Historical Events
Academy Awards
74th Academy Awards: "A Beautiful Mind", Denzel Washington and Halle Berry win; Berry is the first woman of colour to win the Best Actress award
- PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Unheralded New Zealander Craig Perks chips-in twice on the final 3 holes for his only PGA Tour career win, 2 strokes ahead of Stephen Ames
Famous Deaths
- César Milstein, Argentine biochemist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1984), dies at 74
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About March 24, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 1 month and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule
#1 Song: Unchained Melody - Gareth Gates
