Jonas Savimbi Killed in Military Ambush, February 22, 2002
Date: February 22, 2002
Date: February 22, 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 2002Lagos Military Storage Explosion Kills 1,100, Displaces 20,000+ January 27, 2002Switzerland…
Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441: The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences". Date: November 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Suicide bombers blow up an Israeli-owned hotel in Mombasa, Kenya; their colleagues fail in their attempt to bring down Arkia Israel Airlines Flight 582 with surface-to-air missiles. Date: November 28, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria. Date: May 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Portugal Recognizes…
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution. Date: May 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this…
In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea. Date: January 29, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This…