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Year 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. 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Industry milestones US retailer Circuit City stops selling VHS tapes Years in politics 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - List of years in politics Events January Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present Prime Minister States With Wide Recognition A - Islamic State of Afghanistan - Republic of Albania - People's Explorations Excavations Finds Mask of la Roche-Cotard. 3500 year old human remains found in the Citadel of This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2002: Events A depression in North American commercial aviation begins in the aftermath of See also 2001 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2002, other specialist lists of events in 2002 and 2003 in birding and ornithology Events January events January - The Muskingum Electric Railroad, one of only six heavy freight electric railroads in the United States The year 2002 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Launches This is a list of Spaceflights launched in 2002 Deep Space Rendez-vous in 2002 January 17 — Galileo 5th Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International This page shows the main events during the 2002 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2002. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2002 throughout the world The year 2002 saw the fifth National Rugby League (NRL season the 95th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia See also 2001 in Argentina, other events of 2002, 2003 in Argentina See also 2001 in Australia, other events of 2002, 2003 in Australia Incumbents Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II Incumbents See also 2002 Canadian incumbents Estimated Canadian population: 31413990 Events January See also 2001 in France, other events of 2002, 2003 in France. See also 2001 in India, other events of 2002, 2002 Gujarat violence, 2003 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. See also: Iraq, Iraq disarmament crisis Events January February March April May Events January 1 - The Euro is introduced across the European Union. 2002 was the 14th year of Heisei in Japan. Incumbents Emperor: Akihito Prime Minister: Incumbents Events January - March 1 January – New Euro banknotes and coins are introduced to replace those of the 2002 in Malaysia 45 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand Governor-General Events A Recycling plant is opened in the industrial park in Herøya. See also 2001 in Pakistan, other events of 2002, 2003 in Pakistan. See also 2001 in Singapore | Other events of 2002 | 2003 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events See also 2001 in South Africa, other events of 2002, 2002 in South African sport, 2003 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Labour Party Events Events from the year 2002 in the United States. Political incumbents President - George Walker Bush Zimbabwe began experiencing a period of considerable political and economic upheaval in 1999 Deaths in 2001|2002|Deaths in 2003 January 2002 2 Zac Foley,31 Bass Guitarist for EMF 3 Freddy Heineken, 78 beer magnate see also 2001 in games, 2003 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games 2001 religious leaders - Events of 2002 - 2003 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ---- Events Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Will Wright of Maxis Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

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Events of 2002 - Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April - May ^. June ^. July ^. Aug. - Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^. Dec. - Undated ^. Ongoing ^. Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also - Notes - External links

The year 2002 was designated the:

International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains
Year of the Outback in Australia
National Science Year in the United Kingdom
Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom

See also: the almanac of events for this year. Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of Tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Outback or the Outback refers to remote arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main Urban areas For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

The year number was a palindrome (next palindrome year will be 2112). A palindrome is a word phrase number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words

Events of 2002

January

January 1 - The Open Skies mutual surveillance treaty, initially signed in 1992, officially enters into force. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Treaty on Open Skies entered into force on January 1, 2002, and currently has 34 States Parties Surveillance is the monitoring of Behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people objects or processes within systems for conformity Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
January 1 - Euro notes and coins are issued in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and in the Netherlands. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
January 5 - Charles Bishop, a 15-year-old student pilot, crashes a light aircraft into a Tampa, Florida building, evoking fear of a copycat 9/11 terrorist attack. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Charles J Bishop (1987 - January 5, 2002) was an American teenager who committed suicide by crashing a Cessna 172 into the 28th floor of the For other uses of the word copycat see Copycat (disambiguation A copycat (also copy-cat or copy
January 9 - The United States Department of Justice announces it will pursue a criminal investigation of Enron. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in
January 10 - Enrique Bolaños begins his 5-year term as President of the Republic of Nicaragua. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (born 13 May 1928) was the President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
January 14 - The asylum case of Adelaide Abankwah is heard in New York. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Adelaide Abankwah (born circa 1971 was a pseudonym taken by Ghanaian Regina Norman Danson when she tried to immigrate to the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
January 16 - A student shoots six at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia, killing 3. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Appalachian School of Law shooting occurred on January 16, 2002, at the Appalachian School of Law, an American Bar Association accredited The Appalachian School of Law (ASL is a fully-accredited private Law school on a four building campus in Grundy Virginia, a small town near the convergence of Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
January 16 - U. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announces that American Taliban member John Walker Lindh will be tried in the United States. John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while serving The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

January 16 - The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and freezes the assets of Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida, and the Taliban. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately
January 17 - The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo displaces an estimated 400,000 people. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Mount Nyiragongo is a Stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Great Rift Valley. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
January 18 - A Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying anhydrous ammonia derails outside of Minot, North Dakota, killing 1. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Ammonia is a compound with the formula N[[hydrogen H3]] It is normally encountered as a Gas with a characteristic pungent Odor Minot (ˈmaɪnɒt) is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States.
January 23 - Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Pakistan, accused of being a CIA agent by his captors. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Daniel Pearl ( October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American Journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all
January 24 - Suspected terrorist John Walker Lindh's hearing begins. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while serving ^{Confirmation needed}
January 27 - Several explosions at a military dump in Lagos, Nigeria killing more than 1,000. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal ^{Confirmation needed}
January 31 - A large section of the Antarctic Larsen Ice Shelf begins disintegrating, consuming about 3,250 km² (1,254 miles²) over 35 days. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Larsen Ice Shelf is a long fringing Ice shelf in the northwest part of the Weddell Sea, extending along the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula from

February

February 1 - Kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Daniel Pearl ( October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American Journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
February 2 - Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands marries Máxima, Princess of Orange in Amsterdam. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange (in Dutch: Prins van Oranje Princess Máxima of the Netherlands ( Née Máxima Zorreguieta; born May 17, 1971) is the spouse of Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Oscar Reutersvärd dies. Oscar Reutersvärd (1915 Stockholm, Sweden&ndash February 2, 2002) "the father of the impossible figure" was an artist who pioneered the art
February 3 - Costa Rica holds presidential and congressional elections. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in
February 3 - The New England Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17, in Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
February 8–February 24 - The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
February 9 - Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the Queen's sister dies in hospital after suffering a stroke. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
February 12 - The trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied
February 12 - The U. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the S. Secretary of Energy makes the decision that Yucca Mountain is suitable to be the United States' nuclear repository. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
February 13 - Queen Elizabeth gives former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani an honorary knighthood. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The City of New York KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages.

