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Died on Wednesday September 18, 2002
- Annie de Rooij (70), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- André Decuypere (65), Moorslede
- Bernadette Flierman (86), Arnhem,Gemeente Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Alice Maria VAN POTTELBERGH (89), Aalst,9300,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Anna Ringnalda (93), Oudorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Trijntje Heerema (81), Horn, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna de Rooij (70), Tilburg, 4272, Noord Brabant, NL St Petrus Donders
- Claudina Marina Carolina BENTINCK VAN SCHOONHETEN (97), Leusden Utrecht Netherlands
- Arnoldina Maria Cornelia Snelders (90), Veldhoven
- Aleida van den Boorn (86), Maastricht
Born on September 18
- 1983 » Giulio Scandella, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1983 » Kevin Doyle, Irish footballer
- 1984 » Anthony Gonzalez, American football player and politician
- 1984 » Dizzee Rascal, British hip hop musician
- 1989 » Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player
- 1990 » Lewis Holtby, German footballer
- 1992 » Edrick Lee, Australian rugby league player
- 1995 » Max Meyer, German footballer
- 1998 » Christian Pulisic, American soccer player
- 2003 » Ana Galindo, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
Died on September 18
- 2001 » Ernie Coombs, American-Canadian television host (b. 1927)
- 2002 » Bob Hayes, American sprinter and football player (b. 1942)
- 2002 » Margita Stefanović, Serbian keyboard player (b. 1959)
- 2002 » Mauro Ramos, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1930)
- 2003 » Bob Mitchell, English educator and politician (b. 1927)
- 2003 » Emil Fackenheim, German rabbi and philosopher (b. 1916)
- 2004 » Norman Cantor, Canadian-American historian and educator (b. 1929)
- 2004 » Russ Meyer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
- 2005 » Clint C. Wilson, Sr., American cartoonist (b. 1914)
- 2005 » Michael Park, English racing driver (b. 1966)
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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 23 » U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered.
- March 1 » The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800km (500mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.
- March 1 » U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
- May 3 » An Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashes into a bank in Jalandhar, killing eight and injuring 17.
- May 6 » Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio-interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum.
- November 19 » The Greek oil tanker Prestige splits in half and sinks off the coast of Galicia, releasing over 20 million US gallons (76,000 m³) of oil in the largest environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
Weather September 18, 2002
The temperature on September 18, 2002 was between 12.2 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.