February 7th, 2002.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 7th, 2002.

• United States: U Got It Bad - Usher
• United Kingdom: Hero - Enrique Iglesias

Take me back to February 7th, 2002!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 7th, 2002, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Valentine's Day is just around the corner.

In America, the song U Got It Bad by Usher is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Hero by Enrique Iglesias is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Black Hawk Down is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Meanwhile, the Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular cell phones on the market at the moment. Stores across the world are currently selling a wide range of custom covers for the phone. In technology news, more and more people are beginning to gain access to the Internet. Internet speeds are increasing and MP3 sharing is beginning to threaten the existence of music stores.

A popular software program called LimeWire is currently being used by many people to share music, software and videos. It is also a haven for computer viruses. It's 2002, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Ashanti, Nickelback, Nelly, Eminem, Usher, Blu Cantrell, The Calling, Linkin Park and Jennifer Lopez. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Layne Staley, Left Eye, The British Bulldog and John Gotti would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The X-Files", "Dawson's Creek", "The King of Queens" and "Angel". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Final Fantasy X", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3", "Halo: Combat Evolved" and "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Static Shock", "As Told by Ginger" and "Lizzie McGuire".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Finger skateboards, Poo-Chi (robot dog), Bratz dolls and the Nintendo GameCube.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 7th, 2002.

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  Norah Jones - "Don't Know Why"

  "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones would go on to win a Grammy for 2002's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2002.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2002 were Britney Spears, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg, Madonna, U2, NSYNC, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Tom Hanks.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2002?

  In 2002, the best NBA players were Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber, Dirk Nowitzki, Gary Payton, Allen Iverson, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Dikembe Mutombo, Paul Pierce and Steve Nash.

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  Time Person of the Year 2002.

  "The Whistleblowers" are listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2002.

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  Anna Kournikova.

  Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2002.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 2002?

  In 2002, the best soccer players were Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Oliver Kahn, Zinedine Zidane, Michael Ballack, Thierry Henry, Raúl, Rivaldo, Yıldıray Baştürk and Alessandro Del Piero.

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  Chicago.

  "Chicago" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2002.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the entire world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. Social networks also started to blow up in popularity.

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  The Internet begins to hurt music stores.

  In the early-to-mid 2000s, MP3 sharing on the Internet became more and more popular. MP3 players were taking over and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were declining in popularity. During this period, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the digital age.

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  The PlayStation 2 & the Xbox.

  The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox were competing with one another during this time.

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  The iPod.

  Apple's iPod music player was released on October 23rd, 2001.

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  Nokia games such as Bounce.

  During this period, you might have been playing simple mobile games such as Nokia's "Bounce", which was first released in July of 2001.

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  MSN Messenger.

  During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.

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  Nokia 3310.

  Throughout this period of time, the Nokia 3310 would have been one of the most popular cell phones on the market. The phone included a game called "Snake" and it allowed people to customize its cover.

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  VCRs are being phased out.

  During this period, people were still using VCRs to play movies. However, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.

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  DVDs begin to replace VCR tapes.

  In the first half of the 2000s, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. As a result, people no longer had to rewind their tapes before bringing them back to the rental store.

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  Wallpaper is quickly dying off.

  During the early 2000s, wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue and many people had already made the switchover to using paint.

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  The Game Boy Color.

  During this time, the Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Popular games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country and the various Pokémon releases.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.

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  CD folders.

  During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 21 years, 1 months and 21 days have passed since February 7th, 2002.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 2002.
• Leap Year: 2002 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 7th, 2002 will be 21 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2002 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1013040000.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 7th, 2002.

• January 9th, 2002: New Mexico crime: Diazien Hossencofft pleads guilty to the murder of his wife Girly Chew Hossencofft.
• January 11th, 2002: The Guantanamo Bay detention camp takes in its first detainees.
• January 13th, 2002: NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer is fired by the Washington Redskins after one season in charge.
• January 14th, 2002: The United Kingdom declares that it is now free of foot-and-mouth disease.
• January 18th, 2002: Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001) is released in movie theaters.
• January 18th, 2002: The Sierra Leone Civil War comes to an end.
• January 22nd, 2002: The game "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" is released.
• January 22nd, 2002: Boxing: A brawl breaks out between the entourages of Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.
• January 23rd, 2002: José Mourinho becomes the new manager of Porto.
• January 25th, 2002: A Walk to Remember (2002) is released in cinemas.
• January 25th, 2002: Enron executive John Clifford Baxter commits suicide in his car in Sugar Land, Texas.
• January 29th, 2002: The single "Foolish" is released by R&B singer Ashanti.
• January 29th, 2002: George W. Bush gives his "Axis of Evil" speech about Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
• February 1st, 2002: Kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan.
• February 3rd, 2002: Super Bowl XXXVI: The New England Patriots defeat the St. Louis Rams by 20-17 at the Louisiana Superdome.
• February 5th, 2002: Rapper Fat Joe releases his single "What's Luv?", featuring Ashanti.
• This date: February 7th, 2002
• February 8th, 2002: The film Monster's Ball (2002), starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, is released in movie theaters.
• February 11th, 2002: Ashanti releases the single "Foolish".
• February 12th, 2002: The trial of Slobodan Milosevic begins at The Hague.
• February 12th, 2002: Vanessa Carlton releases her single "A Thousand Miles".
• February 15th, 2002: New Zealand actor Kevin Smith passes away after suffering severe head injuries from a fall on set.
• February 21st, 2002: Pop star Jessica Simpson announces that she is engaged to Nick Lachey.
• February 22nd, 2002: Canadian serial killer Robert William Pickton is arrested and charged with murder.
• February 25th, 2002: Pop Idol winner Will Young releases his song "Anything Is Possible".
• February 27th, 2002: 59 Hindu pilgrims are killed after a fire breaks out on a train near Godhra railway station in Gujarat, India.
• March 1st, 2002: We Were Soldiers (2002), starring Mel Gibson, is released in cinemas.
• March 1st, 2002: 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) is released.
• March 1st, 2002: The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins.
• March 5th, 2002: The first episode of the reality TV show "The Osbournes" is aired on MTV.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 7th, 2002, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2002 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: February 7th, 2002 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of early 2000s fashion.

Photographs of early 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 2002.

2002 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Fiesta (fifth generation), the Chevrolet Aveo, the Mazda 6, the Honda Accord (seventh generation), the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) and the Cadillac CTS.

2002 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 2002.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2002.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 7th, 2008, instead.

Weather on February 7th, 2002.

Historical weather information for February 7th, 2002.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 32.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 0.06 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0.76cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 6.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 7th, 2002 was most likely conceived around May 17th, 2001.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 7th, 2002 is close to October 31st, 2002.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 7th, 2002.

• A total of 7,720 days have passed since this date.
• 1,102 weeks have passed.
• 667,004,400 seconds have passed since the February 7th, 2002.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 778,171,800 times.
• Since February 7th, 2002, the Earth has travelled approximately 344,174,270,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 111,167,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,362,378 steps. That's about 25,494 miles!
• Since this date, 8,004,053 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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