Date: January 16, 2002
Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian special forces troops storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before. Date: October 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002…
Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. Date: January 17, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Portugal Recognizes East Timor Independence, Ending Indonesian Rule – May…
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Israeli forces seize the Palestinian freighter Karine A in the Red Sea, finding 50 tons of weapons. Date: January 3, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2002Grozny Truck Bombs Kill 72 at…
The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m. Date: March 1, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on…
A fire destroys a luxurious department store in Ho Chi Minh City, where 1,500 people are shopping. More than 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for in the deadliest peacetime disaster in Vietnam. Date: October 29, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day…
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…