What are the important events that happened on May 9, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 9, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 9, 2002 is the 129th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 236 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 26, 2002 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 17,015,040 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaicosaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $58.31. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Horse is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 9, 2002 Historical Events
- 2002 –In Kaspiysk, Russia, a remote-controlled bomb explodes during a holiday parade killing 43 and injuring at least 130.
- 2002 –The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.
Who died on May 9, 2002?
- 2002 –Dan Devine, American football coach (b. 1924)
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