Artists concept of the 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft

February 19 - NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program 2001 Mars Odyssey is a Robotic spacecraft Orbiting the planet Mars. A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the
February 20 - In Reqa Al-Gharbiya, Egypt, a fire on a train injures over 65 and kills at least 370. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another
February 22 - Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Jonas Malheiro Savimbi ( August 3, 1934 &ndash February 22, 2002) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against
February 22 - A Norwegian-facilitated ceasefire begins in Sri Lanka. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
February 23 - FARC kidnaps Ingrid Betancourt in Colombia while she campaigns for the presidency. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25 1961) is a Colombian French politician former senator and anti- corruption Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
February 27 - A series of riots leaves hundreds dead, after 59 Hindu pilgrims die aboard a train burned by a Muslim mob in Godhra, India. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion See also Godhra train burning WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Godhra is a town and the originally the name came from "Gou" India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
February 28 - The ex-currencies of all euro-using nations cease to be legal tender in the European Union. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

March

Hubble Space Telescope after servicing by the crew of STS-109

March 1 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: In eastern Afghanistan, Operation Anaconda begins. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to
March 1 - Continuing violence in Ahmedabad kills 28; police shoot and kill 5 rioters. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in
March 1 - The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 km above the Earth using an Ariane 5 on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500kg. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Envisat (Environmental Satellite is an Earth-observing satellite built by the European Space Agency. Earth observation satellites are Satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from Orbit, similar to Reconnaissance satellites but intended Ariane 5 is a European Expendable launch The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off
March 1 - STS-109: Space Shuttle Columbia flies the Hubble Space Telescope service mission, its last before STS-107. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant STS-109 was the most recent NASA Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003.
March 1 - The Peseta is discontinued as the official currency of Spain and is replaced with the euro (€). Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
March 3 - São Tomé and Príncipe hold legislative elections. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial
March 4 - Ansett Australia, One of the oldest airlines in the world and the second largest in Australia ceases operation after collapsing Financially. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This day and event also marked the largest job loss in Australian history.
March 6 - France agrees to return the remains of Saartjie Baartman to South Africa. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman ( 1789 &ndash December 29, 1815) was the most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who were exhibited The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
March 10 - Colombia holds legislative elections. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
March 10 - Togo holds parliamentary elections. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster.
March 12 - In Houston, Texas, Andrea Yates is found guilty of drowning her 5 children on June 20, 2001. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Andrea Pia Yates (born July 2 1964 a Houston, Texas resident is known for killing her five young children on June 20 2001 by drowning them in the Bathtub Drowning is Death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to Asphyxia. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. She is later sentenced to life in prison.
March 14 - 125 vehicles are involved in a massive pile up on Interstate 75 in Ringgold, Georgia
March 17 - Portugal holds parliamentary elections. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
March 17 - In Islamabad, Pakistan, the International Protestant Church attack occurs. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (لشكرِ جهنگوی alternately Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, LJ; English: Army of Jhang) is an Islamic terrorist
March 19 - US Attack on Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda ends (started on March 1) after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, with 11 allied troop fatalities. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The
March 21 - In Pakistan, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and three others are charged with the kidnapping and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh ( احمد عمر سعید شیخ) (sometimes known as Umar Sheikh, Sheikh Omar, Sheik Syed, or by the alias "Mustafa Daniel Pearl ( October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American Journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in
March 24 - The 74th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California with the film A Beautiful Mind winning Best Picture. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland The 74th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2001, were held on March 24 2002, for the first time at the Kodak Theatre in Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
March 27 - A suicide bomber kills 28 in Netanya, Israel. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Passover massacre (also known as the Netanya bombing) was a Suicide bombing carried out by a Palestinian terrorist in the Park Hotel at Netanya For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
March 30 - Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother dies in her sleep at the Royal lodge, aged 101
March 31 - Ukraine holds parliamentary elections. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.

April

April 1 - Maryland defeats Indiana 64-52 to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia
April 2 - Israeli forces besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, when militants take shelter there. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Church_of_the_nativity_bethjpg|thumb|200px|View of The Church of the Nativity from Manger Square]]The Church of the Nativity ( كنيسة المهد) in Bethlehem Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a
April 9 - The funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother takes place in Westminster Abbey, London. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
April 11 - April 14 - A military coup d'état against the leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez fails. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002 was a failed Coup d'état on April 11, 2002 that lasted only 47 hours whereby the head of state President Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela.
April 15 - An Air China Boeing 767-200 crashes into a hillside during heavy rain and fog near Pusan, South Korea, killing 128. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
April 17 - Four Canadian infantrymen are killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire from 2 US F-16s. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Friendly fire or non-hostile fire, a term originally adopted by the United States military, refers to fire from one's own side or allied forces as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
April 18 - The discovery of a new insect order, Mantophasmatodea, is announced. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Mantophasmatodea is a suborder of African carnivorous Insects discovered in 2002 originally considered to be a new order but since relegated to subordinal status
April 21 - French presidential election, 2002: The first round results in a runoff between Jacques Chirac and the leader of the main French far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The 2002 French presidential election consisted of a first round election on 21 April 2002 and a runoff election between the top two candidates ( Jacques Chirac and Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) is a French far-right Nationalist
April 22 - At a special session of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Director-General Jose Bustani is fired. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW is an international agency located in The Hague, The Netherlands. José Maurício Bustani is a Brazilian Diplomat, of primarily Lebanese extraction who was the director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition
April 25 - Soyuz TM-34: South African Mark Shuttleworth blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome; he had paid £15 million for the trip. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Soyuz TM-34 was a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS launched by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African Entrepreneur who was the second self-funded Space tourist and The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром
April 26 - Robert Steinhäuser opens fire on his former teachers and other students in Erfurt, Germany and then kills himself; 16 are killed. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Erfurt (ˈɛɐ̯fʊɐ̯t is a City in central Germany. It is the Capital of the state of Thuringia with a population of 202619 (2006 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
April 27 - The Laughlin, Nevada River Run Riot kills three. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Laughlin is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The River Run Riot occurred on April 27, 2002, in Laughlin Nevada during the Laughlin River Run.
April 30 - Pakistani voters approve a referendum granting a 5-year term for Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of

May

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May 5 - In the second round of the French presidential election, Jacques Chirac is reelected. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held The flag of East Timor (also known as Timor-Leste) was adopted in 2002. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
May 6 - In the Netherlands, politician Pim Fortuyn is killed by Volkert van der Graaf. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim Fortuyn (pɪm fɔʁtœʏn ( February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a controversial openly gay charismatic Volkert van der Graaf (born July 9, 1969) is the confessed Murderer of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn (1948 – Hilversum, 6 May
May 7 - China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 crashes into the bay near Dalian, killing all 103 passengers and 9 crew members. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 (CBF6136 CJ6136 was a flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Dalian (;; Japanese: Dairen Russian: Далянь Dalian or Дальний Dalny is the governing Sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning
May 7 - Gay Canadian teenager Marc Hall is granted a court injunction ordering that he be allowed to attend his high school prom with his boyfriend. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Marc Hall v Durham Catholic School Board was a 2002 court case in which Marc Hall a Canadian man fought a successful legal battle against the Durham Catholic High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution
May 9 - A 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ends when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected militants among them deported to several different countries. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Church_of_the_nativity_bethjpg|thumb|200px|View of The Church of the Nativity from Manger Square]]The Church of the Nativity ( كنيسة المهد) in Bethlehem Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn
May 9 - In Kaspiysk, Russia, a remote-control bomb explodes during a holiday parade, killing 43 and injuring at least 130. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely
May 10 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling American secrets to Moscow for $1. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is a former American FBI agent who spied for the Russian KGB against the United Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of 4 million in cash and diamonds.
May 12 - Former U. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a 5-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first U. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until S. President, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
May 12 - The Russian Shuttle Buran is destroyed when the roof of the hangar collapses, killing 8 workers. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. The Buran spacecraft ( Буран "Snowstorm" or "Blizzard") GRAU index 11F35 K1, was the only fully completed and operational A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold Aircraft in protective storage
May 15 - The Netherlands holds elections for the Lower House. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
May 20 - East Timor regains its independence. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia.
May 21 - The US State Department releases a report naming 7 state sponsors of terrorism: Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
May 22 - 16th Street Baptist Church bombing: A jury in Birmingham, Alabama convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murders of 4 girls. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are Bobby Frank Cherry ( June 20, 1930 in Mineral Springs, Alabama - November 18, 2004 at Kilby Correctional Facility Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
May 23 - Estonia hosts the first Eurovision Song Contest in a former Soviet republic. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
May 25 - China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates near the Penghu Islands at Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. China Airlines Flight 611 Callsign Dynasty 611 (CAL611 CI611 was a 747 on a regularly scheduled flight from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (now The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan.
May 26 - The Mars Odyssey finds signs of large water ice deposits on the planet Mars. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place 2001 Mars Odyssey is a Robotic spacecraft Orbiting the planet Mars.
May 26 - A barge collides with the Interstate 40 bridge across the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma, killing 14. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States The Arkansas River is a major Tributary of the Mississippi River.
May 30 - The final piece of debris from The World Trade Center is removed from Ground Zero. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan
May 31 - The 2002 FIFA World Cup begins, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

