Date: July 9, 2002
Over two hundred thousand people march in Caracas towards the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chávez. Nineteen protesters are killed. Date: April 11, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Kano…
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 2002Ryanair Flight 296 Fire at London Stansted…
Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress. Date: June 11, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Church of the Nativity Standoff Ends with Deportations, May…
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 2002Erfurt School Shooting: Robert Steinhäuser Kills 16, April 26, 2002Quecreek Mine…
An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. Date: June 22, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅…
The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. Date: June 24, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002George W. Bush Labels Iraq, Iran, North Korea Axis of…