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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 2002.
The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 2002: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 2002?


Events

  • 01 Sep 2002 Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians: The Arab League has disowned the Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow-up's final statement. They claim that they support Israel's right of existence within pre-1967 borders and that the conflict in Middle East is not between all Jews but only Palestinians and Israelis.
  • 03 Sep 2002 Consolidated Freightways is the third-largest U.S. trucking company and files for bankruptcy.
  • 04 Sep 2002 At the World Basketball Championships, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Argentina beat the United States 87 to 80. This was the first international loss for a team of National Basketball Association players in the United States.
  • 05 Sep 2002 In Kandahar, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan was assassinated. The Governor of Kandahar was wounded by a gunman in the uniform of the Afghan Army. One of the President's bodyguards was also killed by the gunman.
  • 06 Sep 2002 Terrorist Attack on September 11, 2001/Memorials & Services: A joint session of the US Congress is held in Federal Hall, New York City. This was the original capital of the United States.
  • 07 Sep 2002 2002 US Open: Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams.
  • 08 Sep 2002 2002 US Open: Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi in 4 sets to win his 14th major record.
  • 09 Sep 2002 Judit Pologar defeats Garry Kasparov in a speed chess game.
  • 10 Sep 2002 Switzerland is now a full member in good standing of the United Nations.
  • 11 Sep 2002 The World Summit on Sustainable Development is over.
  • 12 Sep 2002 U.S. President George W. Bush addressed the United Nations and challenged its members to confront "grave-and-growing danger" from Iraq or remain silent while the United States and other like-minded countries act.
  • 14 Sep 2002 The world record for the 100-meter dash was broken by Tim Montgomery from the United States. He ran 9.78 seconds, beating the previous record of 9.79 held by Maurice Greene in 1999.
  • 16 Sep 2002 U.S. plans to invade Iraq: Colin Powell meets the U.N. Security Council in an effort to push for stronger resolutions to the conflict against Iraq. Surprise reversal: Iraq informs the UN that it will allow weapons inspectors to inspect its territory immediately and without conditions.
  • 18 Sep 2002 After three days of negotiations at Sattahip in Thailand, the Tamil Tigers accepted independence from Sri Lanka and acquiesced to autonomy in the north-west and northwest.
  • 19 Sep 2002 A coup attempt by disillusioned former soldiers of Cote d'Ivoire failed. General Robert Guei was killed. He was a former military dictator of the nation. Guei was shot to death when his car refused stop at a traffic light in downtown Abidjan. The cities of Bouake, Korhogo and Korhogo are still under the control of rebels.
  • 20 Sep 2002 U.S. plans to invade Iraq: White House officials and Pentagon officials announced that Gen. Tommy Franks had presented detailed war plans to President Bush at the beginning of September.
  • 21 Sep 2002 Recent celebrity deaths: Robert L. Forward, science fiction author, dies.
  • 22 Sep 2002 German Federal Election leaves Gerhard Schroder, his Social Democrats, and the Greens at the top.
  • 23 Sep 2002 Release of the first public version Mozilla Firefox's web browser (''Phoenix 0.1’').
  • 24 Sep 2002 Technology: Motorola announced a single chip satellite navigation receiver. This will allow for the addition of location-specific functions in low-cost ubiquitous computing devices. The chip includes RF processing as well as analog signal processing and digital signal processing. It also has a CPU.
  • 25 Sep 2002 The Vitim event, which could have a bolide impact on Siberia, Russia.
  • 26 Sep 2002 Overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Joola, crashes off Gambia's coast killing over 1,000 people.
  • 27 Sep 2002 Timor-Leste (East Timor), joins the United Nations.
  • 28 Sep 2002 To protest the U.S. invasion of Iraq, hundreds of thousands marched through London. Around a hundred thousand protested in Rome.
  • 30 Sep 2002 Following ethics scandals, Senator Robert Torricelli (D.N.J.) has withdrawn from his campaign for reelection.

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Music charts

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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Dilemma
  2. - Hot In Herre
  3. - Complicated
  4. - Gangsta Lovin'
  5. - Just A Friend

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Colourblind
  2. - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
  3. - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)
  4. - Got To Have Your Love
  5. - Round Round

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Firefly

Firefly

Release year: 2002

Written by:

Directed by: Joss Whedon

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin

Country: United States of America

Boomtown

Boomtown

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Sabyn Mayfield

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Anthony Browne

In America

In America

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

Starring: Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Djimon Hounsou, Sarah Bolger

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Brett Ratner

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 2002?
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The Right Words At The Right Time by Marlo Thomas

The Right Words At The Right Time

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Here are some heartwarming personal revelations from some of the most prominent luminaries of our time.

The Beach House by James Patterson, Peter de Jonge

The Beach House

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Jack Mullen is a dedicated student of law. Peter Mullen is his brother and he serves the wealthy by parking cars for the Hamptons elite, as well as providing other services to their intimate needs.

Stupid White Men by Michael Moore

Stupid White Men

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With more than 3 million copies sold, Michael Moore, Oscar-winning filmmaker as well as political activist, has written a bestseller called "Stupid White Men". It tells everything you need about the great and how they got there.

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

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We meet Susie Salmon at 14 years old, and she is already in heaven. She tells us that this was before public service announcements and milk carton photos. In 1973, when Susie disappeared mysteriously, people believed these things didn’t happen.

The Grave Maurice by Martha Grimes

The Grave Maurice

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Melrose Plant says, "Chew on that," to Richard Jury. Richard Jury is in the hospital, being driven insane by Hannibal, a nurse who loves to speculate about his chances of survival.