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   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 in the year 2002.   

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

Apr 26   Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) in the year 2002.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 2002 death of julia Phillips, American film producer (b. 1944)   

Jan 02   In the year 2002 death of armi Aavikko, Finnish singer (b. 1958)   

Jan 03   Juan García Esquivel, Mexican band leader (b. 1918) died in the year 2002.   

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

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 in the year 2002.   

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.