Operation Anaconda Begins in Eastern Afghanistan, March 1, 2002

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 2002George W. Bush Labels Iraq, Iran, North Korea Axis of Evil January 29,…

Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman posts the first of three preprint texts with his proof of the Poincaré conjecture. It remains the only of the Millennium Prize Problems in mathematics to be solved. He later refused both the prize money from Clay Mathematics Institute as well as the Fields Medal for his work. Date: November 11,…

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 2002Ho Chi Minh City Department Store Fire Kills 60+…

An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100. Date: March 5, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Slobodan Milošević Trial Begins at The Hague, February 12, 2002Igandu Train Disaster…

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 2002Birmingham Jury Convicts Bobby Frank Cherry…

Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years. Date: December 17, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…