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Born on Tuesday August 20, 2002
- Tjeerd van Gestel
- Tim Schreurs († 2014)
Died on Tuesday August 20, 2002
- Donna June Likely (78), Niangua, Webster, Missouri, United States of America
- Aagje Klinger (93)
- Cornelia Anna van Emmerloot (91), Rotterdam, ZH, Nederland
- Bernard F Bollender (86), Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Berend van Logchem (83)
- Bertha Maria Vos (88), Millen, Riemst, België
- Cornelis Kamminga (44)
- Elisa Helena Maria Verheggen (88), Heerlen
- Antje Bos (91), Zuidlaren
- Adriaan van ROSSUM (86), De Bilt, Utrecht, Nederland
Born on August 20
- 1992 » Andrei Peteleu, Romanian footballer
- 1992 » Callum Skinner, Scottish track cyclist
- 1992 » Carolina Horta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- 1992 » Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1992 » Deniss Rakels, Latvian footballer
- 1992 » Matt Eisenhuth, Australian rugby league player
- 1993 » Mario Jelavic, Croatian footballer
- 1995 » Liana Liberato, American television and film actress
- 1996 » Bunty Afoa, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1999 » Oregon Kaufusi, Australian rugby league player
Died on August 20
- 1997 » Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (b. 1922)
- 1997 » Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (b. 1909)
- 2001 » Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (b. 1915)
- 2001 » Kim Stanley, American actress (b. 1925)
- 2005 » Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970)
- 2005 » Thomas Herrion, American football player (b. 1981)
- 2006 » Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1977)
- 2006 » Joe Rosenthal, American photographer and journalist (b. 1911)
- 2006 » S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (b. 1938)
- 2007 » Leona Helmsley, American businesswoman (b. 1920)
Names that were popular for boys in 2002
- Thomas
- Lucas
- Daan
- Lars
- Ruben
- Tim
- David
- Thijs
- Jan
- Jens
- Tom
- Niels
- Robin
- Luuk
- Rens
- Stijn
Names that were popular for girls in 2002
- Amber
- Femke
- Lisa
- Emma
- Anna
- Sanne
- Eloise
- Julia
- Eva
- Laura
- Sarah
- Isabella
- Anne
- Fleur
- Iris
- Lotte
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.
- March 27 » Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured.
- May 24 » Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
- September 9 » The Rafiganj train wreck happened in Bihar, India.
- September 10 » Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
- October 12 » Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
- November 21 » NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
Weather August 20, 2002
The temperature on August 20, 2002 was between 16.1 °C and 23.3 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 25.2 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.