Date: August 20, 2002
War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban. Date: January 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
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) More events from 2002Jacques Chirac Escapes Bastille Day Assassination Attempt, July 14,…
An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others. Date: January 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Second Congo War Peace Accord…
Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, before committing suicide. Date: April 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Ghriba Synagogue Bombing Kills 21 in Tunisia, April 11, 2002Envisat Environmental Satellite Launches…
California gubernatorial recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier. Date: December 18, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in…
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 2002Russia and United States Sign Moscow Treaty May 24, 20022002 Lyon Car…