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  • U.S.
    Oct, 2002
    Marvel Studios

    Deals for Sub-Mariner and Prime with Universal Studios

    U.S.
    Oct, 2002

    In October 2002, Marvel Studios announced deals for Sub-Mariner and Prime with Universal Studios.




  • Brazil
    Sunday Oct 6, 2002
    Lula da Silva

    The 2002 General elections

    Brazil
    Sunday Oct 6, 2002

    General elections were held in Brazil on 6 October 2002, with a second round on 27 October. After three failed attempts, Workers' Party leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva succeeded in a presidential election. Nevertheless, he did not manage to obtain the majority of valid votes in the first round; this led the presidential election to a second round, which Lula won with 52.7 million votes (61.3% of the total), becoming at the time the second most voted-for president in the world after Ronald Reagan in the 1984 United States presidential election.




  • Lisbon, Portugal
    Monday Oct 7, 2002
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    First debut and 2 Goals

    Lisbon, Portugal
    Monday Oct 7, 2002

    At age 16, Ronaldo was promoted from Sporting's youth team by first-team manager László Bölöni, who was impressed with his dribbling. He subsequently became the first player to play for the club's under-16, under-17 and under-18 teams, the B team, and the first team, all within a single season. A year later, on 7 October 2002, Ronaldo made his debut in the Primeira Liga, against Moreirense, and scored two goals in their 3–0 win.




  • Delhi, India
    Oct, 2002
    Virat Kohli

    Playing for Delhi Under-15 team

    Delhi, India
    Oct, 2002

    Kohli first played for Delhi Under-15 team in October 2002 in the 2002–03 Polly Umrigar Trophy. He was the leading run-scorer for his team in that tournament with 172 runs at an average of 34.40.




  • California, United States
    Oct, 2002
    Elon Musk

    Selling PayPal

    California, United States
    Oct, 2002

    In October 2002, PayPal was acquired by eBay for US$1.5 billion in stock, of which Musk received US$165 million. Before its sale, Musk, who was the company's largest shareholder, owned 11.7% of PayPal's shares.




  • U.S.
    Oct, 2002
    Joe Biden

    Biden voted in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq

    U.S.
    Oct, 2002

    In October 2002, Biden voted in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, approving the U.S. invasion of Iraq. As chair of the committee, he assembled a series of witnesses to testify in favor of the authorization. They gave testimony grossly misrepresenting the intent, history and status of Saddam and his secular government, which was an avowed enemy of al-Qaida, and touting Iraq's fictional possession of weapons of mass destruction.




  • Delaware, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2002
    Google LLC

    Google Was then reincorporated

    Delaware, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2002

    Google was then reincorporated in Delaware on October 22, 2002.


  • Madrid, Spain
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2002
    Francesco Totti

    Win against Real Madrid

    Madrid, Spain
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2002

    Totti also scored the only goal in Roma's decisive 1–0 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium against Real Madrid on 30 October 2002; this was the first time in 35 years that an Italian team had won a match in Madrid.


  • U.S.
    Oct, 2002
    Best Buy

    Best Buy acquired Minneapolis-based Geek Squad

    U.S.
    Oct, 2002

    In October, Best Buy acquired Minneapolis-based Geek Squad, then a 24-hour residential computer repair business with offices in Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.


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