Historical Events
- "How You Remind Me" single released by Nickelback (Billboard Song of the Year 2002)
- NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- The Red Cross announces that a famine is striking Tajikistan, and calls for international financial aid for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Famous Deaths
- Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)