2002
Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, before committing suicide
Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, before committing suicide
2002 in History
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2002
One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in
One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in
2002
Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum
Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum
2002
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people
2002
A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people
A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people
2002
The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to ha
The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to ha
2002
FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States s
FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States s
2002
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of
2002
The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of
The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of
2002
Civil rights movement: A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963
Civil rights movement: A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963
2002
The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland
The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland
2002
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty
2002
China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people o
China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people o
2002
The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site
The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site
2002
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replac
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replac
2002
The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin W
The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin W
2002
Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress
Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress