What happened on Wednesday January 02, 2002?

About January 2nd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Euro banknotes and coins officially became legal tender in twelve European Union member states, marking a historic milestone in European economic integration.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 2002 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: How You Remind Me by Nickelback
  • #1 UK song: Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about January 2nd, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on January 2nd, 2002.

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January 02, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 2002:

  • Euro Currency Launch Euro banknotes and coins officially became legal tender in twelve European Union member states, marking a historic milestone in European economic integration.
  • Argentina's Political Transition The Legislative Assembly of Argentina appointed Eduardo Duhalde as the interim president, following the political crisis that had destabilized the country.
  • Zambia Presidential Transition Levy Mwanawasa was inaugurated as the third President of Zambia, marking a significant moment in the country's political leadership and democratic process.
  • Orange Bowl Football Game In the 68th Orange Bowl, #5 ranked Florida defeated #6 ranked Maryland with a decisive score of 56-23, showcasing a dominant performance in college football.
  • 2002 Tennessee Quarter Release The United States Mint released the 2002 Tennessee quarter-dollar coin as part of the ongoing 50 State Quarters Program, which ran from 1999 to 2008.

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January 02, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 02, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 02, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.05
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $66.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.60

Exchange Rates on January 02, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 132.09 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5976 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6419 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 119.34 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6253 GBP

January 02, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Partick - Clyde : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aberdeen - Livingston : 0 - 3
  • Celtic - Motherwell : 2 - 0
  • Derby - Fulham : 0 - 1
  • Hibernian - Dundee United : 0 - 1
  • Man United - Newcastle : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was January 02, 2002?


January 02, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2002 can also be written as 1/2/2002 in the US and as 2/1/2002 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2002 in January 2002 calendar

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January 02, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 2002:

  • Armi Aavikko

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January 02, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 02, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 02, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 2002 was How You Remind Me by Nickelback, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - How You Remind Me youtube
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Family Affair youtube
  4. - Get The Party Started youtube
  5. - Always On Time youtube

January 02, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 2002 was Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) youtube
  2. - Gotta Get Thru This youtube
  3. - Murder On The Dancefloor youtube
  4. - If You're Not The One youtube
  5. - Somethin' Stupid youtube

January 02, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Always On Time
  2. - U Got It Bad youtube
  3. - Butterflies
  4. - A Woman's Worth
  5. - Rock The Boat
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January 02, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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January 02, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 January 02, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 08:30 pm and setting at 10:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 30, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Jan 28, 2002.

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How old is someone born on January 02, 2002?


Someone born on January 02, 2002 is:

23 years 4 months old,

or 280 months and 9 days old,

or 1218 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8530 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 2002?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 2002?

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