Date: May 22, 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 2002Daniel…
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 2002Ghriba Synagogue Bombing Kills 21 in Tunisia, April 11, 2002Pim Fortuyn Assassinated…
President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act. Date: January 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Pim Fortuyn Assassinated After Radio Interview in Hilversum,…
Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims. 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 2002China Northern Airlines MD-82 Crashes into Yellow Sea, 112…
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. Date: February 19, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002George W. Bush Labels Iraq, Iran, North…
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution. Date: May 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this…