Date: May 28, 2002
Eastern Mediterranean event. A near-Earth asteroid estimated at ten meters in diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. The explosion is estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, slightly more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb. Date: June 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6…
A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany for five hours before releasing their hostages and surrendering. Date: August 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561 crashes near Paranapanema, Brazil, killing both pilots on board. Date: September 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Boeing 707 Crashes Near Bangui Airport, 28 Killed – July 4,…
Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress. Date: June 11, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Bibliotheca Alexandrina Opens in Egypt, Commemorating Ancient Library of…
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people. Date: February 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002UN Security…
Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel. Date: March 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Church of the Nativity Standoff Ends with Deportations, May…