Date: May 12, 2002
U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered. Date: January 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 23 ๐ Events on this day in 2002 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2002EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 Crashes Near Tunis, 14 Killed May 7, 2002Iran Airtour Tu-154…
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-Dรญaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights. Date: June 5, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 5 ๐ Events on this day…
The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over. Date: January 18, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 18 ๐ Events on this day in 2002 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Operation Anaconda Begins in Eastern Afghanistan, March 1, 2002Iran Airtour Tu-154 Crashes Near Khorramabad, Killing 119 -…
Venezuelan president Hugo Chรกvez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military. Date: April 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 14 ๐ Events on this day in 2002 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Russia and United States Sign Moscow Treaty…
The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800ย km (500ย 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 โ ๐ Other events on March 1 ๐ Events on…
Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated. Date: April 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 2 ๐ Events on this day in 2002 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches STS-111 to ISS, June 5,…