April 9th, 2002

What happened?

What happened on April 9th, 2002?

• The funeral of Queen Elizabeth, "The Queen Mother" is held.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 9th, 2002.

• United States: Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez
• United Kingdom: Unchained Melody - Gareth Gates

Take me back to April 9th, 2002!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 9th, 2002, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 2002 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In America, the song Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Unchained Melody by Gareth Gates is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Panic Room is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Touched by an Angel", "Friends", "King of the Hill", and "Star Trek: Enterprise". Meanwhile, the Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular cellphones 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. People are using a software program called LimeWire to share music, software, and videos. Unfortunately, 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.

In celebrity news, actress Elizabeth Hurley has just given birth to a baby boy, whom she has named Damian Charles Hurley. However, businessman Steve Bing is denying that he is the father. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Left Eye, Big Dick Dudley, The British Bulldog, and John Gotti would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies", "SSX Tricky", "WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It", and "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Jackie Chan Adventures", "As Told by Ginger", "Grounded for Life", and "The Fairly OddParents". Children are playing with toys such as Bratz dolls, Harry Potter Candy Maker Set, Barbie and the Nutcracker doll, and Chicken Dance Elmo.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 9th, 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" were listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2002.

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  Anna Kournikova.

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

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  The popularity of house telephones was starting to decline due to the rise of personal cellphones.

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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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  Best soccer players.

  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 world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. It was around this time that social networks became a thing.

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  The Internet begins to hurt music stores.

  MP3 sharing on the Internet became extremely common in the early-to-mid 2000s. MP3 players were taking over, and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were being phased out. As downloads surged, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the new digital age.

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  The PlayStation 2 & the Xbox.

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

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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 2001.

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  MSN Messenger and AIM.

  People were using MSN Messenger and AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) to chat with their friends online.

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  Nokia 3310.

  The Nokia 3310 was one of the most popular cellphones on the market. The phone included a fun game called Snake. You could also buy custom covers for it.

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  VCRs are being phased out.

  Although many people were still using VCRs to play movies, more and more households were beginning to replace them with DVD players.

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  DVDs are replacing VCR tapes.

  DVDs were starting to replace VCR tapes. As a result, you no longer had to rewind your tapes before you brought them back to the rental store.

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  Wallpaper is quickly dying off.

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

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  The Game Boy Color.

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

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.

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  CD folders and disc towers.

  People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 21 years, 5 months, and 19 days have passed since April 9th, 2002.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 2002.
• Leap Year: 2002 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on April 9th, 2002, are now 21 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2002 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1018306800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 9th, 2002.

• 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.
• March 18th, 2002: Brock Lesnar makes his televised WWF debut.
• March 18th, 2002: Gareth Gates releases his version of the song "Unchained Melody".
• 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.
• This date: April 9th, 2002
• 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.
• April 19th, 2002: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) is released.
• April 25th, 2002: Wrestling: Randy Orton makes his first televised appearance on the WWE.
• April 25th, 2002: TLC singer Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes is killed in a motor accident.
• April 26th, 2002: A gunman called Robert Steinhäuser murders 16 people at a secondary school in Erfurt.
• April 28th, 2002: Boy band group NSYNC perform their final show.
• May 3rd, 2002: Spider-Man (2002), starring Tobey Maguire, is released in movie theaters.
• May 4th, 2002: The last wrestling show (Insurrextion) takes place under the WWF name.
• May 5th, 2002: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after beating Chelsea 2-0.
• May 5th, 2002: The World Wrestling Federation, Inc. (WWF) changes its name to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE).
• May 6th, 2002: The Attitude Era in the WWE comes to an end.
• May 6th, 2002: Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated.
• May 8th, 2002: Arsenal clinch the 2001-2002 FA Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 9th, 2002, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2002 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: April 9th, 2002 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 April 9th, 2008, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 9th of April.

• Occupation of Denmark (Denmark)

Weather on April 9th, 2002.

Historical weather information for April 9th, 2002.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 52.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 11.5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.81cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2539.75cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 9th, 2002 was most likely conceived around July 17th, 2001.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 9th, 2002 is close to December 31st, 2002.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 9th, 2002.

• 7,842 days have passed since this date.
• 1,120 weeks have passed.
• 677,548,800 seconds have passed since April 9th, 2002.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 790,473,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 349,615,180,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,924,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 58,269,197 steps. That's roughly 25,897 miles!
• Since this date, 8,130,586 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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