What happened this day in history May 22, 2002

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

May 22, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 22, 2002 is the 142nd day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 223 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

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

When this day started, 283,896 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 ‘hectatetracontadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $5,424.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini 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 22, 2002 Historical Events

  • 2002
    American civil rights movement: a jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murders of four girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
  • 2002
    In Washington, D.C., the remains of the missing Chandra Levy are found in Rock Creek Park.

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