What happened on Saturday March 02, 2002?

About March 2nd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. military launched Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan, a significant military campaign targeting Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. The operation lasted until March 19, resulting in approximately 500 enemy combatants killed and 11 Western troop fatalities. This was a critical phase of the post-9/11 U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, aimed at disrupting terrorist networks and removing Taliban control.
  • Day of the week: March 2nd, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Always On Time by Ja Rule
  • #1 UK song: Hero by Enrique Iglesias
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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

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March 02, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 02, 2002:

  • Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan The U.S. military launched Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan, a significant military campaign targeting Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. The operation lasted until March 19, resulting in approximately 500 enemy combatants killed and 11 Western troop fatalities. This was a critical phase of the post-9/11 U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, aimed at disrupting terrorist networks and removing Taliban control.
  • Baby Jake Matlala's Final Boxing Match South African boxer Jacob 'Baby Jake' Matlala concluded his remarkable 22-year professional boxing career with a triumphant 7th-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Colombian boxer Juan Herrera. At 40 years old, Matlala retained his World Boxing Union (WBU) junior flyweight title in a memorable farewell performance in Johannesburg.

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

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Antwerp : 5 - 0
  • Germinal - Mouscron : 2 - 2
  • Lommel - Louvieroise : 3 - 0
  • Molenbeek - Lokeren : 1 - 0
  • Standard - Beveren : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Schalke 04 : 2 - 0
  • FC Koln - Hertha : 1 - 1
  • Freiburg - Leverkusen : 2 - 2
  • Hamburg - Nurnberg : 3 - 1
  • M'gladbach - Werder Bremen : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Schweinfurt : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Real Madrid : 0 - 1
  • Sevilla - La Coruna : 0 - 1
  • Villarreal - Betis : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 02, 2002?


March 02, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 61st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 02, 2002 can also be written as 3/2/2002 in the US and as 2/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 02, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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March 02, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 02, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 25th and March 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 02, 2002 was Always On Time by Ja Rule, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - Always On Time youtube
  2. - How You Remind Me youtube
  3. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  4. - In The End youtube
  5. - Hey Baby youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 02, 2002 was Hero by Enrique Iglesias, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - Hero youtube
  2. - Get The Party Started youtube
  3. - Caught In The Middle youtube
  4. - Addicted To Bass youtube
  5. - Always On Time youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 02, 2002 was Lights, Camera, Action! by Mr. Cheeks, according to the music chart for the week February 25th and March 3rd.

  1. - Lights, Camera, Action!
  2. - Oops (Oh My)
  3. - Always On Time
  4. - What About Us?
  5. - Nothing In This World
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March 02, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 2nd is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 02, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 08:48 pm and setting at 09:08 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 02, 2002?


Someone born on March 02, 2002 is:

23 years 2 months old,

or 278 months and 4 days old,

or 1209 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8466 days old,

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