January 2002 was the first month of that common year. The month, which began on a Tuesday, ended on a Thursday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from January 2002.

January 1, 2002 (Tuesday)

Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in 12 member states of the European Union.

January 3, 2002 (Thursday)

Beer brewer Freddy Heineken (grandson of the brewery's founder) died in his home at the age of 78.

January 4, 2002 (Friday)

U.S. officials announce they have custody of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi.
The Israeli Army seizes the Karine A on the Red Sea, claiming the arms on the ship were bound for the Palestinian Authority.
Tom Daschle accuses President Bush and the Republicans of having caused the "most dramatic fiscal deterioration in our nation's history."
The United States Department of Labor announces that the United States unemployment rate rose to 5.8% in December.
U2, India.Arie, and Alicia Keys lead the nominations for the 44th Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
The movies Impostor, Eisenstein, Black Hawk Down, and Gosford Park are released in the U.S.

January 5, 2002 (Saturday)

Milan Bandić, mayor of Zagreb tries to bribe a police officer after causing a car accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. This will lead to his resignation and a three-year-long hiatus in his mayor term
Charles J. Bishop, an American pilot, steals a Cessna 172 and crashes into Bank of America Tower in Tampa, Florida. This event will be remembered as the 2002 Tampa plane crash.

January 8, 2002 (Tuesday)

January 11, 2002 (Friday)

Ford announces plans to cut 15,000 additional jobs and close several automotive plants, including a truck plant in Edison, New Jersey. (NYT)

January 20, 2002 (Sunday)

Speed skating: world championships sprint, Hamar, Norway. Katriona Lemay-Doan of Canada wins in the women's event (2. Andrea Nuyt, Neth., 3. Anzhela Kotyuaga, Bel.), Jeremy Wotherspoon, also of Canada becomes the champion in the men's competition (2. Casey Fitzrandolph, US, 3. Michael Ireland, Can.).

January 23, 2002 (Wednesday)

January 24, 2002 (Thursday)

January 29, 2002 (Tuesday)

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