Date: March 27, 2002
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. Date: January 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. Date: December 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-110…
Typhoon Rusa, the most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in 43 years, made landfall, killing at least 236 people. Date: August 31, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Russia and United States Sign…
Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military. Date: April 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Tugboat Robert Y. Love Collides with I-40…
The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland. Date: May 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Antonio Meucci Recognized as Telephone Inventor by U.S. Congress, June…
Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Date: June 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Iraq Disarmament Crisis: UN Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Iraq, November 18, 2002Afghanistan Shah-i-Kot Valley Battle Kills…