Tuesday, January 22, 2002 · Des Moines, Iowa
The world the day Caitlin Clark was born
Caitlin Clark, the basketball player, arrived on a Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“U Got It Bad”
Usher
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♒ Aquarius
Year of the Snake
U.S. president
George W. Bush
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Caitlin was born
“U Got It Bad” by Usher topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks, taking over from “How You Remind Me”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 2002
U.S. averages for the year Caitlin Clark was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.36 → $4.48 today (3.3×)
- Loaf of white bread$1.02 → $1.83 today (1.8×)
- Gallon of milk$2.76 → $4.11 today (1.5×)
- Dozen eggs$1.03 → $2.27 today (2.2×)
- Pound of coffee$2.92 → $9.33 today (3.2×)
In the news
The year 2002
- Jan 8 · President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Jan 16 · War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
- Jan 23 · American journalist Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and later murdered by al-Qaeda agents in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Feb 1 · Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, kidnapped on January 23, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors.
- Feb 27 · Violent riots, perceived to have been instigated by a train fire that killed 59 Hindu pilgrims, broke out in the Indian state of Gujarat, killing at least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, over three days.
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Questions
When was Caitlin Clark born?
Caitlin Clark was born on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, in Des Moines, Iowa.
What day of the week was Caitlin Clark born?
A Tuesday. January 22, 2002 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Caitlin Clark was born?
“U Got It Bad” by Usher was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Caitlin Clark was born. It spent 6 weeks at #1.
What is Caitlin Clark’s zodiac sign?
Caitlin Clark is a Aquarius (born Jan 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Snake.
What was the moon like when Caitlin Clark was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 61% lit, on the night of January 22, 2002.
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