Historical Events
Tour de France
89th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)
- British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal County Down: Noboru Sugai of Japan wins by 2 shots from John irwin of Canada
- Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.
Famous Deaths
Archer John Porter Martin (1910-2002)
English chemist and Nobel laureate, dies at 92
- Glenn Loren Glasow, American composer, dies at 78
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About July 28, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Hot In Herre - Nelly
- #1 Song: Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) - Gareth Gates