September 26th, 2002, fell on a Thursday. It was day 269 of 2002. The decade was the 2000s.
17 years, 10 months and 12 days have passed since September 26th, 2002.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 26th, 2002:
1863 people are killed when a passenger ferry capsizes off the coast of Gambia.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 26th, 2002:
United States: Dilemma - Nelly & Kelly Rowland
United Kingdom: Just Like A Pill - Pink
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Barbershop" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 26th, 2002 and it's a Thursday. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air.
In America, the song Dilemma by Nelly & Kelly Rowland is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Just Like A Pill by Pink is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Barbershop is at the top of the Box Office.
The Nokia 3310 is one of the most popular phones on the market at the moment. A popular software program called LimeWire is being used by many people to share MP3 files (and viruses). It's 2002, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Ashanti, Nelly, Eminem, Usher and Jennifer Lopez.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Oz", "Dawson's Creek", "Scrubs" and "The Shield". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto III", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3", "WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It" and "Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "That '70s Show", "Ed, Edd n Eddy", "Grounded for Life" and "Lizzie McGuire".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Groovy Girls", "Poo-Chi (robot dog)", "PlayStation 2" and "Bratz (dolls)".
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 September 26th, 2002.
Chicago
"Chicago" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 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.
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.
Emo
In the summer of 2002, a rock music genre called Emo began to rise in popularity.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
17 years, 10 months and 12 days have passed since September 26th, 2002.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 39 of 2002.
Leap Year: 2002 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 26th, 2002, will be 17 years of age.
People born in 2002 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1032994800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 26th, 2002:
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.
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.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on September 26th, 2002.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 26th, 2002 was probably conceived around the 17th of December, 2001. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 26th, 2002 is the 6th of July, 2003. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
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.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - The third game in the series.
Grand Theft Auto III - The third game in the series. Starring Claude in Liberty City.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on September 26th, 2002.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to September 26th, 2002. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 26th, 2002.
6,526 days have passed since this date.
563,846,400 seconds have passed since the September 26th, 2002.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 657,820,800 times.
Since September 26th, 2002, earth has travelled approximately 290,944,742,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 93,974,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 48,490,790 steps. That's about 21,551 miles!
Since this date, 6,766,157 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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