An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100. Date: March 5, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission. Date: March 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities). Date: March 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m. Date: March 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on…
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)
During the religious violence in Gujarat, 97 people are killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in the Gulbarg Society massacre. Date: February 28, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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)
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)