Date: July 10, 2002
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 2002Space Shuttle Columbia Launches STS-109…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-110, carrying the S0 truss to the International Space Station. Astronaut Jerry L. Ross also becomes the first person to fly on seven spaceflights. Date: April 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅…
Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured. Date: March 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, before committing suicide. Date: April 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Afghanistan Special Operations Raid Kills 7 U.S. Soldiers, 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters, March 4,…
Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries. 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 2002NASA Mars Odyssey Begins Mapping Mars Surface, February 19, 2002EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 Crashes…
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people. Date: February 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Israeli Forces…