September 14th, 2002

What happened?

What happened on September 14th, 2002?

• Christina Aguilera releases the song "Dirrty".

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 14th, 2002.

• United States: Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland
• United Kingdom: The Tide Is High - Atomic Kitten

Take me back to September 14th, 2002!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is September 14th, 2002, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In America, the song Dilemma by Nelly & Kelly Rowland is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Tide Is High by Atomic Kitten is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie SwimFan is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. A rock music genre called "Emo" is beginning to become more and more mainstream.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jam Master Jay, Lana Clarkson, Curt Hennig, and Fred Rogers would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "King of the Hill", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "The Royle Family", and "The West Wing". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec", "SSX Tricky", "Medal of Honor: Frontline", and "Medieval: Total War".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Powerpuff Girls", "Bob the Builder", "Lizzie McGuire", and "The Fairly OddParents". Popular toys at the moment include Fisher Price Chatter Phone, Finger skateboards, Diva Starz, and the Nintendo GameCube.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 14th, 2002.

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  Popular cellphones in 2002.

  Popular cellphones in 2002 included the Nokia 3310, the Nokia 6100, and the Samsung SGH-T100.

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  Emo.

  A rock music genre called "Emo" started to spread during the summer of 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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  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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 21 years and 14 days have passed since September 14th, 2002.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 2002.
• Leap Year: 2002 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 14th, 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 1031958000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 14th, 2002.

• August 17th, 2002: Soham murders: Ian Huntley is arrested on suspicion of abduction and murder.
• August 17th, 2002: Soham murders: The bodies of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells are discovered.
• August 20th, 2002: Soham murders: Ian Huntley is formally charged with two counts of murder.
• August 28th, 2002: The game "Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven" is released.
• August 29th, 2002: "Without Me" by Eminem wins Video of the Year at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 1st, 2002: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are married.
• September 4th, 2002: Kelly Clarkson wins Season 1 of American Idol.
• September 4th, 2002: Baseball: The Oakland Athletics win their 20th game in a row.
• September 5th, 2002: The final episode of "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" is aired.
• September 13th, 2002: Westlife release their song "Unbreakable".
• This date: September 14th, 2002
• September 16th, 2002: Rapper Missy Elliott releases her single "Work It".
• September 16th, 2002: Pink releases the song "Family Portrait".
• September 17th, 2002: Eminem releases the single Cleanin' Out My Closet.
• September 20th, 2002: The first episode of Firefly is aired on Fox.
• September 23rd, 2002: The Internet browser Firefox is released.
• September 23rd, 2002: The first episode of "CSI: Miami" is aired.
• September 26th, 2002: Jennifer Lopez releases her song "Jenny from the Block".
• September 26th, 2002: 1863 people are killed when a passenger ferry capsizes off the coast of Gambia.
• October 2nd, 2002: The D.C. sniper attacks begin.
• October 3rd, 2002: The first episode of the anime TV series "Naruto" is aired.
• October 5th, 2002: The website domain name for Gawker is registered.
• October 7th, 2002: Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo makes his professional debut.
• October 7th, 2002: 13-year-old Iran Brown is critically wounded by the D.C. snipers in Bowie, Maryland.
• October 9th, 2002: Dean Harold Meyers is shot dead by the D.C. snipers while pumping gasoline at a station near Manassas, Virginia.
• October 9th, 2002: Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos is executed by lethal injection.
• October 10th, 2002: Jay-Z and Beyonce release the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".
• October 11th, 2002: The Transporter (2002) is released.
• October 11th, 2002: Michael Moore releases his documentary "Bowling for Columbine".
• October 11th, 2002: Kenneth Bridges is shot dead by the D.C. snipers while pumping gas at a station near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
• October 12th, 2002: 202 people are killed on the Indonesian island of Bali when an Islamist group detonates three bombs in the tourist district of Kuta.
• October 14th, 2002: FBI intelligence analyst Linda Franklin is shot dead by the D.C. snipers at a parking lot in Home Depot in Fairfax County, Virginia.
• October 14th, 2002: British R&B collective Big Brovaz release their single "Nu Flow".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 14th, 2002, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2002 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: September 14th, 2002 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 14th, 2008, instead.

Weather on September 14th, 2002.

Historical weather information for September 14th, 2002.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 67.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 19.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.28 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 14th, 2002 was most likely conceived around December 22nd, 2001.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 14th, 2002 is close to June 7th, 2003.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 14th, 2002.

• 7,684 days have passed since this date.
• 1,097 weeks have passed.
• 663,897,600 seconds have passed since September 14th, 2002.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 774,547,200 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 342,571,161,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 110,649,600 times.
• You have taken approximately 57,095,194 steps. That's roughly 25,376 miles!
• Since this date, 7,966,771 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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