What happened on Saturday August 10, 2002?

About August 10th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: Legendary Hollywood actor and National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston publicly announced his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, bringing significant public attention to the degenerative condition and sparking conversations about neurological health.
  • Day of the week: August 10th, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Hot In Herre by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: Colourblind by Darius
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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August 10, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 10, 2002:

  • Charlton Heston Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis Legendary Hollywood actor and National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston publicly announced his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, bringing significant public attention to the degenerative condition and sparking conversations about neurological health.
  • Turkmenistan's Unusual Naming Law Turkmenistan's president Saparmurat Niyazov enacted a bizarre law renaming all months and most days of the week according to his book Ruhnama, demonstrating an extreme form of cultural and political control. This unusual legislation reflected the president's desire to reshape national identity through linguistic manipulation.
  • Disney Legend Morgan Evans Passes Away Morgan "Bill" Evans, a renowned landscaper and gardener who played a pivotal role in designing Disneyland's iconic landscapes, died at age 92 in California. He supervised and trained landscape architects for all Disney parks and was honored as a Disney Legend in 1992, leaving an indelible mark on the visual aesthetic of Disney's theme parks.
  • New Zealand Wins Tri Nations Rugby Series New Zealand's national rugby team defeated South Africa 30-23 in Durban, securing victory in the Tri Nations Rugby Series and reinforcing their reputation as a dominant force in international rugby.
  • Karrie Webb Wins British Open Women's Golf Australian golfer Karrie Webb claimed victory at the British Open Women's Golf tournament at the Turnberry Ailsa Resort, winning by a margin of 2 strokes over fellow Australian Michelle Ellis and Paula Martí.

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August 10, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 10, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Bergen : 3 - 0
  • Gent - Antwerp : 0 - 0
  • Germinal - St Truiden : 3 - 2
  • Mechelen - Charleroi : 1 - 0
  • Westerlo - Anderlecht : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Leverkusen : 1 - 1
  • M'gladbach - Bayern Munich : 0 - 0
  • Nurnberg - Bochum : 1 - 3
  • Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg : 1 - 0
  • Stuttgart - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Greuther Furth : 1 - 0
  • Ein Trier - Burghausen : 2 - 1
  • Union Berlin - Mainz : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Clermont : 1 - 0
  • Caen - Chateauroux : 4 - 1
  • Creteil - Laval : 1 - 1
  • Le Mans - Gueugnon : 3 - 1
  • Metz - Reims : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was August 10, 2002?


August 10, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 222nd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 10, 2002 can also be written as 8/10/2002 in the US and as 10/8/2002 in UK and Europe.

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August 10, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 10, 2002:

  • Kristen Nygaard

    Kristen Nygaard was a pioneering Norwegian computer scientist who co-developed the influential object-oriented programming language Simula,...

  • Michael Houser

    Founding member and guitarist of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his significant contribution to the Southern rock and...

  • Silvana Fioresi

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August 10, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 10, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 5th and August 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 10, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 10, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Dilemma youtube
  3. - Complicated youtube
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part Two) youtube
  5. - Just A Friend youtube

August 10, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 10, 2002 was Colourblind by Darius, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - Colourblind youtube
  2. - Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) youtube
  3. - Automatic High youtube
  4. - Underneath Your Clothes youtube
  5. - Round Round youtube

August 10, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 10, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Nothin'
  3. - Dilemma
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part Two)
  5. - Just A Friend 2002
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August 10, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 10th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 10, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 10, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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August 10, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 10, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 10, 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 August 10, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 07:56 am and setting at 10:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 24, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Aug 22, 2002.

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How old is someone born on August 10, 2002?


Someone born on August 10, 2002 is:

22 years 8 months old,

or 272 months and 24 days old,

or 1186 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8303 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 10, 2002?

There are 98 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 10th 2025.

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