Boeing 707 Crashes Near Bangui Airport, 28 Killed – July 4, 2002
Date: July 4, 2002
Date: July 4, 2002
Eastern Mediterranean event. A near-Earth asteroid estimated at ten meters in diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. The explosion is estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, slightly more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb. Date: June 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6…
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…
An Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre carrying Intelsat 904. Date: February 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002International Criminal Court Established for War Crimes Prosecution, July 1, 2002Northwestern…
The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured. Date: May 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims. Date: February 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Israeli Forces Surround Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,…
Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground. Date: July 28, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Afghanistan Shah-i-Kot Valley Battle Kills 7…