Date: December 17, 2002
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-110, carrying the S0 truss to the International Space Station. Astronaut Jerry L. Ross also becomes the first person to fly on seven spaceflights. Date: April 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 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 2002Egyptian Train Gas Cylinder Explosion Kills 370+ in El Ayyat, February 20, 2002Ho…
Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission. Date: March 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…
"American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and possession of explosives during the commission of a felony. Date: July 15, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Veterans Day…
The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries. Date: May 9, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅…
Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission. Date: March 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)…