Historical Events In 2002

Jan 17   In the year 2002 the U.S. Justice Department began an international manhunt for five suspected al-Qaida members believed to be plotting a new suicide attack.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 2002 layne Staley, American grunge singer of Alice in Chains   

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

May 01   On this day in history indian heat wave in India killing 1,030 people   

Jun 27   John Entwistle, bass-player with The Who dies in his sleep of a heart attack in his Las Vegas hotel room aged 57 in the year 2002.   

Jul 01   SARS outbreak in Worldwide killing 774 people on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Ted Williams, baseball hall of famer and last player to bat over.400 in a single season (Boston Red Sox) dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958) died in the year 2002.   

Jan 03   Juan García Esquivel, Mexican band leader (b. 1918) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of avery Schreiber, American actor (b. 1935)   

Jan 08   In the year 2002 death of alexander Prochorow, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (b. 1916)   

Jan 10   W.A. Criswell, American (Baptist) preacher (b. 1909) died on this day in history.   

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.