Historical Events
BAFTA Awards
55th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Best Film, Peter Jackson Best Director
- IXX Winter Olympic Games close in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Olympic Gold
Joe Sakic and Jerome Iginla each score twice as Canada defeats the United States, 5-2 to win the men's ice hockey Olympic gold medal at Salt Lake City
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Lyman, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (b. 1932)
- Leo Ornstein, Russian-American composer and pianist, (born about 1893)
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About February 24, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Always On Time - Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti
#1 Song: World Of Our Own - Westlife
