Pulkovo Flight 9560 Crash Kills 14 at Sheremetyevo, July 28, 2002

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 2002Lagos Military Storage Explosion Kills 1,100, Displaces 20,000 (January…

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…

Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board both planes. Date: July 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty. Date: May 24, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Jacques Chirac Escapes Bastille Day Assassination Attempt, July 14, 2002Israeli Forces Seize Karine A Weapons Ship,…

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 2002Mount Nyiragongo Erupts, Displacing 400,000 in DR Congo – January 17, 2002Bashkirian…

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated. Date: April 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Northwestern Iran Earthquake Kills 261, Injures 1,300 June 22,…