Terrorists detonate bombs in two nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 and wounding over 200. Date: October 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. Date: October 11, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Date: October 10, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. Date: October 7, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. Date: October 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000. Date: September 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561 crashes near Paranapanema, Brazil, killing both pilots on board. Date: September 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations. Date: September 10, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017. Date: September 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)