A Look Back At

Born in 2002

What Was Life Like in 2002?

Who Was in Charge?

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.36

Loaf of Bread

$1.14

Average House

$187,600

Weekly Wage

$591

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.
May 3 – Spider-Man is released in theaters as the first film in the Spider-Man trilogy.
June 21 – Walt Disney Pictures' 42nd feature film, Lilo & Stitch, is released to positive reviews and box-office success.
September 4 – Kelly Clarkson wins the first American Idol competition.
November 25 – U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Homeland Security Act into law, establishing the Department of Homeland Security. It was the largest U.S. government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense in 1947.
November 27 – Walt Disney Pictures' 43rd feature film, Treasure Planet, is released to positive reception, but turns outs to be a rare box office bomb from the studio.