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16 November 2002 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 November 2002 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2002
- The Irish chart song for 2002 was “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne.
- 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 16 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 November 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 November 2002 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 November
- 1997 After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
- 2002 The first cases of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
- 2004 Half-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cited as one of the best games ever made.
- 2005 Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- 2009 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to the International Space Station.
Famous people born on 16 November
- Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Tiberius, Roman emperor (born -42)
- Bonnie Greer, American-English playwright and critic (1948–2026)
- Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (1907–1997)
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Events of 2002 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for the Republic of Ireland, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Irish pound by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes.
- 9 January – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev received the Freedom of the City of Dublin.
- 13 March – The MS Stena Europe ferry was introduced on the Fishguard–Rosslare route.
Life in Ireland in 2002
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€0.88/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.05
Average House
€220,000
Weekly Wage
€315
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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