Historical Events
- The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and 3 years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself was the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976)
Famous Deaths
Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002)
American paleontologist and popular science writer, dies of cancer at 60
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About May 20, 2002
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Holidays: Victoria Day (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Foolish - Ashanti
#1 Song: Just A Little - Liberty X
