What happened on Sunday December 29, 2002?

About December 29th, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark democratic moment, Kenya's National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) won a decisive victory, ending 40 years of single-party rule and 24 years of Daniel arap Moi's presidency. Mwai Kibaki secured over 30% more votes than the ruling KANU candidate.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 2002 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about December 29th, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 2002.

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December 29, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 2002:

  • Kenya's Historic Multi-Party Election In a landmark democratic moment, Kenya's National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) won a decisive victory, ending 40 years of single-party rule and 24 years of Daniel arap Moi's presidency. Mwai Kibaki secured over 30% more votes than the ruling KANU candidate.
  • China's Shenzhou 4 Spacecraft Launch China successfully launched the Shenzhou 4, its fourth uncrewed spacecraft mission, which was a critical technological test for life support systems before the planned first crewed space flight.
  • Communist NPA Destroys Marcos Bust in Philippines The Communist New People's Army (NPA) symbolically destroyed a bust of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Benguet, representing ongoing political tensions and resistance to the former regime.
  • Partial Collapse of Brighton's Historic West Pier The iconic West Pier in Brighton, England, which had been operational since the Victorian era and closed in 1975, partially collapsed, symbolizing the gradual decay of historic maritime infrastructure.
  • Cinergy Field Stadium Demolition in Cincinnati The historic Cinergy Field stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio was demolished, marking the end of an era for the city's sports infrastructure.

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December 29, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 29, 2002: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cardiff - Huddersfield : 4 - 0
  • Crewe - Oldham : 1 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bury - Kidderminster : 1 - 1
  • Southend - Scunthorpe : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Liverpool : 1 - 1
  • Celtic - Dunfermline : 1 - 0
  • Dundee - Hearts : 1 - 2
  • Hibernian - Aberdeen : 2 - 0
  • Kilmarnock - Rangers : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 29, 2002?


December 29, 2002 was a Sunday and it was the 363rd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 2002 can also be written as 12/29/2002 in the US and as 29/12/2002 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 2002 in December 2002 calendar

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December 29, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 2002:

  • Lloyd Barbee

    American lawyer and politician (b. 1925).

  • Mae Harrington
  • Giuseppe Aldo di Ricaldone

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December 29, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 23rd and December 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 2002 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Work It youtube
  3. - Jenny From The Block youtube
  4. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde youtube
  5. - Air Force Ones youtube

December 29, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 29, 2002 was Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by Cheeky Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) youtube
  2. - If You're Not The One youtube
  3. - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word youtube
  4. - Sound Of The Underground youtube

December 29, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 2002 was Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu Featuring Common, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  2. - Work It
  3. - Bump, Bump, Bump
  4. - Air Force Ones
  5. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde
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December 29, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 29, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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December 29, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 2002 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 December 29, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 02:31 am and setting at 01:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 2003.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 2002?


Someone born on December 29, 2002 is:

22 years 4 months old,

or 268 months and 8 days old,

or 1166 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8165 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 2002?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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