Historical Events
Cannes Film Festival
55th Cannes Film Festival: "The Pianist" directed by Roman Polanski wins the Palme d'Or
- Álvaro Uribe becomes President of Colombia
The Eminem Show
Eminem releases his 4th studio album "The Eminem Show" (2002 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award Best Rap Album 2003)
- Indianapolis 500: Defending champion Hélio Castroneves of Brazil becomes fifth driver in Indy 500 history to win back-to-back races for his second of 4 race victories
- The Mars Odyssey finds signs of large ice deposits on the planet Mars
Famous Deaths
- Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian marathoner (Olympic gold 1968), dies at 69
2002 Highlights
About May 26, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Foolish - Ashanti
- #1 Song: Without Me - Eminem