Date: December 13, 2002
Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Date: June 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Portugal Recognizes East…
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 2002Mindanao Earthquake Kills 15, Injures…
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people. Date: May 7, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Second Congo War Peace Accord Signed for Transitional Governance, Elections December…
Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel. Date: June 29, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Air…
The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976). Date: May 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in…
NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members. Date: November 21, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Jiang Lijun Detained by Chinese Police for Open Letter, November 6, 2002Space…