June

Concorde leads the Red Arrows over London in a fly past for Queen Elizabeth II on her Golden Jubilee

June 3 - The "Party in the Palace" takes place at Buckingham Palace, London for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II 's accession to the throne
June 4 - The planetoid Quaoar is discovered orbiting the Sun in the Kuiper belt. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Minor planet is a term used since the 19th century to describe objects such as Asteroids that are in Orbit around the Sun but are not Planets The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The Kuiper belt (ˈkaɪpɚ to rhyme with "viper" sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending
June 6 - Eastern Mediterranean Event: An object with an estimated diameter of 10 metres collides with Earth. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The Eastern Mediterranean Event was a high-energy aerial Explosion over the Mediterranean Sea, around 34°N 21°E (between Libya and Crete EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The collision occurs over the Mediterranean Sea, and the object detonates in mid-air.
June 8 - Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus Williams in straight sets to win the 2002 French Open. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over
June 10 - An annular solar eclipse occurs. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured
June 10 - First direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Kevin Warwick (born 9 February 1954 Coventry, UK is a British scientist and professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
June 11 - Antonio Meucci is recognized as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Antonio Meucci ( Florence, April 13, 1808 &ndash October 18, 1889) was an Italian -born inventor who developed a form of The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
June 14 - In Karachi, Pakistan, a car bomb in front of the U. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. S. Consulate kills 12 Pakistanis and injures 50.
June 15 - Near Earth Asteroid 2002 MN misses the planet by 75,000 miles (120,000 km) about one third the distance to the moon. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 2002 MN is the provisional
June 18 - Arizona experiences its worst forest fire, burning 462,606 acres (1,872 km²) near the Mogollon Rim. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The Mogollon Rim (mʌɡɨˈjɒn by local residents is a topographical and geological feature running across the U
June 24 - The Igandu train disaster in Dodoma Region, Tanzania, kills 281 people in the worst rail accident in African history. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Igandu train disaster was an accident which occurred in the early morning of the 24 June 2002 in the East African country of Tanzania when a large Dodoma is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41310 km² and has 1698996 inhabitants (census of August 2002 Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya
June 29 - U. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. S. Vice President Dick Cheney serves as Acting President while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Acting President of the United States is a reference to a person who is legitimately exercising the Presidential powers even though that person does not hold the office of the President George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
June 30 - Brazil defeats Germany in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.

July

July 1 - The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group In Public international law, a crime against humanity is an act of Persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people and is the highest level of War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied A war of aggression is a Military conflict waged in the absence of "a necessity of self-defense instant overwhelming leaving no choice of means and no moment of deliberation Crimes committed on or after this date may be prosecuted by the court.
July 1 - A Russian passenger jet and a cargo plane collide over the town of Uberlingen in Southern Germany; 72 are dead (see Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937). "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, registration RA-85816 was a Tupolev 154M passenger jet en route from Moscow, Russia, to Barcelona
July 9 - The Organization of African Unity is disbanded and replaced by the African Union. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Organisation of African Unity ( OAU) or Organisation de l'Unité Africaine ( OUA) was established on 25 May 1963. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African
July 10 - At a Sotheby's auction, Peter Paul Rubens' painting "The Massacre of the Innocents" is sold for £49. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Sotheby's ( is the world's second oldest Auction house in continuous operation (the oldest being Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674 For the painting by Peter Paul Rubens see " Massacre of the Innocents (Rubens " 5million (US$76. 2 million) to Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Kenneth Thomson 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet ( September 1, 1923 &ndash June 12 2006) was a Canadian businessman and art collector
July 13 - A lighting strike sets off the Sour Biscuit Fire in Oregon and northern California, which burns 499,570 acres (2,022 km²). Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
July 14 - During Bastille Day celebrations, Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year.
July 15 - In Washington, DC, "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to aiding the enemy and possession of explosives during the commission of a felony. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while serving In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. Lindh agrees to serve 10 years in prison for each charge.
July 19 - Hail kills 25 and injures hundreds in the Chinese province of Henan. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Henan ( is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country
July 21 - Telecommunications giant WorldCom files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (the largest such filing in United States history). Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
July 27 - Helen Clark, leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, is re-elected in a landslide victory. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament.
July 27 - A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes at an air show in Ukraine, killing 78 and injuring more than 100 (the largest air show disaster in history). Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.

August

The 2002 European floods ravage Central Europe. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne In August 2002 a 100-year flood caused by over a week of continuous heavy rains ravaged Europe, killing dozens dispossessing thousands and causing damage of Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and
August 6 - Cambridgeshire Police make an appeal for the safe return of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, who vanished in Soham 2 days prior. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force in England responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire Soham is a small Town in the English county of Cambridgeshire.
August 7 - Tama-chan, a bearded seal native to the Arctic, is discovered in Tama River in Tokyo. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. This article is about a Bearded seal. For the fictional flying Turtle, see Love Hina. The Bearded Seal ( Erignathus barbatus) also called the Square Flipper Seal, is a medium-sized Pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic The is a major River in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
August 10 - Turkmenistan adopts a law to rename all the months and most of the days of the week according to Ruhnama, a book written by Turkmen president Saparmurat Niyazov. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Ruhnama ( The Book of the Soul, from Arabic روح rūḥ (soul and Persian نامه nāmeh Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow (θɑːpɑːrmɯːrɑːt niːjɑːðɒv ( 19 February, 1940, Gypjak, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
August 12 - In Arlington, Virginia, US Airways declares bankruptcy. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States.
August 21 - Forensic experts confirm that bodies found days earlier are those of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr are charged in relation to their deaths.

