Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-112 for ISS Assembly, October 7, 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 📅…

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 → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002TAME Flight 120 Andes Crash…

In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea. Date: January 29, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This…

China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people on board. Date: May 25, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Rico Linhas Aéreas…

Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board. Date: August 30, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002TAME Flight 120 Andes…