At A Glance

10 November 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
10 November 2002 was a Sunday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Lose Yourself” by Eminem.
Top Film of 2002
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2002 was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Bestselling Novel of 2002
“The Summons” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2002.
Top-Rated TV Show
“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2002–03 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 November 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 November 2002 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 November

  • 1997 WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).
  • 1999 World Anti-Doping Agency is formed in Lausanne.
  • 2002 Veteran's Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak: A tornado outbreak stretching from Northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast, one of the largest outbreaks recorded in November.
  • 2006 The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
  • 2008 Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.

Famous people born on November 10

  • Zoey Deutch, American actress (born 1994)
  • Drew Lock, American football player (born 1996)
  • Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (1977–2009)
  • Walton Goggins, American actor and producer (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2002 in the United States

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

  • January 8 – The No Child Left Behind Act is signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush.
  • March 1 – U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: In eastern Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda begins.
  • March 14 – SpaceX is founded by Elon Musk in El Segundo, California.
More events of 2002 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 2002

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.36

Loaf of Bread

$1.14

Average House

$187,600

Weekly Wage

$591

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