Date: July 1, 2002
An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100. Date: March 5, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Envisat Satellite Launches on Ariane 5 to 800 km Orbit March 1,…
An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others. Date: January 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Beltway Sniper Attacks Begin in…
Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. Date: January 17, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Afghanistan Shah-i-Kot Valley Battle Kills 7 U.S. Soldiers, 200 Al-Qaeda…
Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Date: May 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Godhra Train Burning Kills 59 Hindu Pilgrims – February 27,…
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Date: March 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002George W. Bush Labels Iraq, Iran, North Korea Axis of Evil, January…
The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan sentences British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh to death, and three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl to life. Date: July 15, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…