September

Gerhard Schröder

September 2 - The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, successor of the 1972 Conference on the Human Environment, 1983 World Commission on Environment and Development, and the 1992 Conference on Environment and Development, opens. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD or Earth Summit 2002 took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference) was an international conference convened under United Nations auspices Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Brundtland Commission, formally the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED known by the name of its Chair Gro Harlem Brundtland, was convened Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
September 5 - A car bomb kills at least 30 people in Afghanistan, and an apparent assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai fails the same day. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December
September 5 - The Sour Biscuit Fire in Oregon and northern California, which burned 499,570 acres (2,022 km²), is contained. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
September 8 - Typhoon Sinlaku causes huge waves on the Qiantangjiang River in Sheijang Province, China. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
September 10 - Switzerland joins the United Nations. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
September 11 - The World Summit on Sustainable Development comes to a close. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD or Earth Summit 2002 took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September
September 12 - U. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the S. President George W. Bush addresses the U. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. N. , and challenges its members to confront the "grave and gathering danger" of Iraq, or stand aside as the United States and likeminded nations act. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
September 15 - The Swedish parliamentary election, 2002 leaves Prime Minister Göran Persson and the Social Democrats in power. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. See Jöran Persson for the 16th century Swedish government official The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats'
September 18 - The body of missing school girl Amanda Dowler is found in Hampshire. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Amanda Jane "Milly" Dowler ( 25 June 1988 &ndash c 21 March 2002) was an English Schoolgirl who was Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain
September 19 - Civil war starts in Côte d'Ivoire. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a
September 20 - The Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide occurs. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Kazbek massif in North Ossetia, Russia on September 20, 2002
September 22 - The German federal election leaves Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, his Social Democrats and the Greens in power. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The 15th German federal election 2002 was conducted on September 22, 2002, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house of Germany. ˌɡeɐ̯haɐ̯t fʁɪʦ kʊɐ̯t ˈʃʁøːdɐ (born 7 April 1944 German politician, was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005 The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional
September 25 - The Vitim event, a possible bolide impact, occurs in Siberia, Russia. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The Vitim event or Bodaybo event is believed to be an impact by a Bolide or Comet nucleus in the Vitim River basin Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
September 26 - 1863 are killed when the Senegalese passenger ferry Joola capsizes in a storm off the coast of Gambia. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.

October

October 2 - The Congress of the United States passes a joint resolution, which authorizes the President to use the United States Armed Forces as he deems necessary and appropriate, against Iraq. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
October 2 - The Beltway sniper attacks begin with 5 shootings in Montgomery County, Maryland. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia. Montgomery County of the US state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington D
October 7 - The discovery of Quaoar is announced. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
October 11 - Myyrmanni bombing: A lone bomber explodes a home-made bomb in the Myyrmanni shopping mall north of Helsinki, Finland; the casualties include himself. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Myyrmanni bombing took place on October 11, 2002 in the town of Vantaa, Finland, in Greater Helsinki, in the local Myyrmanni Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
October 12 - Terrorists detonate bombs in 2 nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, killing 202 and injuring over 300. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to
October 22 - 25 - Chechen Rebels take control over a theatre in Moscow and hold the audience hostage. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 25 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
October 24 - The Beltway snipers, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, are arrested. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia. John Allen Muhammad (b December 31, 1960) is a Spree killer from the United States Lee Boyd Malvo (alias John Lee Malvo or Malik Malvo) (born February 18, 1985) is a Jamaican convicted of mass murder
October 25 - U. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his family, and his staff are killed in a plane accident at Eveleth, Minnesota. Paul David Wellstone ( July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was a two-term U Eveleth is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 3865 at the 2000 census
October 27 - The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series to win the title. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic held from October 19-27 2002
October 27 - * Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is elected President of Brazil. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and

November

The Department of Homeland Security is formed in response to terrorist concerns in the United States. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats

November 5 - The U. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) S. Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and gains control of the United States Senate. The 2002 midterm Congressional elections occurred in 2002. The Elections did not correspond with the presidential elections therefore they are considered midterm The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
November 6 - The U. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with S. Federal Reserve System drops its primary discount rate by 50 basis points to 0. A basis point (often denoted as bp or ‱ rarely permyriad) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of a Percentage point. 75%, putting the real interest rate solidly below the inflation rate. Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets In Economics, the inflation rate is a measure of Inflation, the rate of increase of a Price index (for example a Consumer price index)
November 7 - Iran bans the advertising of United States products. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
November 8 - Iraq disarmament crisis: – The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves UN Security Council Resolution 1441, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences". Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a resolution by the UN Security Council, passed unanimously on November 8, 2002 Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Disarmament refers to the act of reducing limiting or abolishing Weapons.
November 13 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1441. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a resolution by the UN Security Council, passed unanimously on November 8, 2002
November 13 - The oil tanker Prestige sinks off the Galician coast, causing a huge oil spill. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The Prestige was an Oil tanker whose sinking in 2002 off the Galician coast caused a large Oil spill. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into
November 14 - Argentina defaults on a US $805 million World Bank loan payment. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e
November 15 - Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the
November 16 - A Campaign against Climate Change march takes place in London from Lincoln's Inn Fields, past Esso offices to the United States Embassy. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The Campaign against Climate Change (variously abbreviated to CCC or CaCC is a UK-based pressure group that aims to raise public awareness of anthropogenic Climate change London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, England. The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
November 18 - Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
November 21 - At the NATO Summit in Prague, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia are invited to join the organization. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The North Atlantic Treaty Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
November 22 - In Nigeria, more than 100 are killed at an attack aimed at the Miss World contestants. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951
November 25 - U. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the S. President George W. Bush signs the Homeland Security Act into law, establishing the Department of Homeland Security, in the largest U. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Homeland Security Act (HSA of 2002, Pub L No 107-296 116 Stat S. government reorganization since the creation of the Department of Defense in 1947. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
November 26 - Legislation by the European Court of Human Rights and Law Lords, ruling in favour of convicted murderer Anthony Anderson, ends the right of the Home Secretary to set minimum terms for convicted murderers. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The European Court of Human Rights ( ECtHR) (Cour européenne des droits de l’homme in Strasbourg was established under the European Convention on Human Rights Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, or Law Lords, are appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the Anthony Anderson is a convicted British Murderer He is most notable for successfully challenging the Home Secretary's powers to set minimum terms for The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office

December

December 7 - As required by the recently passed U.N. resolution, Iraq files a 12,000 page weapons declaration with the U. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. N. Security Council.
December 9 - United Airlines, the second largest airline in the world, files for bankruptcy. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States.
December 10 - The High Court of Australia hands down its judgement in the Internet defamation dispute in the case of Gutnick v Dow Jones. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick was an Internet Defamation case heard in the High Court of Australia, decided on December 10
December 12 - Hans Enoksen is elected prime minister of Greenland
December 27 - A suicide truck-bomb attack destroys the headquarters of Chechnya's Moscow-backed government, killing 72. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Hans Enoksen (born 1956 is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
December 29 - The Communist New People's Army blows up a bust of Ferdinand Marcos in Benguet, Philippines. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II The New People's Army ( NPA) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
December 30 - An eruption on the volcanic island Stromboli off the coast of Sicily causes a flank failure and tsunami. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Stromboli (Strongyle is a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing one of the three active volcanoes in Italy Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The island is later evacuated.

