Famous Birthdays
- Nils Einár Grönberg, Swedish rapper ("Första klass"; "Katten i trakten"), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- David Todd Wilkinson, American astronomer, author of the first study of the Cosmic microwave background radiation (b. 1935)
- John "Jackie" Kelk, American actor and stand-up comedian (The Aldrich Family, The Adventures of Superman), dies of a lung infection at 79
2002 Highlights
About September 5, 2002
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dilemma - Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland
#1 Song: The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) - Atomic Kitten
