At A Glance

7 February 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
7 February 2002 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “In Your Eyes” by Kylie Minogue.
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 7 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 2002 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 February 2002 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 February

  • 1991 Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
  • 1992 The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
  • 2012 President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
  • 2013 The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.

Famous people born on 7 February

  • James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
  • Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
  • Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 2002 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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