What happened on Tuesday August 13, 2002?

About August 13th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic 100-year flood devastated the Vltava River basin, reaching its peak in Prague on August 13, 2002. The extreme weather event caused massive disruption, with approximately seven million people affected. The Kampa Museum was submerged, and significant evacuations occurred in multiple cities: Mělník saw 15,000 residents evacuated, while Děčín evacuated 1,600 people. The flood resulted in a tragic death toll of 88 across Europe, with 9 fatalities in the Czech Republic and Poland.
  • Day of the week: August 13th, 2002 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Dilemma by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: Colourblind by Darius
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

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August 13, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 13, 2002:

  • 2002 Vltava River Flood in Czech Republic A catastrophic 100-year flood devastated the Vltava River basin, reaching its peak in Prague on August 13, 2002. The extreme weather event caused massive disruption, with approximately seven million people affected. The Kampa Museum was submerged, and significant evacuations occurred in multiple cities: Mělník saw 15,000 residents evacuated, while Děčín evacuated 1,600 people. The flood resulted in a tragic death toll of 88 across Europe, with 9 fatalities in the Czech Republic and Poland.
  • Colombia Declares State of Emergency Colombian President Álvaro Uribe officially declared a state of emergency on August 13, 2002, signaling a critical national situation requiring immediate governmental intervention.

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August 13, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 13, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 13, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.99
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $71.55

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 118.86 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5626 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4897 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 116.62 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6393 GBP

August 13, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Coventry : 0 - 0
  • Crystal Palace - Bradford : 1 - 1
  • Gillingham - Derby : 1 - 0
  • Grimsby - Wimbledon : 0 - 0
  • Reading - Sheffield Weds : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Cheltenham : 1 - 1
  • Blackpool - Luton : 5 - 2
  • Brentford - Bristol City : 1 - 0
  • Cardiff - Port Vale : 3 - 1
  • Chesterfield - Swindon : 2 - 4

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Kidderminster : 0 - 0
  • Bristol Rvs - Hull : 1 - 1
  • Bury - Cambridge : 0 - 1
  • Darlington - Swansea : 2 - 2
  • Exeter - Scunthorpe : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 13, 2002?


August 13, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 225th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2002 can also be written as 8/13/2002 in the US and as 13/8/2002 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2002 in August 2002 calendar

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August 13, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 13, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 13, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 2002 was Dilemma by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

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

August 13, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 13, 2002 was Colourblind by Darius, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

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

August 13, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 2002 was Hot In Herre by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - Hot In Herre youtube
  2. - Dilemma
  3. - Nothin'
  4. - I Need A Girl (Part Two)
  5. - Just A Friend 2002
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August 13, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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August 13, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 13, 2002 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 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 13, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 11:40 am and setting at 11:04 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 13, 2002?


Someone born on August 13, 2002 is:

22 years 8 months old,

or 272 months and 21 days old,

or 1185 weeks and 5 days old,

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