Date: May 9, 2002
The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan sentences British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh to death, and three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl to life. Date: July 15, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq. Date: November 18, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Ukraine Airshow Disaster: Su-27 Crash Kills 77, Injures 500+ July 27,…
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…
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) More events from 2002UN Security Council Imposes Arms Embargo on Taliban, al-Qaeda January 16,…
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) More events from 2002Passover Massacre in Netanya Kills 29 March 27, 2002Egyptian Train Gas Cylinder…
Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, kidnapped on January 23, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors. Date: February 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…