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May 6, 2002

On May 6, 2002, dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. The year's #1 song was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karl Hein, Sadie Sink would arrive in the same year.

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

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On May 6, 2002

  1. 2002 Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum.

    Dutch politician (1948–2002)

    Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn, was a Dutch politician, author, civil servant, businessman, sociologist and academic who founded the party Pim Fortuyn List in 2002.

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Born on May 6, 2002

Cole Palmer 2002– English footballer (born 2002)
Angel Reese 2002– American basketball player (born 2002)

Farewells

Died on May 6, 2002

Murray Adaskin Canadian violinist, teacher and composer
Otis Blackwell American songwriter (1931–2002)
Pim Fortuyn Dutch politician (1948–2002)
Bjørn Johansen Norwegian jazz musician

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Jake Fraser-McGurk 2002– Australian cricketer
Karl Hein 2002– Estonian footballer
Sadie Sink 2002– American actress
Loren Gray 2002– American singer and internet personality
Emma Myers 2002– American actress
Anthony Elanga 2002– Swedish footballer

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