At A Glance

4 June 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
4 June 2002 was a Tuesday.
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 4 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 June 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 June 2002 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 4 June

  • 1986 Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel.
  • 1989 Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.
  • 1996 The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
  • 2005 The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.
  • 2010 Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40.

Famous people born on 4 June

  • Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist (born 1975)
  • George III (1738–1820)
  • Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (born 1971)
  • Keith David, American actor (born 1956)

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

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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