What happened on Monday March 04, 2002?

About March 4th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant military engagement occurred in the Shah-i-Kot Valley, resulting in the deaths of seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and approximately 200 Al-Qaeda fighters during a helicopter reconnaissance mission.
  • Day of the week: March 4th, 2002 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about March 4th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on March 4th, 2002.

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March 04, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 04, 2002:

  • Battle in Shah-i-Kot Valley, Afghanistan A significant military engagement occurred in the Shah-i-Kot Valley, resulting in the deaths of seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and approximately 200 Al-Qaeda fighters during a helicopter reconnaissance mission.
  • Ibrahim Rugova Elected President of Kosovo Ibrahim Rugova, a moderate albanophone leader, was elected President of Kosovo by the province's parliament, which had been under international control since 1999, marking a significant political transition.
  • Canada's Embryo Research Policy Canada implemented a nuanced policy on embryo research, banning human embryo cloning while permitting government-funded scientists to use embryos from fertility treatments or abortions, striking a balance between ethical considerations and scientific advancement.
  • Nevada Governor Challenges Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn vetoed President Bush's decision to proceed with the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the House and Senate had 90 legislative days to potentially override the governor's veto.
  • Collapse of Ansett Australia Ansett Australia, the country's oldest and second-largest airline, ceased operations following a financial collapse. This event represented the largest job loss in Australian history at the time.
  • Bubble Fusion Scientific Debate Scientific papers were published discussing the controversial observation of potential nuclear fusion within imploding bubbles. The scientific community was divided, with some seeing it as a breakthrough and others fearing it might become another cold fusion controversy.
  • Death of Elyne Mitchell, Australian Children's Author Elyne Mitchell, renowned Australian author known for her children's novels and born in 1913, passed away.
  • Death of Eric Flynn, British Actor and Singer Eric Flynn, a notable British actor and singer who was born in 1939, passed away on this date.
  • Death of Claire Davenport, British Actress Claire Davenport, a British actress born in 1933, died on this day.

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March 04, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 04, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 04, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.15
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.26
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $61.24
  • General Electric GE: opens at $39.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.35

Exchange Rates on March 04, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 132.23 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5901 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6989 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 114.92 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6109 GBP

March 04, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Ahlen : 3 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cittadella - Crotone : 3 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Roda JC - Vitesse : 0 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Beira Mar - Belenenses : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was March 04, 2002?


March 04, 2002 was a Monday and it was the 63rd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 04, 2002 can also be written as 3/4/2002 in the US and as 4/3/2002 in UK and Europe.

March 04, 2002 in March 2002 calendar

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March 04, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 04, 2002:

  • Ugnė Karvelis

    Lithuanian author and translator (b. 1935).

  • Velibor Vasović

    Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1939).

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March 04, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 04, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 4th and March 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 04, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 04, 2002 was Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

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

March 04, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 04, 2002 was Anything Is Possible / Evergreen by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Anything Is Possible / Evergreen youtube
  2. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  3. - Hero youtube
  4. - World Of Our Own youtube
  5. - How You Remind Me youtube

March 04, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 04, 2002 was Oops (Oh My) by Tweet, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Oops (Oh My)
  2. - Lights, Camera, Action!
  3. - I Love You
  4. - Nothing In This World
  5. - Ain't It Funny
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March 04, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 4th 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 04, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 04, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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March 04, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 04, 2002 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 04, 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 04, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 10:19 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 04, 2002?


Someone born on March 04, 2002 is:

23 years 2 months old,

or 278 months and 2 days old,

or 1209 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8464 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 04, 2002?

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 04, 2002?

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