Date: August 20, 2002
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) More events from 2002Rubens’ Massacre of the Innocents Sells at Sotheby’s for £49.5M, July…
Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Date: May 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba, Meets Fidel Castro, May 12, 2002Iraqi…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-110, carrying the S0 truss to the International Space Station. Astronaut Jerry L. Ross also becomes the first person to fly on seven spaceflights. Date: April 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅…
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replace the Expedition 4 crew. Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights. Date: June 5, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day…
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…
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board. Date: August 30, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Church of the Nativity…