September 26th, 2002, fell on a Thursday. Day 269 of 2002. Decade: 2000s.
17 years, 8 months and 11 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.
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, 8 months and 11 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.
September 26th, 2016: 84 million people tune in to watch the first U.S. presidential debate.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 26th, 2002.
6,464 days have passed since this date.
558,489,600 seconds have passed since the September 26th, 2002.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 651,571,200 times.
Since September 26th, 2002, earth has travelled approximately 288,180,633,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 93,081,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 48,030,106 steps. That's about 21,347 miles!
Since this date, 6,701,875 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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