What Happened on March 1, 2002

Historical Events

  • The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 kilometers (500 miles) above the Earth on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500 kilograms (9.5 tons).
  • The peseta is discontinued as official currency of Spain and is replaced with the euro (€).
  • U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan as US special operations forces infiltrate the Shahi-Kot Valley in Eastern Afghanistan

Famous Divorces

Died in 2002 2002 Highlights

About March 1, 2002

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 5 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Always On Time - Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti
  • UK #1 Song: World Of Our Own - Westlife


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