Born on 2 February 2002

At A Glance

2 February 2002 at a glance

Day of the week

2 February 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 2 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 2002 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 February 2002 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 2 February

• 1989 Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
• 1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
• 2000 First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
• 2004 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.
• 2005 The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.

Famous people born on 2 February

• Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
• Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
• Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
• Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)

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