Date: May 28, 2002
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Israeli forces seize the Palestinian freighter Karine A in the Red Sea, finding 50 tons of weapons. Date: January 3, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Daniel Pearl Beheaded by Captors, February…
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…
Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated. Date: April 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Near-Earth Asteroid 2002 MN Passes Earth Safely June 14,…
In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War. Date: March 29, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This…
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities). Date: March 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002China Airlines…
U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered. Date: January 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Padre Pio Canonized by Roman Catholic Church, June 16, 2002TAME Flight 120 Crashes…