What happened on Friday April 05, 2002?

About April 5th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Layne Staley, the iconic lead singer and co-lyricist of the influential grunge band Alice In Chains, was discovered deceased in his Seattle home. Known for his powerful, haunting vocal style and deeply personal lyrics, Staley was a pivotal figure in the 1990s alternative rock and grunge movement. His struggles with drug addiction were well-documented and tragically contributed to his untimely death at the age of 34. Staley's music with Alice In Chains profoundly impacted the Seattle music scene and alternative rock genre.
  • Day of the week: April 5th, 2002 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about April 5th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on April 5th, 2002.

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April 05, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 05, 2002:

  • Death of Layne Staley, Alice In Chains Frontman Layne Staley, the iconic lead singer and co-lyricist of the influential grunge band Alice In Chains, was discovered deceased in his Seattle home. Known for his powerful, haunting vocal style and deeply personal lyrics, Staley was a pivotal figure in the 1990s alternative rock and grunge movement. His struggles with drug addiction were well-documented and tragically contributed to his untimely death at the age of 34. Staley's music with Alice In Chains profoundly impacted the Seattle music scene and alternative rock genre.

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April 05, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 05, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 05, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $43.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.89
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $100.84

Exchange Rates on April 05, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 131.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5885 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6641 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 115.68 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6131 GBP

April 05, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Charleroi : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Saarbrucken - Hannover : 1 - 1
  • Schweinfurt - Oberhausen : 0 - 3
  • Union Berlin - Karlsruhe : 1 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Strasbourg : 0 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Millwall - Wolves : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 05, 2002?


April 05, 2002 was a Friday and it was the 95th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 2002 can also be written as 4/5/2002 in the US and as 5/4/2002 in UK and Europe.

April 05, 2002 in April 2002 calendar

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April 05, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 05, 2002:

  • Layne Staley

    Layne Staley was the lead vocalist of the influential grunge band Alice in Chains, known for his powerful and distinctive vocal style before...

  • Kim Won-gyun

    North korean composer and politician (b. 1917).

  • Gigi Marsico

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April 05, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 05, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 1st and April 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 05, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 2002 was Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - Ain't It Funny youtube
  2. - What's Luv? youtube
  3. - In The End youtube
  4. - Foolish youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

April 05, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 2002 was Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - Unchained Melody youtube
  2. - I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman youtube
  3. - Whenever Wherever youtube
  4. - Me Julie youtube
  5. - How You Remind Me youtube

April 05, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - Oops (Oh My)
  4. - What's Luv?
  5. - I Love You
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April 05, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 05, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 05, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 05, 2002 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 April 05, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 02:14 am and setting at 12:33 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on April 05, 2002?


Someone born on April 05, 2002 is:

23 years and 29 days old,

or 276 months and 29 days old,

or 1204 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8430 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 2002?

There are 336 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 2002?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 05, 2002.

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