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24 October 2002 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 October 2002 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Aserejé (The Ketchup Song)” by Las Ketchup.
- Top Film of 2002
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2002 was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2002
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2002 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 October 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 October 2002 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 October
- 1998 Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.
- 2003 Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
- 2004 Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.
- 2007 Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
- 2008 "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
Famous people born on 24 October
- Drake, Canadian rapper and actor (born 1986)
- Raye, British singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- Wayne Rooney, English footballer (born 1985)
- Kevin Kline, American actor and singer (born 1947)
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Events of 2002 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 26 January – The Melbourne inner-city Birrarung Marr park was formally opened to the public.
- 6 February – Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 1 – 5 March – The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002 takes place in Coolum, Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2002
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.90
Loaf of Bread
$2.20
Average House
$225,000
Weekly Wage
$890.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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