At A Glance

19 November 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
19 November 2002 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Dirrty” by Christina Aguilera ft. Redman.
Top Film of 2002
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2002 was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 November 2002 was Full Moon.

On this day: 19 November

  • 1997 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
  • 1998 Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
  • 1999 Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
  • 1999 John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
  • 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Famous people born on 19 November

  • Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
  • Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
  • Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
  • James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)

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Events of 2002 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 March – The animated series of Mr. Bean premieres on ITV1. It is based on Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean.
  • 11 March – BBC 6 Music, the first new BBC Radio station in decades, is launched.
  • 24 May – Falkirk Wheel boat lift opens in Scotland, also marking the reopening of the Union Canal for leisure traffic.
More events of 2002 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 2002

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.00

Loaf of Bread

76p

Average House

£117,748

Weekly Wage

£506.00

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