TAME Flight 120 Crashes in Andes Mountains, Killing 94 – January 28, 2002

Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. Date: August 19, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Fokker 50 Crashes Near…

Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Date: June 16, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Northwestern Iran Earthquake Kills 261, Injures 1,300 June 22, 2002EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 Crashes Near Tunis, 14…

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…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Birmingham Jury Convicts Bobby Frank Cherry in…

The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976). Date: May 20, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in…