What happened this day in history June 22, 2002

What are the important events that happened on June 22, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 22, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 22, 2002 is the 173rd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 192 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 9, 2002 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 284,640 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 ‘hectaheptacontatrigon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $5,644.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone 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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June 22, 2002 Historical Events

  • 2002
    An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slowness of the victims receiving aid and supplies.

Who died on June 22, 2002?

  • 2002
    Ann Landers, American columnist (b. 1918)
  • 2002
    Darryl Kile, American baseball player (b. 1968)

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