Kano, Nigeria Plane Crash Kills 103, Injures 51 – May 4, 2002

Sofia Gubaidulina's Johannes-Ostern is premiered, together with her earlier Johannes-Passion, at Hamburg's Michaeliskirche, performed by soloists, choir and orchestra from the Mariinsky Theatre combined with NDR choir and orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Date: March 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002…

The Ghriba synagogue bombing by al-Qaeda kills 21 in Tunisia. 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 2002Passover Massacre in Netanya Kills 29 March 27, 2002UN Security Council Imposes Arms Embargo on…

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 2002Sierra Leone Civil War Declared Over – January 18, 20022002 Lyon…

U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered. Date: January 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 20022002 Lyon Car Attack March 30, 2002Mombasa Hotel Bombing and Arkia Flight 582…

U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan. 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 2002Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba, Meets Fidel Castro, May 12, 2002Padre Pio Canonized by Roman Catholic…