March 18th, 2002.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 18th, 2002.

• Brock Lesnar makes his televised WWF debut.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 18th, 2002.

• United States: Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez
• United Kingdom: Evergreen / Anything Is Possible - Will Young

Take me back to March 18th, 2002!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 18th, 2002, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 2002 has recently come and gone. In America, the song Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Evergreen / Anything Is Possible by Will Young is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Ice Age 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 "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction", "Stargate SG-1", "Becker" and "Angel". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec", "Halo: Combat Evolved", "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" and "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Little Bear", "Bear in the Big Blue House" and "That '70s Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Betty Spaghetty (doll), Poo-Chi (robot dog), the PlayStation 2 and Bratz dolls.

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 March 18th, 2002.

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  Angelina Jolie adopts Maddox.

  In March of 2002, actress Angelina Jolie adopted a seven-month-old boy called Maddox Chivan from Cambodia.

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  Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears end their relationship.

  In March of 2002, it was announced that pop singers Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears had ended their three-year-long relationship.

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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 and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 2002.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 2002.
• Leap Year: 2002 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on March 18th, 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 1016409600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 18th, 2002.

• 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.
• March 10th, 2002: Angelina Jolie adopts her first child Maddox Chivan.
• March 12th, 2002: Boy band NSYNC release their song "Girlfriend".
• March 15th, 2002: The film Resident Evil (2002) is released in movie theaters.
• March 15th, 2002: The movie Ice Age (2002) is released.
• March 17th, 2002: WrestleMania X8: Triple H defeats Chris Jericho at the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada.
• March 17th, 2002: The fighting game "Virtua Fighter 4" is released for the PlayStation 2 in North America.
• This date: March 18th, 2002
• March 22nd, 2002: Blade II (2002) is released.
• March 24th, 2002: Halle Berry becomes the first woman of color to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
• March 25th, 2002: The first episode of the reality dating series "The Bachelor" is aired on TV.
• March 27th, 2002: Eight councilors are murdered by a gunman at a town council meeting in Nanterre, France.
• March 27th, 2002: 29 people are killed after a Palestinian suicide bomber attacks a Passover seder dinner in Netanya, Israel.
• March 29th, 2002: The movie Panic Room (2002) is released.
• March 30th, 2002: Queen Elizabeth "The Queen Mother" passes away.
• April 2nd, 2002: Ireland: Bishop Brendan Comiskey resigns amid criticism of his handling of sexual abuse cases in Ferns.
• April 4th, 2002: Actress Elizabeth Hurley gives birth to her son, Damian Charles Hurley.
• April 5th, 2002: Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley dies from a drug overdose at the age of 34.
• April 9th, 2002: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth, "The Queen Mother" is held.
• April 12th, 2002: The British romantic comedy film "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002) is released.
• April 16th, 2002: The song "Hot in Herre" is released by rap artist Nelly.

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 March 18th, 2002, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2002 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: March 18th, 2002 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

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 March 18th, 2008, instead.

Weather on March 18th, 2002.

Historical weather information for March 18th, 2002.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.0 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 36.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.79cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 8.64cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 18th, 2002 was most likely conceived around June 25th, 2001.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 18th, 2002 is close to December 9th, 2002.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 18th, 2002.

• A total of 7,681 days have passed since this date.
• 1,097 weeks have passed.
• 663,634,800 seconds have passed since the March 18th, 2002.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 774,240,600 times.
• Since March 18th, 2002, the Earth has travelled approximately 342,435,556,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 110,605,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,072,593 steps. That's about 25,366 miles!
• Since this date, 7,963,618 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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