Undated

Ongoing

Rebuilding of the NYC World Trade Center continues. The City of New York The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan

Fictional

The following are references to year 2002 in fiction:

Literature:

the events of First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde take place in an alternate-reality 2002
The Notion Club Papers by J. R. R. Tolkien (1945): About one-quarter of the papers are found among sacks of waste paper at Oxford by a Mr. First Among Sequels is an Alternate history, Comic fantasy Novel by the British author Jasper Fforde. Jasper Fforde (born in London on 11 January, 1961) is an English Novelist. The Notion Club Papers is the title of an abandoned novel by J Green.

Television:

Star Trek ("The Changeling," 1967): The first interstellar probe, Nomad, is launched. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through " The Changeling " is a season two episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast on September 29, 1967 and repeated " The Changeling " is a season two episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast on September 29, 1967 and repeated
The West Wing: On November 5, Democratic President Josiah Bartlet of New Hampshire defeats Republican Governor Robert Ritchie of Florida in his reelection bid following the 2002 US presidential election. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Robert Ritchie may refer to Robert Ritchie American rapper known as Kid Rock Robert Ritchie (TV character, fictional character played by Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States presidential election in 2002 was a fictional

Film:

The events of Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse take place between September 28 and September 30, with the T-Virus outbreak occurring in The Hive, and then infiltrating Raccoon City just thirteen hours later. Resident Evil is a British film that was a 2002 Science fiction Horror film based on the same titled series of Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the One of the major plot elements of the Resident Evil series is the Outbreak of various Viruses These viruses are the creation of the fictional Umbrella Raccoon City is a fictional midwestern American city depicted in the Resident Evil series of Survival horror Video games created by

Games:

The events of Resident Evil: Dead Aim take place on September 23. Resident Evil Dead Aim, known in Japan as is the fourth release in the Gun Survivor series and the first to feature third-person movement similar Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English

**2002 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	2002 MMII
Ab urbe condita	2755
Armenian calendar	1451 ԹՎ ՌՆԾԱ
Bahá'í calendar	158 – 159
Berber calendar	2952
Buddhist calendar	2546
Burmese calendar	1364
Chinese calendar	4638/4698-11-18 (辛巳年十一月十八日) — to — 4639/4699-11-28 (壬午年十一月廿八日)
Coptic calendar	1718 – 1719
Ethiopian calendar	1994 – 1995
Hebrew calendar	5762 – 5763
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2057 – 2058
- Shaka Samvat	1924 – 1925
- Kali Yuga	5103 – 5104
Holocene calendar	12002
Iranian calendar	1380 – 1381
Islamic calendar	1422 – 1423
Japanese calendar	Heisei 14 (平成14年)
Korean calendar	4335
Thai solar calendar	2545
Unix time	1009843200 – 1041379199
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Births

April 21 - Carl and Clarence Aguirre, combined twins from Philadelphia, PA
April 30 - Miguel Urdangarín y de Borbón, grandson of Juan Carlos I of Spain. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Conjoined twins are whose bodies are joined in utero A rare phenomenon the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 50000 births to 1 in 200000 births with a somewhat higher incidence Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Don Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born 30 April 2002) is a member of the Spanish Royal Family, the third son of the Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
May 14 - Margarita Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Viscount Linley and his wife, Viscountess Linley
June 8 - Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
July 22 - Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince of Denmark
July 30 - Young Crown Prince Hridayendra of Nepal, second in line to the Nepalese throne
August 2 - Kara and Shelby Hoffman, American actresses

Deaths

For more, see: Deaths in 2002. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones (born 14 May 2002 is the only daughter of Viscount Linley and Viscountess Linley. David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones Viscount Linley (born 3 November 1961 known professionally as David Linley a bespoke furniture maker and chairman of Christie's Serena Alleyne Armstrong-Jones Viscountess Linley (born May 1, 1970) is an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and a member by marriage of the extended British Royal Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Titles styles honours and arms Title 22 July 2002 – 29 April 2008: His Highness Prince Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Nava Yuvaraj Hridayendra was born at 1249 pm in the Narayanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu the son of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Kara Irene and Shelby Ann Hoffman were born August 2, 2002 in Los Angeles California. Deaths in 2001|2002|Deaths in 2003 January 2002 2 Zac Foley,31 Bass Guitarist for EMF 3 Freddy Heineken, 78 beer magnate

January

January 3 - Freddy Heineken, Dutch-born beer magnate (b. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Alfred Henry (Freddy Heineken ( November 4, 1923, Amsterdam, Netherlands – January 3 2002) was a major stock holder 1923)
January 8 - Alexander Prochorow, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Aleksandr Mikhailovich Prokhorov (Александр Михайлович Прохоров (11 July 1916 &ndash 8 January 2002 was a Soviet / Russian physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1916)
January 8 - Dave Thomas, American fast food entrepreneur (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army David "Dave" Thomas ( July 2, 1932 January 8, 2002) was an American restaurateur and Philanthropist. 1932)
January 12 - Stanley Unwin, South African comedian (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Stanley Unwin ( 7 June 1911 Pretoria, South Africa &ndash 12 January 2002 Danetre Hospital Daventry, 1911)
January 12 - Cyrus Vance, United States Secretary of State (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Cyrus Roberts Vance ( Clarksburg West Virginia, March 27, 1917 &ndash January 12, 2002) was the United States Secretary of State The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs 1917)
January 13 - Frank Shuster of the Canadian comic duo Wayne and Shuster (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Frank Shuster OC ( September 5, 1916 &ndash January 13, 2002) was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the Wayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster which was active professionally from the early 1940s until 1916)
January 13 - Ted Demme, American film and television director (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Ted Demme ( October 26, 1963 – January 13 2002) born in New York, New York, was an American Film 1963)
January 16 - Michael Bilandic, Mayor of Chicago (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Michael Anthony Bilandic ( February 13, 1923 – January 16, 2002) was an Illinois Politician who served as the 1923)
January 16 - Bobo Olson, American boxer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Carl Olson ( July 11 1928 &ndash January 16 2002) was an American boxer. 1928)
January 16 - Ron Taylor, American actor (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Ron Taylor can refer to a number of different people Ron Taylor (actor, an American actor Tiny Ron Taylor, an American film actor and 1952)
January 17 - Camilo José Cela, Spanish writer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Don Camilo José Cela Trulock Marquis of Iria Flavia (Don Camilo José Cela Trulock marqués de Iria Flavia ( May 11, 1916 — January 1916)
January 20 - Carrie Hamilton, American actress (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Carrie Hamilton ( December 5, 1963 in New York City – January 20, 2002, in Los Angeles) was an American 1963)
January 22 - Peggy Lee, American singer and actress (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter 1920)
January 23 - Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Pierre Bourdieu ( August 1, 1930 – January 23, 2002) was an acclaimed French Sociologist and writer known for his 1930)
January 23 - Robert Nozick, American philosopher (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Robert Nozick ( November 16, 1938 &ndash January 23, 2002) was an American Philosopher and Pellegrino University 1938)
January 28 - Dick "Night Train" Lane, American football player (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Richard "Dick" Lane ( April 16, 1928 &ndash January 29, 2002) nicknamed "Night Train", was an American football 1928)
January 28 - Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's book author (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Née Ericsson 14 November 1907 &ndash 28 January 2002 was a Swedish children's book author and Screenwriter 1907)
January 29 - Harold Russell, Canadian-born actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Harold John Russell ( January 14, 1914 - January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two 1914)

