Date: October 26, 2002
The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. Date: October 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Prestige Oil Tanker Sinks Off Galicia, Major Environmental Disaster,…
Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board both planes. Date: July 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…
An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119. Date: February 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Ryanair Flight 296…
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria. Date: October 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002U.S. Operation Anaconda Begins in Afghanistan, March 2, 2002Grigori Perelman Posts First Poincaré…
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage. Date: October 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Birmingham Jury Convicts Bobby Frank…
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)…