Date: April 8, 2002
The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured. Date: May 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 2002 π On This Day…
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. Date: February 19, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 2002 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Caracas Protest March Demands ChΓ‘vez Resignation, 19…
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 β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day in 2002 π …
The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017. Date: September 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 4 π Events on this day in 2002 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2002EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 Crashes Near…
Sofia Gubaidulina's Johannes-Ostern is premiered, together with her earlier Johannes-Passion, at Hamburg's Michaeliskirche, performed by soloists, choir and orchestra from the Mariinsky Theatre combined with NDR choir and orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Date: March 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 2002…
Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel. Date: March 27, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 27 π Events on this day in 2002 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Slobodan MiloΕ‘eviΔ Trial Begins at The Hague, February 12,…