Famous Birthdays
- Ben Shelton, American tennis player, born in Gainesville, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Aileen Wournos, American serial killer sentenced to death (b. 1956)
- Anwar Hussain, Pakistani cricket batsman (4 Tests, Pakistan's first Test; Karachi, Mumbai, Sind, Northern India), dies at 82
- Charles Guggenheim, American film director and producer (b. 1924)
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About October 9, 2002
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson
#1 Song: The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious Minds - Will Young & Gareth Gates/Gareth Gates
