Historical Events
Spider-Man
"Spider-Man", starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin, premieres
- A military MiG-21 aircraft crashes into the Bank of Rajasthan in India, killing eight.
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Castle, British politician (b. 1910)
- Evgeny Svetlanov, Russian conductor (USSR State Symphony, 1965-2000; Residentie Orchestra 1992-2000), pianist, and composer (Siberian Fantasy), dies at 73
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About May 3, 2002
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Foolish - Ashanti
#1 Song: Freak Like Me - Sugababes
