Ariane 4 Launches Intelsat 904 from Guiana Space Centre February 23, 2002
Date: February 23, 2002
Date: February 23, 2002
Sofia Gubaidulina's Johannes-Ostern is premiered, together with her earlier Johannes-Passion, at Hamburg's Michaeliskirche, performed by soloists, choir and orchestra from the Mariinsky Theatre combined with NDR choir and orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Date: March 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002…
A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104. Date: April 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Antonio Meucci Recognized as Telephone…
The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. Date: July 9, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities). Date: March 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Second Congo…
Arturo Guzmán Decena, founder of Los Zetas and high-member of the Gulf Cartel, is killed in a shoot-out with the Mexican Army and the police. Date: November 21, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
During the religious violence in Gujarat, 97 people are killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in the Gulbarg Society massacre. Date: February 28, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002First Human Nervous…