Historical Events
- 40-year old South African boxer ‘Baby Jake’ Matlala ends his 22-year career with a 7th-round TKO win over Columbia’s Juan Herrera to retain his WBU junior flyweight title in Johannesburg
- US invasion of Afghanistan: US conventional forces first deployed as part of Operation Anaconda
Famous Deaths
- Halfdan Rasmussen, Danish poet (wrote about social issues and nonsense verse for children), dies at 87
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About March 2, 2002
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 1 month and 27 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
