What happened on Thursday June 20, 2002?

About June 20th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant legal ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Atkins v. Virginia that executing intellectually disabled defendants constitutes a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. This decision marked an important milestone in the protection of vulnerable individuals within the criminal justice system.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 2002 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: Without Me by Eminem
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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June 20, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 2002:

  • Supreme Court Landmark Decision on Death Penalty In a significant legal ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Atkins v. Virginia that executing intellectually disabled defendants constitutes a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. This decision marked an important milestone in the protection of vulnerable individuals within the criminal justice system.
  • Supreme Court Discusses Internet Filtering The United States Supreme Court deliberated on the potential necessity and implementation of internet content filtering mechanisms, reflecting growing concerns about online content regulation.
  • Toshiba's iPod Clone Attempt Toshiba attempted to create a clone of Apple Computer's popular iPod portable music player, signaling the growing competition in the digital music device market.
  • Go Daddy Software Legal Action Go Daddy Software initiated legal proceedings against VeriSign, seeking damages in a technology-related dispute.
  • UK Music Chart Topper Eminem's track 'Without Me' was the number 1 song in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2002.
  • US Music Chart Topper Ashanti's hit song 'Foolish' dominated the number 1 spot on the USA music charts on June 20, 2002.
  • Moon Phase Details On June 20, 2002, the moon was 84% full, rising at 3:59 PM and setting at 2:58 AM in New York City.

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June 20, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 20, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 20, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.41
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $17.17
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $54.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.25
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $74.00

Exchange Rates on June 20, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 123.4 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5291 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.5261 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 118.94 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6429 GBP
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What day of the week was June 20, 2002?


June 20, 2002 was a Thursday and it was the 171st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 2002 can also be written as 6/20/2002 in the US and as 20/6/2002 in UK and Europe.

June 20, 2002 in June 2002 calendar

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June 20, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 20, 2002:

  • Erwin Chargaff

    Erwin Chargaff was a renowned biochemist who made fundamental contributions to understanding DNA structure.

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June 20, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 17th and June 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - Hot In Herre youtube
  3. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  4. - Without Me youtube
  5. - The Middle youtube

June 20, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 2002 was Without Me by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Without Me youtube
  2. - A Little Less Conversation youtube
  3. - Light My Fire youtube
  4. - Just A Little youtube
  5. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube

June 20, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 2002 was Oh Boy by Cam'Ron Featuring Juelz Santana, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Oh Boy
  2. - Addictive
  3. - halfcrazy
  4. - Foolish youtube
  5. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
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June 20, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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

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June 20, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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June 20, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 2002 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 June 20, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 03:59 pm and setting at 02:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 26, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jun 24, 2002.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 2002?


Someone born on June 20, 2002 is:

22 years 10 months old,

or 274 months and 20 days old,

or 1194 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8360 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 2002?

There are 41 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 2002?

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