What are the important events that happened on January 1, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 1, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 1, 2002 is the 1^st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 19, 2001 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 280,512 hours 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 ‘henagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $316.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Snake is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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January 1, 2002 Historical Events

• 2002 –
  Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in twelve of the European Union’s member states.
• 2002 –
  Taiwan officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei.
• 2002 –
  The Open Skies mutual surveillance treaty, initially signed in 1992, officially comes into force.

Who died on January 1, 2002?

• 2002 –
  Julia Phillips, American film producer (b. 1944)

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