A hominid skull was been found by Michel Brunet in 2002, in Borkou, that is more than 7 million years old, the oldest discovered anywhere in the world ; it has been given the name Sahelanthropus tchadensis.

* January 21 – Maude Davis, oldest person in the World ( d. 2002 )

In February 2002, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox, where at age 43 he became the oldest player to play center field in major league history when he replaced Johnny Damon for three games in April and another in July

The Wye Oak, probably the oldest living white oak until it fell because of a thunderstorm on June 6, 2002, was the honorary state tree of Maryland.

These communities range from Olde Campus Upper Quad Community which includes Old East Residence Hall, the oldest building of the university, to modern communities such as Manning West, completed in 2002.

In 2002, archaeologists found an earthenware bowl containing the world's oldest known noodles, measured to roughly 4000 years BP through radiocarbon dating, at the Lajia archaeological site along the Yellow River in China.

By 2004, it was one of the oldest remaining coasters in the country, but it had no longer been in use since 2002 and was to be demolished unless a buyer could be found for it.

* Wallace Hall is the oldest residence hall on campus, built in 1907 and renovated in 2002.

On the death of the 101-year-old Queen Mother in March 2002, Princess Alice became the oldest living member of the Royal Family.

Following the 2002 closure by the Australian group Partridges of their SEPU ( Sociedad Española de Precios Unicos ) department store chain, which in fact was Spain's oldest, the market is now dominated by El Corte Inglés, founded in 1934 as a drapery store.

The Hodgkins School, also known as the Lashaway Middle School, was at the time of its closing in 2002, the oldest operating original, wooden school building in the nation.

She was considered to be the world's oldest recognized living person from March 2002 until her death.

Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist.

The effort was originally spearheaded by the 2002 – 2003 Tappee class of the Texas Orange Jackets, the " oldest women's organization at the University " ( of Texas at Austin ).

* On 3 January 2002, Antonio Todde died, and Riudavets, 112 years 19 days, became the oldest living man in Europe.

Her record as the oldest person to have lived in three centuries has since been surpassed by several people, first in 2002 by Maude Farris-Luse.

The oldest female winner is Hamm, who won in 2002 at age 30, and the youngest female winner is Marta, who won in 2006 at age 20 ( seven months older than Ronaldo in 1996 ).

In 2002, archaeologists found an earthenware bowl containing world's oldest known noodles, 4000 years old, at the Lajia archaeological site of the Qijia culture along the Yellow River in China.

Of historical interest is the Water Chute, which was built in 1926 and, having undergone major renovation ( in 2002 ), it is the oldest working ride in the UK.

The oldest person to suffer from Chronic Granulomatos Disease was Mr. Jackie Ray Johnson of Fredericksburg, Virginia who died in 2002 at the age of 63.

Ward was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the oldest of four children of Annie Kate ( née Boswell ), a housewife who died of ovarian cancer on February 12, 2002, and Granberry Holland " G. H.

The most prestigious ( and oldest of the current AFC club competitions ) is the AFC Champions League tournament, based on the UEFA Champions League, formed in 2002 / 03 with the amalgamation of the Asian Champions Cup and the Asian Cup Winners Cup.

From 1994 to 2002, he was the oldest living great-grandchild of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and having reached the age of 94, he was her longest-lived male descendant until being overtaken by his younger brother Carl Johan on 29 June 2011.

The first team to go by the name was founded in 1868, and the current club, which began playing in 1997, won a High Court action in 2002 in support of its claim to be a continuation of the original team, making it the second oldest existing club in Greater London, after Cray Wanderers.

In 2002 a modern, business-friendly tax system was put in place with a 10 % corporate tax rate, the lowest in the EU.

The COBOL 2002 standard includes support for object-oriented programming and other modern language features.

* Bomb the System ( 2002 ), a drama about a crew of graffiti artists in modern day New York City

Commentary, modern English translation, 2002, ISBN 0-85991-502-6

In the experiments conducted by Haldon in 2002 for the episode " Fireship " of the television series Machines Times Forgot, even modern welding techniques failed to secure adequate insulation of the bronze tank under pressure.

Mick Mercer's 2002 release 21st Century Goth explores the modern state of the goth scene around the world, including South America, Japan, and mainland Asia.

* Mercer, Mick: 21st Century Goth ( Reynolds & Hearn, 2002 ; ISBN 1-903111-28-5 )- an exploration of the modern state of the goth subculture worldwide.

The modern standard for maps of Mars ( since about 2002 ) is to use planetocentric coordinates.

The company's Rüsselsheim factory has been transformed to one of the most modern plants in the world for € 750 million and started production in 2002.

Along with Simon Peter and James the Just he was one of the most prominent early Christian leaders .< ref >" The Canon Debate ," McDonald & Sanders editors, 2002, chapter 32, page 577, by James D. G. Dunn: " James, the brother of Jesus, and Paul, the two other most prominent leading figures Peter < nowiki ></ nowiki > in first-century Christianity "</ ref > Fourteen epistles in the New Testament are traditionally attributed to Paul, although his authorship of seven of the fourteen is questioned by modern scholars.

In 2002 in the " Cave With Bones " in present day Romania 40, 000 year old modern human remains were discovered.

A 2002 press release about the origins of the modern game makes no mention of the original version: Othello was invented by Japanese game enthusiast, Goro Hasegawa in 1971.

Shortly before his death, Gould published a long treatise recapitulating his version of modern evolutionary theory: The Structure of Evolutionary Theory ( 2002 ).

Taiwan's agricultural population has steadily decreased from 1974 to 2002, prompting the Council of Agriculture ( COA ) to introduce modern farm management, provide technical training, and offer counseling for better production and distribution systems.

In 2002, Nespolo was appointed artistic coordinator for the Metropolitana di Torino, with the aim of realising the first " underground museum of modern art ".

* The first-season 2002 TV series Twilight Zone episode " Cradle of Darkness " featured a woman who traveled from the modern day back in time to kill the infant Adolf Hitler to prevent his future atrocities.

* Operating since 2002, perverted-justice. com opponents have accused the website of being modern day cyber vigilantes.

Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz ( 31 December 1941 – August 5, 2002 ) was one of South West England's most celebrated artists of modern times.

Brockley contains several fine churches: St Mary Magdalen's RC Church, Howson Road ( completed in 1901 ), St Peter's, Wickham Rd ( completed 1870 ), the Grade II listed St Andrews, Brockley Rd ( 1882 )-originally a Presbyterian Church, which contains the modern stained glass New Cross Fire memorial window ( 2002 )-and the Grade II listed St Hilda's, Crofton Park 1908.

Hunedoara boasts one of Europe's most modern bowling alleys, that hosted the 2002 Bowling World Cup.

* In the Name of Liberation: Freedom by Any Means, one of the documentaries from the series The Age of Terror: A Survey of modern terrorism produced by Films Media Group ( 2002 ).

A sampling of his versatility in addition to numerous recordings of the standard classical repertoire would include his recordings of Baroque pieces using period instruments ; American bluegrass music ; traditional Chinese melodies including the soundtrack to the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ; the tangos of Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla ; an eclectic and unusual collaboration with Bobby McFerrin ( where Ma admitted to being terrified of the improvisation McFerrin pushed him toward ); as well as the music of modern minimalist Philip Glass in such works as the 2002 piece Naqoyqatsi.

" – a comparison between the Green Goddess and modern fire engines, at BBC News, 22 October 2002