February

February 1 - Irish McCalla, American actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla ( December 25, 1928 – February 1, 2002) was 1928)
February 2 - Danielle Van Dam, American murder victim (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor David Alan Westerfield (born February 25, 1952) of San Diego, California was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder 1994)
February 6 - Max Perutz, Austrian-born molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Max Ferdinand Perutz, OM ( May 19 1914, Vienna, Austria – February 6 2002, Cambridge, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1914)
February 8 - Joachim Hoffmann, German historian (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Joachim Hoffmann ( December 1, 1930, Königsberg, East Prussia &ndash February 8, 2002, Freiburg) was a 1930)
February 9 - Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1930)
February 10 - Traudl Junge, German private secretary of Adolf Hitler (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Traudl Junge ( 16 March, 1920 &ndash 10 February, 2002) born Gertraud Humps, was Adolf Hitler 's youngest personal private 1920)
February 13 - Waylon Jennings, country music singer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer 1937)
February 14 - Nándor Hidegkuti, Hungarian footballer (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager 1922)
February 15 - Howard K. Smith, American television journalist (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Howard Kingsbury Smith ( May 12, 1914 - February 15, 2002) was an American Journalist, Radio Reporter 1914)
February 15 - Kevin Smith, New Zealand actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Kevin Smith (actor may refer to the following actors Kevin Smith, American actor writer and director Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor 1963)
February 16 - Walter Winterbottom, English football manager (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Sir Walter Winterbottom, CBE ( 31 January 1913 in Oldham, England &ndash 16 February 2002) was manager of the 1913)
February 19 - Virginia Hamilton, American writer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Virginia Hamilton ( March 12, 1936 &ndash February 19, 2002) was an award-winning author of children's books 1936)
February 20 - Willie Thrower, American football player (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Willie Thrower ( March 20, 1930 - February 20, 2002) was a professional American football player 1930)
February 21 - John Thaw, British actor (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland John Edward Thaw CBE ( 3 January, 1942 &ndash 21 February, 2002) was an English Actor, who made his début 1942)
February 22 - Barbara Valentin, Austrian actress (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Barbara Valentin (born Ursula Ledersteger December 15, 1940 in Vienna - died February 22, 2002 in Munich) was 1940)
February 22 - Chuck Jones, American animator (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones ( September 21, 1912 &ndash February 22, 2002) was an American Animator, 1912)
February 22 - Jonas Savimbi, Angolan rebel leader (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Jonas Malheiro Savimbi ( August 3, 1934 &ndash February 22, 2002) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against 1934)
February 24 - Leo Ornstein, American composer and pianist (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Leo Ornstein (born Лев Орнштейн, Lev Ornshteyn) (ca 1892)
February 26 - Lawrence Tierney, American actor (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Lawrence Tierney ( March 15, 1919 &ndash February 26, 2002) was an American actor 1919)
February 27 - Spike Milligan, British comedian, writer, and poet (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE ( 16 April, 1918 &ndash 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo 1918)
February 27 - Mary Stuart, American actress (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Mary Stuart ( July 4, 1926 &mdash February 28, 2002) was an American actress and Singer / Songwriter 1926)
February 28 - Helmut Zacharias, German violinist (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Helmut Zacharias ( January 27, 1920 - February 28, 2002) was a German Violinist. 1920)

March

March 4 - Elyne Mitchell, Australian children's author (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Elyne Mitchell, OAM (born Sibyl Elyne Chauvel on 30 December 1913 Melbourne, Victoria - died 4 March 2002 1913)
March 4 - Claire Davenport, British actress (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Claire Davenport ( April 24 1933 &ndash March 4 2002) was an English actress 1933)
March 4 - Eric Flynn, British actor and singer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Eric Flynn ( 13 December 1939 — 4 March 2002) was a Chinese born British Actor and Singer, 1939)
March 11 - James Tobin, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty James Tobin ( March 5, 1918 March 11, 2002) was an American Economist. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1918)
March 14 - Cherry Wilder, New Zealand author (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Cherry Wilder ( September 3 1930 &ndash March 14 2002) was the Pseudonym of Science fiction and Fantasy writer 1930)
March 20 - Ibn Al-Khattab, Saudi guerilla (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Ibn al- Khattab ( ابن الخطاب) (born Saudi Arabia, April 14 1969, died March 20, 2002) more commonly 1969)
March 21 - Amanda Dowler, British murder victim (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Amanda Jane "Milly" Dowler ( 25 June 1988 &ndash c 21 March 2002) was an English Schoolgirl who was 1988)
March 23 - Ben Hollioake, English cricketer (b. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Benjamin Caine Hollioake ( 11 November 1977 &ndash 23 March 2002) was an All rounder for Surrey County Cricket Club and 1977)
March 24 - César Milstein, Argentine scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland César Milstein ( October 8 1927 &ndash March 24 2002) was an Argentine Biochemist in the field of Antibody The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1927)
March 25 - Kenneth Wolstenholme, British football commentator (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Kenneth Wolstenholme DFC & Bar ( July 17, 1920 - March 25, 2002) was the football commentator for BBC 1920)
March 27 - Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger ( July 12, 1908 &ndash March 27, 2002) was an Emmy -winning American Comedian 1908)
March 27 - Dudley Moore, British pianist, comedian, and actor (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 &ndash 27 March 2002 was an English Actor, Comedian and Musician. 1935)
March 27 - Billy Wilder, Polish-American film screenwriter and director (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist 1906)
March 29 - Rico Yan, Filipino actor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan ( March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino Matinee idol. 1975)
March 30 - Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George 1900)
March 30 - Søren Nystrøm Rasted, Danish musician (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. } Søren Nystrøm Rasted (born Søren Rasted on June 13, 1969) is a Danish songwriter Producer and Songwriter. 1969)

April

April 5 - Layne Staley, American singer (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Layne Thomas Staley ( August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains and the 1967)
April 8 - Maria Felix, Mexican actress (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian María Félix (April 8 1914 - April 8 2002 was a Mexican actress one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico. 1914)
April 9 - Leopold Vietoris, Austrian mathematician (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Leopold Vietoris ( Radkersburg, June 4, 1891 - Innsbruck, April 9, 2002) was an Austrian Mathematician 1891)
April 13 - Desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racecar driver (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Desmond Titterington ( May 1, 1928, Cultra, near Holywood, County Down - April 13, 2002, Dundee, 1928)
April 15 - Byron White, American athlete and Supreme Court Justice (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Byron Raymond White ( June 8, 1917 &ndash April 15, 2002) won fame both as a football Running back and as an associate justice of 1917)
April 16 - Franz Krienbühl, Swiss speed skater (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Franz Krienbühl ( March 24, 1929 &ndash April 16, 2002) was a Swiss speed skater who is mostly known for his inventions 1929)
April 16 - Robert Urich, American actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Robert Urich ( December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an Actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television 1946)
April 18 - Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Thor Heyerdahl ( October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway &ndash April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a 1914)
April 18 - Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel ( June 19, 1938 - April 18, 2002) was a Choctaw - Chickasaw Native American 1938)
April 22 - Linda Lovelace, American pornographic actress (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Linda Susan Boreman (January 10 1949 – April 22 2002 better known by her Stage name, " Linda Lovelace," was a porn actress who was famous 1949)
April 25 - Indra Devi, Livonian-Indian yoga teacher (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Indra Devi ( Latvian: Eiženija Pētersone ( Indra Devi) May 12, 1899 &ndash April 25, 2002) born as Eugenie 1899)
April 25 - Lisa Lopes, American singer (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27 1971 – April 25 2002 better known by her Stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, Singer, 1971)
April 27 - George Alec Effinger, American author (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated George Alec Effinger ( January 10, 1947 &ndash April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author, born in 1947 1947)
April 27 - Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, Swiss industrialist and art collector (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Hans Henrik (Hans Heinrich "Heini" Ágost Gábor Tasso Freiherr Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva ( April 2, 1921 &ndash April 26, 1921)
April 28 - Ruth Handler, American toy manufacturer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Ruth Handler ( November 4, 1916 - April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel 1916)

