What happened on Wednesday May 08, 2002?

About May 8th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Palestinian suicide bomber was severely injured when the explosives he was carrying detonated prematurely near Megiddo, southeast of Haifa, highlighting the ongoing tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Day of the week: May 8th, 2002 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: One Step Closer by S Club Juniors
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about May 8th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 8th, 2002.

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May 08, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 2002:

  • Palestinian Suicide Bomber Incident near Megiddo A Palestinian suicide bomber was severely injured when the explosives he was carrying detonated prematurely near Megiddo, southeast of Haifa, highlighting the ongoing tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • National Transmission Grid Study Release U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham released the National Transmission Grid Study, a comprehensive report developed in response to President Bush's National Energy Policy directive, aimed at analyzing and improving the country's energy infrastructure.
  • Feyenoord Rotterdam Wins UEFA Cup Final In a thrilling match, Feyenoord Rotterdam defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to claim the UEFA Cup trophy, showcasing their exceptional football skills and tactical prowess.

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May 08, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 08, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 08, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.20
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.27
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.20

Exchange Rates on May 08, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 128.72 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5697 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6074 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.5 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6215 GBP

May 08, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Liverpool - Blackburn : 4 - 3
  • Man United - Arsenal : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - PAOK : 6 - 2
  • Aris - Olympiakos : 1 - 5
  • Egaleo - Akratitos : 2 - 1
  • Eth Asteras - Panathinaikos : 1 - 2
  • Ionikos - Panahaiki : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was May 08, 2002?


May 08, 2002 was a Wednesday and it was the 128th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 2002 can also be written as 5/8/2002 in the US and as 8/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 08, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 6th and May 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 08, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

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

May 08, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 08, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - One Step Closer youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Freak Like Me youtube
  4. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

May 08, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  3. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  4. - Pass The Courvoisier Part II
  5. - What's Luv?
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May 08, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th 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 08, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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May 08, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 08, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 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 08, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:20 am and setting at 05:20 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 08, 2002?


Someone born on May 08, 2002 is:

22 years 11 months old,

or 275 months and 26 days old,

or 1199 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8397 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 2002?

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 2002?

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