannheim : 1 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Bielefeld : 1 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Mallorca - Espanol : 2 - 1
  • Osasuna - Malaga : 0 - 2
  • Vallecano - Betis : 0 - 0
  • Villarreal - Ath Bilbao : 5 - 2
  • Zaragoza - Valladolid : 0 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Badajoz - Extremadura : 2 - 2
  • Levante - Eibar : 0 - 0
  • Murcia - Xerez : 0 - 0
  • Recreativo - Burgos : 0 - 1
  • Salamanca - Jaen : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was March 31, 2002?


March 31, 2002 was a Sunday and it was the 90th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 2002 can also be written as 3/31/2002 in the US and as 31/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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March 31, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 2002:

  • Barry Took

    English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1928).

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March 31, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 25th and March 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 2002 was Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  2. - In The End youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Always On Time youtube
  5. - What's Luv? youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 2002 was Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - Hero youtube
  4. - World Of Our Own youtube
  5. - How You Remind Me youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - Oops (Oh My)
  3. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  4. - I Love You
  5. - What's Luv?
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March 31, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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March 31, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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March 31, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 31, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 08:52 pm and setting at 08:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 2002.

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How old is someone born on March 31, 2002?


Someone born on March 31, 2002 is:

23 years and 23 days old,

or 276 months and 23 days old,

or 1203 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8424 days old,

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

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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

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