May

May 5 - Hugo Bánzer Suarez, President of Bolivia (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Hugo Banzer Suárez ( May 10, 1926 &ndash May 5, 2002) was a politician military general and President of Bolivia. The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year 1926)
May 6 - Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim Fortuyn (pɪm fɔʁtœʏn ( February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a controversial openly gay charismatic 1948)
May 7 - Seattle Slew, American racehorse (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 &ndash May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who won the 1974)
May 11 - Joseph Bonanno, Italian-born gangster (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Giuseppe "Joe Bananas" Bonanno ( January 18, 1905 &ndash May 12, 2002) was a Sicilian-born American Mafioso who became 1905)
May 13 - Ruth Cracknell, Australian theatre and television actor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Ruth Cracknell, AM ( 6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian Theatre and Television character 1925)
May 13 - Valeri Lobanovsky, Ukrainian football manager (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi - or Valery Vasilyevich Lobanovsky - (Валерий Васильевич Лобановский ( January 6 1939 1939)
May 18 - Davey Boy Smith, British professional wrestler (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. 1962)
May 19 - John Gorton, nineteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Sir John Grey Gorton, GCMG, AC, CH (9 September 191119 May 2002 Australian politician was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1911)
May 20 - Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist and author (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Stephen Jay Gould (September 10 1941 &ndash May 20 2002 was a prominent American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science 1941)
May 21 - Niki de Saint Phalle, French artist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Niki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle ( October 29 1930 &ndash May 22, 2002) was a French 1930)
May 23 - Sam Snead, American golfer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California 1912)
May 24 - Wallace Markfield, American writer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Wallace Markfield ( August 12, 1926, Brooklyn New York, USA — May 24, 2002, Roslyn New York) was an American 1926)
May 26 - Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Degaga ("Mamo" Wolde ( June 12, 1932 &ndash May 26, 2002) was an Ethiopian long distance track and Road 1932)
May 28 - Jean Berger, German-born composer (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Jean Berger ( September 27, 1909 &ndash May 28, 2002) was a German-born pianist composer and music educator 1909)

June

Lilian Baels, Belgian princess

June 1 - Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Princess Lilian of Belgium ( born Mary Lilian Baels) ( November 28, 1916 &ndash June 7, 2002) was best known as Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (September 25 1969 - June 1 2002 was a South African Cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in 1969)
June 4 - Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Fernando Belaúnde Terry ( October 7, 1912 &ndash June 4, 2002) was President of Peru for two terms (1963&ndash1968 and 1980&ndash1985 Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of 1912)
June 5 - Dee Dee Ramone, American bassist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Dee Dee Ramone ( Douglas Glenn Colvin) ( September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American Songwriter 1952)
June 6 - Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Hans Janmaat ( November 3, 1934, Nes aan de Amstel - June 9, 2002, The Hague) was a far-right Politician in the 1934)
June 7 - Mary Lilian Baels, Belgian princess (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Princess Lilian of Belgium ( born Mary Lilian Baels) ( November 28, 1916 &ndash June 7, 2002) was best known as 1916)
June 10 - John Gotti, American gangster (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem John Joseph Gotti Jr ( October 27, 1940 &ndash June 10, 2002) commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The 1940)
June 11 - Robbin Crosby, American guitarist (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Robbin Crosby (August 4 1959 – June 6 2002 born Robbinson Lantz Crosby and nicknamed "King" was co-lead guitarist in the Glam metal band Ratt 1959)
June 12 - Bill Blass, American fashion designer (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. William Ralph "Bill" Blass ( June 22, 1922 – June 12, 2002) was an American Fashion designer, born in Fort 1922)
June 17 - Willie Davenport, American athlete (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat William ("Willie" D Davenport ( June 8, 1943 &ndash June 17, 2002) was an American athlete, born in 1943)
June 17 - Fritz Walter, German footballer (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Friedrich "Fritz" Walter ( October 31, 1920 &ndash June 17, 2002) was one of the most well-loved German football 1920)
June 18 - Jack Buck, American baseball announcer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries John Francis "Jack" Buck ( August 21, 1924 &ndash June 18, 2002) was an American Sportscaster, best known 1924)
June 22 - Darryl Kile, American baseball player (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Darryl Andrew Kile ( December 2 1968 – June 22 2002) born in Garden Grove California, was an American right-handed 1968)
June 23 - Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamian boxer (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Background A single parent of two Alcazar first began boxing at the age of 10 and was the Panamanian Golden Gloves champion and a Gold Medalist in the Central American Games 1975)
June 24 - Pierre Werner, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Pierre Werner ( 29 December 1913 - 24 June 2002) was a Luxembourg politician The Prime Minister of Luxembourg is the Head of government in Luxembourg. 1913)
June 26 - Arnold Brown, English General of The Salvation Army (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Arnold Brown ( December 13, 1913 &ndash June 26, 2002) was the 11th General of The Salvation Army (1977-1981 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1913)
June 26 - Jay Berwanger, American football player (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger ( March 19, 1914 - June 26, 2002) was an American football Running back born in 1914)
June 27 - John Entwistle, English bassist ((b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer 1944)
June 29 - Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant 1928)

