At A Glance

21 May 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
21 May 2002 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Foolish” by Ashanti.
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 21 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 May 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 May 2002 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 May

  • 1998 In Miami, five abortion clinics are attacked by a butyric acid attacker.
  • 2001 French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
  • 2005 The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
  • 2006 The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
  • 2010 JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.

Famous people born on May 21

  • Josh Allen, American football player (born 1996)
  • Mr. T, American actor and wrestler (born 1952)
  • The Notorious B.I.G., American rapper (1972–1997)
  • Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player (born 1996)

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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