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Born on Tuesday August 13, 2002
- Johanna Ebertha Quartel, Heerenveen, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Tuesday August 13, 2002
- Dina Steenbergen (94), Zuidwolde, dr.nld
- Aaltje KRUIZE (90)
- Catharina Berendina Hage (86), Zoetermeer, ZH, Nederland
- Artie Beatras Fox (97), Spraggs, Wayne Twp, Greene Cnty, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelis DOL (84), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelis de Graaf (85), De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Nederland
- Cornelia Johanna Schrevelius (87), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Charles Huston McClintic (80), Lane County, Oregon, Verenigde Staten
- Attje Hessels Deinum (85), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Fryslân, Nederland
- Ciska Alkema (29), Oudemirdum, Friesland, Nederland
Born on August 13
- 1991 » Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1991 » Lesley Doig, Scottish lawn bowler
- 1992 » Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer
- 1992 » Katrina Gorry, Australian football player
- 1992 » Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
- 1993 » Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player
- 1994 » Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1996 » Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
- 1998 » Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
- 1998 » Dina and Arina Averina, Russian rhythmic gymnasts
Died on August 13
- 1999 » Ignatz Bubis, German Jewish religious leader (b. 1927)
- 1999 » Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist and lawyer (b. 1960)
- 2000 » Nazia Hassan, Pakistani singer-songwriter (b. 1965)
- 2001 » Betty Cavanna, American author (b. 1909)
- 2001 » Jim Hughes, American baseball player and manager (b. 1923)
- 2001 » Otto Stuppacher, Austrian race car driver (b. 1947)
- 2003 » Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929)
- 2004 » Julia Child, American chef, author, and television host (b. 1912)
- 2005 » David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1942)
- 2005 » Miguel Arraes, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1916)
Names that were popular for boys in 2002
- Thomas
- Lucas
- Daan
- Lars
- Ruben
- Tim
- David
- Thijs
- Jan
- Jens
- Tom
- Niels
- Robin
- Luuk
- Rens
- Sam
Names that were popular for girls in 2002
- Amber
- Femke
- Lisa
- Emma
- Anna
- Sanne
- Eloise
- Julia
- Eva
- Laura
- Sarah
- Isabella
- Anne
- Fleur
- Lotte
- Iris
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2002
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.1 million citizens.
- January 22 » Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- March 30 » 2002 Lyon car attack takes place.
- June 24 » The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
- October 11 » A bomb attack in a shopping mall in Finland kills seven.
- October 16 » The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
- December 23 » A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft.
Weather August 13, 2002
The temperature on August 13, 2002 was between 12.3 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (81%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.