What happened on Sunday May 05, 2002?

About May 5th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jacques Chirac wins the French presidential election with an overwhelming 82.21% of the vote, defeating Jean-Marie Le Pen who received 17.79%. The election had a high turnout of 79.71%. Following the election, Jean-Pierre Raffarin is appointed as prime minister, replacing Lionel Jospin.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 2002 was a Sunday
  • 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 5th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 2002.

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May 05, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 2002:

  • French Presidential Election: Chirac's Landslide Victory Jacques Chirac wins the French presidential election with an overwhelming 82.21% of the vote, defeating Jean-Marie Le Pen who received 17.79%. The election had a high turnout of 79.71%. Following the election, Jean-Pierre Raffarin is appointed as prime minister, replacing Lionel Jospin.
  • World Wrestling Federation Rebrands to WWE The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) officially changes its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to resolve trademark disputes with the World Wildlife Fund.
  • Serie A Championship Drama: Internazionale Loses to Lazio In a dramatic turn of events, Internazionale loses 4-2 to SS Lazio, effectively surrendering the Serie A Scudetto to their bitter rivals Juventus in a highly charged football season.
  • Death of Hugo Bánzer Suarez, Former Bolivian President Hugo Bánzer Suarez, who served as President of Bolivia from 1971 to 1978 and again from 1997 to 2001, passed away. He was a significant political figure in Bolivian history, known for his military dictatorship and later democratic presidency.

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

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Brescia - Bologna : 3 - 0
  • Chievo - Atalanta : 2 - 1
  • Lazio - Inter : 4 - 2
  • Milan - Lecce : 3 - 0
  • Parma - Venezia : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - St Truiden : 1 - 1
  • Anderlecht - Beveren : 3 - 0
  • Club Brugge - Mouscron : 2 - 0
  • Genk - Lokeren : 3 - 3
  • Gent - Molenbeek : 3 - 5

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Bochum : 1 - 3
  • Bielefeld - Ahlen : 3 - 1
  • Duisburg - Oberhausen : 1 - 4
  • Ein Frankfurt - Babelsberg : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Hannover : 1 - 5

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Vallecano : 0 - 1
  • Ath Bilbao - Osasuna : 1 - 1
  • Barcelona - Espanol : 2 - 0
  • Betis - La Coruna : 0 - 3
  • Celta - Sevilla : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was May 05, 2002?


May 05, 2002 was a Sunday and it was the 125th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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


Famous people died on May 05, 2002:

  • Hugo Banzer

    Bolivian military dictator and politician who served as president from 1971 to 1978 and again democratically from 1997 to 2001.

  • Paul Wilbur Klipsch

    Renowned American audio engineer and inventor who founded Klipsch Audio Technologies, revolutionizing speaker design and high-fidelity sound...

  • George Sidney

    A prominent American film director and producer known for directing numerous Hollywood musicals and films during the mid-20th century.

  • Hugo Banzer Suárez
  • Jacques Spagnoli
  • Edmondo Amati

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May 05, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 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 05, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 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 05, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th 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 05, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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27%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 05, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 03:05 am and setting at 02:24 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 05, 2002?


Someone born on May 05, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 29 days old,

or 1200 weeks

or 8400 days old,

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

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