Date: March 16, 2002
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 📅…
Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured. Date: March 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Jiang Lijun is detained by Chinese police for signing the Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Date: November 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Jacques Chirac Escapes…
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people. Date: February 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002NASA Mars…
The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. Date: July 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Rubens’ Massacre of the…
President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act. Date: January 8, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Church of the Nativity Standoff Ends with Deportations,…