What happened on Friday May 03, 2002?

About May 3rd, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: The groundbreaking superhero film 'Spider-Man' premiered, starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin. This film marked a significant moment in superhero cinema, launching a successful franchise and setting new standards for comic book adaptations.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about May 3rd, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 3rd, 2002.

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May 03, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 2002:

  • Spider-Man Movie Premiere The groundbreaking superhero film 'Spider-Man' premiered, starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin. This film marked a significant moment in superhero cinema, launching a successful franchise and setting new standards for comic book adaptations.
  • Death of Barbara Castle, Prominent British Politician Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, a significant British Labour Party politician and influential public figure, passed away. Known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social welfare, Castle was a pioneering woman in British politics during the mid-20th century.
  • MiG-21 Aircraft Crash in India A tragic military aviation accident occurred when a MiG-21 aircraft crashed into the Bank of Rajasthan, resulting in eight fatalities. The incident highlighted ongoing concerns about the safety of military aircraft in India.

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May 03, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 03, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 03, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $40.95
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.57
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.26
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.10

Exchange Rates on May 03, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 127.01 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5626 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.5875 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.39 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6245 GBP

May 03, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Amiens : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Grenoble : 3 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Wasquehal : 3 - 2
  • Creteil - Le Mans : 1 - 0
  • Istres - St Etienne : 1 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Goztep - Trabzonspor : 4 - 2
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What day of the week was May 03, 2002?


May 03, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 2002 can also be written as 5/3/2002 in the US and as 3/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 03, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 03, 2002:

  • Barbara Castle

    Prominent British Labour Party politician who served in the House of Commons from 1945 to 1979, known for her progressive policies and...

  • Yevgeny Svetlanov

    Renowned Russian conductor, pianist, and composer who significantly contributed to classical music interpretation and performance.

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May 03, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 03, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - What's Luv? youtube
  3. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  5. - Ain't It Funny youtube

May 03, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 03, 2002 was Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - How You Remind Me youtube
  4. - Me Julie youtube
  5. - 4 My People youtube

May 03, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 03, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - What's Luv?
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  5. - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
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May 03, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd is Taurus.

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

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May 03, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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May 03, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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46%

The moon phase on May 03, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 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 May 03, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 01:54 am and setting at 12:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2002.

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How old is someone born on May 03, 2002?


Someone born on May 03, 2002 is:

23 years and 20 days old,

or 276 months and 20 days old,

or 1203 weeks

or 8421 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 03, 2002?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 03, 2002?

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