30th of October, 2002

The 30th of October, 2002, fell on a Wednesday. Day 303 of 2002. Decade: 2000s.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 30th of October, 2002:

Run D.M.C. member Jam Master Jay is shot and killed in Queens, New York

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 30th of October, 2002:

United States: Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland
United Kingdom: Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "Jackass" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 30th of October, 2002.

2002 in movies.
Movies released in 2002 included The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Spider-Man, Men in Black II, Signs, Die Another Day, Ice Age, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, 8 Mile, Gangs of New York and The Ring.
Anna Kournikova
Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2002.
Time Person of the Year 2002
"The Whistleblowers" are listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2002.
2002 in music.
Popular music artists in 2002 included The Calling, Jennifer Lopez, Linkin Park, Puddle of Mudd, Ashanti, Usher, Vanessa Carlton, Eminem, Ja Rule, Jimmy Eat World, Nelly, Avril Lavigne and Missy Elliott.
Emo
In the summer of 2002, a rock music genre called Emo began to rise in popularity.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 30th of October:

30th of October, 1735: John Adams: US President.
30th of October, 1945: Henry Winkler: Actor.
30th of October, 1960: Diego Maradona: Soccer player.
30th of October, 1973: Edge: Wrestler.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

17 years, 1 months and 6 days have passed since the 30th of October, 2002.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 2002.
Leap Year: 2002 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 30th of October, 2002, will be 17 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1035936000.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 30th of October, 2002:

2nd of October, 2002: The D.C. sniper attacks begin.
11th of October, 2002: The Transporter (2002) is released.
12th of October, 2002: 202 people are killed on the Indonesian island of Bali when an Islamist group detonates three bombs in the tourist district of Kuta.
18th of October, 2002: The Ring (2002) is released.
27th of October, 2002: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released.
1st of November, 2002: The movie 28 Days Later (2002) is released.
8th of November, 2002: 8 Mile (2002) is released in movie theaters.
14th of November, 2002: Argentina defaults on a US $805 million World Bank loan payment.
15th of November, 2002: The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) is released.
20th of November, 2002: The James Bond movie Die Another Day (2002) is released.
22nd of November, 2002: The single "Lose Yourself" is released by rapper Eminem.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 30th of October, 2002, will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2002 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
Native American Zodiac: The 30th of October, 2002 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.

Weather

Weather information for the 30th of October, 2002:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.3 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 38.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 10.72 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 30th of October, 2002.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 30th of October, 2002 was probably conceived around the 20th of January, 2002. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 30th of October, 2002 is the 9th of August, 2003. (Rough Estimate).

30th of October

Events that have occurred on the 30th of October:

30th of October, 1961: Tsar Bomba: The Soviet Union detonates a 58-megaton hydrogen bomb over Novaya Zemlya.
30th of October, 1972: 45 people are killed in Chicago after a commuter train collision.
30th of October, 1974: Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman at the Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa, Zaire.
30th of October, 1975: The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, commits his first murder.
30th of October, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
30th of October, 2006: The "Suffolk Strangler" Steve Wright claims his first victim.
30th of October, 1981: The film Halloween II (1981) is released.
30th of October, 1994: The first episode of "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" is broadcasted on Nickelodeon.
30th of October, 1995: Oasis release their single Wonderwall.
30th of October, 1998: American History X (1998) is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Without a Trace - TV show about the FBI's Missing Persons Squad.
CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.
8 Simple Rules - Starring John Ritter, Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal.
The Wire - American crime drama that is centered around Baltimore.
The Shield - Police drama.
24 - Action drama about a counterterrorism agent called Jack Bauer.
Smallville - TV show based on the Superman story.
Scrubs - Comedy show about a new group of medical students.
Alias - Spy action drama.
Star Trek: Enterprise - Prequel to the original Star Trek series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The fourth game in the series.
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven - First installment in the Mafia game series.
Battlefield 1942 - First-person shooter.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - First-person shooter game that is set in World War 2.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein - First-person shooter game.
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It - Wrestling game that was released by THQ.
Halo: Combat Evolved - FPS game that was released for the Xbox.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Stealth game.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 30th of October, 2002.

6,246 days have passed since this date.
539,654,400 seconds have passed since the 30th of October, 2002.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 629,596,800 times.
Since the 30th of October, 2002, earth has travelled approximately 278,461,670,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 89,942,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 46,410,278 steps. That's about 20,627 miles!
Since this date, 6,475,853 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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