Date: March 16, 2002
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 2002Oakland Athletics Win…
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 📅…
During the religious violence in Gujarat, 97 people are killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in the Gulbarg Society massacre. Date: February 28, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Hugo Chávez Returns…
Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military. Date: April 14, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Israeli Forces Surround Church of the Nativity…
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan. 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 2002UN Security Council Imposes Arms Embargo on al-Qaeda and Taliban, January 16, 2002Near-Earth Asteroid 2002…
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…