What happened on Saturday August 24, 2002?

About August 24th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: George W. Bush was serving as the 43rd President of the United States, leading the country during the post-9/11 era and early stages of the War on Terror.
  • Day of the week: August 24th, 2002 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 24, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 24, 2002:

  • US Presidential Leadership George W. Bush was serving as the 43rd President of the United States, leading the country during the post-9/11 era and early stages of the War on Terror.
  • UK Government Leadership Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading the Labour Party and serving during a significant period of British political history.
  • Papal Leadership Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, was the head of the Catholic Church, known for his significant global influence and long pontificate.
  • US Billboard Number 1 Song The chart-topping song in the United States was 'Dilemma' by rapper Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, a popular R&B/hip-hop track from his album 'Nellyville'.
  • Notable Film Release 'Iris', a biographical drama directed by Richard Eyre, was a prominent film during this period, featuring performances by Judi Dench and Kate Winslet.
  • UK Number 1 Song 'Colourblind' by Darius Danesh, a pop singer from the UK talent show Pop Idol, was the top song in the United Kingdom.
  • Full Moon on August 24, 2002 On this date, the moon was 93% full, creating a near-complete lunar disk visible in the night sky.

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August 24, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 24, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Mouscron : 3 - 1
  • Gent - Charleroi : 2 - 1
  • Lierse - Beveren : 5 - 0
  • Mechelen - Bergen : 0 - 0
  • Standard - Anderlecht : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Wolfsburg : 1 - 0
  • Cottbus - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 4
  • Dortmund - Stuttgart : 3 - 1
  • Hamburg - Bayern Munich : 0 - 3
  • Leverkusen - Bochum : 2 - 4

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Gueugnon : 1 - 0
  • Caen - Laval : 0 - 0
  • Creteil - Grenoble : 0 - 0
  • Le Mans - Toulouse : 2 - 1
  • Metz - Lorient : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Sedan : 1 - 0
  • Auxerre - Guingamp : 2 - 1
  • Bordeaux - Strasbourg : 1 - 2
  • Lyon - Bastia : 4 - 1
  • Monaco - Sochaux : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was August 24, 2002?


August 24, 2002 was a Saturday and it was the 236th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 2002 can also be written as 8/24/2002 in the US and as 24/8/2002 in UK and Europe.

August 24, 2002 in August 2002 calendar

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August 24, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 24, 2002:

  • Cornelis Johannes van Houten

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August 24, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 24, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 24, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 2002 was Dilemma by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

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

August 24, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 24, 2002 was Colourblind by Darius, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

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

August 24, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 2002 was Dilemma by Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

  1. - Dilemma
  2. - Hot In Herre youtube
  3. - Nothin'
  4. - Just A Friend 2002
  5. - I Need A Girl (Part Two)
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August 24, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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August 24, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 24, 2002 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 24, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 08:55 pm and setting at 08:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 22, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 2002.

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How old is someone born on August 24, 2002?


Someone born on August 24, 2002 is:

22 years 8 months old,

or 272 months and 10 days old,

or 1184 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8289 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 2002?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 24th 2025.

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