Historical Events In 2002

Jan 17   The U.S. Justice Department began an international manhunt for five suspected al-Qaida members believed to be plotting a new suicide attack on this day in history.  

Jan 17   The volcano on Mount Nyiragongo, near the town of Goma in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted causing at least 45 deaths and leaving an estimated 55,000 people homeless in the year 2002.  

Jan 18   In another anti-terrorist step ordered by Congress, U.S. airlines began inspecting every piece of luggage checked by passengers on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Layne Staley, American grunge singer of Alice in Chains on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 2002 robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)  

May 01   Indian heat wave in India killing 1,030 people on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history john Entwistle, bass-player with The Who dies in his sleep of a heart attack in his Las Vegas hotel room aged 57  

Jul 01   On this day in history sARS outbreak in Worldwide killing 774 people  

Jul 05   In the year 2002 ted Williams, baseball hall of famer and last player to bat over.400 in a single season (Boston Red Sox) dies at 84  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of julia Phillips, American film producer (b. 1944)  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958)  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of juan García Esquivel, Mexican band leader (b. 1918)  

Jan 07   Avery Schreiber, American actor (b. 1935) died in the year 2002.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of alexander Prochorow, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (b. 1916)  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of w.A. Criswell, American (Baptist) preacher (b. 1909)  

Jan 11   Henri Verneuil, French playwright and film director (b. 1920) died in the year 2002.  

Jan 12   Stanley Unwin, South African comedian (b. 1911) died in the year 2002.