Date: May 28, 2002
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)…
The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976). Date: May 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in…
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 2002Arturo Guzmán…
The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom. Date: June 10, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002NATO Invites…
French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées. Date: July 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 Crashes Near Tunis, 14…
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Date: March 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 20022002 Lyon Car Attack March 30, 2002US Congress Approves Iraq War Authorization…