What happened on Saturday May 04, 2002?

About May 4th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria, resulted in 103 fatalities and 51 injuries, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Nigerian history.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 4th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 4th, 2002.

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May 04, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 2002:

  • Tragic Plane Crash in Nigeria A devastating plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria, resulted in 103 fatalities and 51 injuries, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Nigerian history.
  • Barry Bonds Hits Historic 400th Home Run San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds achieved a remarkable milestone by hitting his 400th home run with the team, becoming the first player to have 400 home runs for one team and 100 with another (Pittsburgh Pirates).
  • Arsenal Wins FA Cup Final Arsenal secured their 8th FA Cup title by defeating Chelsea 2-0 in a thrilling final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, with 73,963 fans in attendance, further solidifying their reputation in English football.
  • Borussia Dortmund Wins Bundesliga BV Borussia Dortmund clinched the Bundesliga title with a dramatic 2-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen, showcasing their football prowess in the 2001-2002 season.
  • Victor Espinoza Wins 128th Kentucky Derby Jockey Victor Espinoza rode War Emblem to victory in the 128th Kentucky Derby, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:01.13 and etching his name in horse racing history.

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

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Charleroi : 4 - 1
  • Louvieroise - Antwerp : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 2
  • Cottbus - FC Koln : 2 - 3
  • Dortmund - Werder Bremen : 2 - 1
  • Freiburg - Hamburg : 4 - 3
  • Leverkusen - Hertha : 2 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Eibar - Numancia : 2 - 0
  • Extremadura - Murcia : 0 - 2
  • Gimnastic - Poli Ejido : 2 - 2
  • Jaen - Albacete : 1 - 0
  • Leganes - Sp Gijon : 0 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Rennes : 2 - 3
  • Guingamp - Troyes : 1 - 0
  • Lille - Paris SG : 1 - 0
  • Lyon - Lens : 3 - 1
  • Marseille - Montpellier : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 04, 2002?


May 04, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 124th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 2002 can also be written as 5/4/2002 in the US and as 4/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 04, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 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 04, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 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 04, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 04, 2002 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 04, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 02:33 am and setting at 01:24 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 04, 2002?


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