Historical Events
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Albert Costa beats Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 for his lone major title
LPGA Championship
LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Se Ri Pak of South Korea wins second of 3 titles in this event; finishes 3 strokes ahead of Beth Daniel
Senior PGA Championship
Senior PGA Championship, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio: Fuzzy Zoeller wins his only Champions Tour title by strokes ahead of runners-up Hale Irwin and Bobby Wadkins
Famous Weddings
Peter Gabriel
"In Your Eyes" singer Peter Gabriel (51) weds Meah Flynn at Li Capanni Hotel in Italy
Famous Deaths
- Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician and party leader (CP, CD), dies of heart failure at 67
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About June 9, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Foolish - Ashanti
#1 Song: Light My Fire - Will Young