July

July 5 - Benjamin O. Davis Jr., American general (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr ( December 18, 1912 &ndash July 4, 2002) was an United States Air Force general and commander of 1993)
July 5 - Katy Jurado, Mexican actress (b. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Katy Jurado ( January 16, 1924 &ndash July 5, 2002) was an Academy Award -nominated Mexican Actress. 1924)
July 5 - Ted Williams, American baseball player (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter 1918)
July 6 - Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani ( Hindi: धीरजलाल हीराचंद अंबानी also known as Dhirubhai ( Hindi: धीरूभाई 1932)
July 6 - John Frankenheimer, American film director (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England John Michael Frankenheimer ( February 19, 1930 &ndash July 6, 2002) was an American Film director. 1930)
July 8 - Ward Kimball, American animator (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Ward Walrath Kimball ( March 4, 1914 &ndash July 8, 2002) was an Academy Award -winning Animator for the Walt 1913)
July 9 - Laurence Janifer, American writer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Laurence M Janifer ( March 17, 1933 - July 10, 2002) was a prolific Science fiction author, with a career spanning over 50 years 1933)
July 9 - Rod Steiger, American actor (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Rod Steiger ( April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American Academy Award -winning Actor known for his 1925)
July 13 - Yousuf Karsh, Turkish-born photographer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Yousuf Karsh, CC ( December 23 1908 &ndash July 13 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian 1908)
July 14 - Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo ( September 1, 1906 &ndash July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. 1906)
July 15 - Samantha Runnion, American murder victim (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Samantha Bree Runnion ( July 26, 1996 - July 15, 2002) was an American murder victim 1996)
July 16 - John Cocke, American computer scientist (b. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and John Cocke ( May 30 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American Computer scientist recognised for his large contribution to Computer 1925)
July 19 - Alan Lomax, American folklorist and musicologist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Alan Lomax ( January 15, 1915 &ndash July 19, 2002) was an American folklorist and musicologist. 1970)
July 23 - Leo McKern, Australian actor (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Reginald "Leo" McKern AO (16 March 1920 &ndash 23 July 2002 was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British Television programs movies 1920)
July 23 - William Luther Pierce, American physicist and Neo-Nazi leader (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. William Luther Pierce III ( September 11 1933 &ndash July 23 2002) was the leader of the White separatist National Alliance 1933)
July 23 - Chaim Potok, American author and rabbi (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Chaim Potok ( February 17, 1929 - July 23, 2002) was an American Jewish Author and Rabbi. 1929)
July 25 - Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Abdur Rahman Badawi ( Arabic: ar عبد الرحمن بدوى ( February 17, 1917 – July 25, 2002) was a well-known Egyptian 1917)
July 28 - Archer John Porter Martin, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Archer John Porter Martin ( 1 March 1910 in London - 28 July 2002) was a British Chemist and Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1910)

August

August 4 - Carmen Silvera, British actress (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Carmen Blanche Silvera (2 June 1922 - 3 August 2002 was a Canadian -born English Comic actress of Spanish descent who moved to 1922)
August 5 - Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Joshua Ryan Evans ( January 10, 1982 &ndash August 5, 2002) was an actor who became known for his role of "Timmy" in the 1982)
August 5 - Darrell Porter, American baseball player (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Darrell Ray Porter ( January 17 1952 – August 5 2002) was a former American Catcher in Major League Baseball 1952)
August 5 - Chick Hearn, American basketball announcer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27 1916 &ndash August 5 2002 was an American Sportscaster. 1916)
August 5 - Franco Lucentini, Italian writer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Franco Lucentini ( December 24, 1920 - August 5, 2002) was an Italian Writer, Journalist, translator 1920)
August 6 - Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Edsger Wybe Dijkstra ( May 11, 1930 &ndash August 6, 2002; ˈɛtsxər ˈwibə ˈdɛɪkstra was a Dutch computer scientist 1930)
August 11 - Galen Rowell, American photographer, writer, and climber (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Galen Avery Rowell ( August 23, 1940 &ndash August 11, 2002) was a noted wilderness photographer and climber. 1940)
August 12 - Enos Slaughter, American baseball player (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Enos Bradsher Slaughter ( April 27 1916 - August 12 2002) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball 1916)
August 14 - Dave Williams, American singer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures David "Dave" "Stage" Williams ( February 29, 1972 &ndash August 14, 2002) was the lead singer for the band Drowning 1972)
August 15 - Kyle Rote, American football player and coach (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Kyle Rote Sr ( October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American football player and Sports announcer. 1928)
August 16 - Abu Nidal, Palestinian militant (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Abu Nidal (أبو نضال (May 1937&ndashAugust 16 2002 born Sabri Khalil al-Banna, (Arabic صبري خليل البنا was a Palestinian political leader 1937)
August 18 - Dean Riesner, American screenwriter (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Dean Riesner ( November 3, 1918 - August 18, 2002) was a prolific American film and television writer 1918)
August 23 - Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26, 1922 in Huntersville North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota Florida) was an American 1922)
August 25 - Dorothy Hewett, Australian writer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Dorothy Coade Hewett ( 21 May 1923 — 25 August 2002) was an Australian Feminist poet novelist librettist and playwright 1923)
August 29 - Alan MacNaughtan, Scottish actor (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Alan MacNaughtan (4 March 1920 &ndash 29 August 2002 was a British actor born in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 1920)
August 31 - Lionel Hampton, American musician (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Lionel Leo Hampton ( April 20, 1908 &ndash August 31, 2002) was an American Jazz Vibraphonist, Percussionist 1908)
August 31 - George Porter, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1920)
August 31 - Farhad Mehrad, Iranian composer and musician (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Farhad Mehrad (Persian فرهاد مهراد) ( January 20 1943 &ndash August 31 2002) widely known in Iran as Farhad 1943)

September

September 11 - Johnny Unitas, American football player (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called 1933)
September 18 - Bob Hayes, American athlete (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Robert Lee ("Bullet Bob" Hayes ( December 20, 1942 &ndash September 18, 2002) was an Olympic gold-medal sprinter turned star receiver 1942)
September 19 - Sergei Bodrov Jr., Russian actor (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Sergei Bodrov Jr ( Сергей Сергеевич Бодров) ( December 27 1971 - September 20 2002) was a Russian actor who had 1971)
September 19 - Robert Guéï, Ivorian military ruler (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Robert Guéï ( March 16, 1941 &ndash September 19, 2002) was the military ruler of the Côte d'Ivoire from December 24, 1941)
September 21 - Robert Lull Forward, American author and physicist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. This is about the physicist and science fiction writer You may be looking for his son Robert D 1932)
September 23 - Vernon Corea, British broadcaster (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Vernon Corea ( 11 September 1927 - 23 September 2002) was a pioneer radio broadcaster with 45 years of public service broadcasting both in 1927)

October

October 6 - Claus von Amsberg, husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Prince Claus of the Netherlands Jonkheer of Amsberg ( September 6 1926 – October 6 2002) was a German-born aristocrat who became 1926)
October 9 - Aileen Wournos, American serial killer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Aileen Carol Wuornos (born Aileen Carol Pittman February 29 1956 – October 9 2002 was an American Serial killer who killed seven men in Florida 1956)
October 10 - Teresa Graves, American actress (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Teresa Graves ( January 10, 1948 - October 10, 2002) was an American actress and Singer. 1948)
October 12 - Ray Conniff, American musician and bandleader (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Joseph Raymond Conniff ( November 06, 1916 - October 12 2002) was an American musician 1916)
October 13 - Stephen Ambrose, American historian and biographer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Stephen Edward Ambrose ( January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American Historian and Biographer of U 1936)
October 17 - Derek Bell, Northern Ireland musician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Derek Bell, MBE ( October 21, 1935 &ndash October 17, 2002) was an Irish Harpist and Composer 1935)
October 18 - Nikolai Rukavishnikov, Russian cosmonaut (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov ( Russian: Николай Николаевич Рукавишников September 18, 1932, Tomsk – 1932)
October 18 - Roman Tam, Hong Kong pop singer (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Roman Tam, known by the stage name Lo man (羅文 nickname Law Kee (蘿記 was a renowned Cantopop singer 1950)
October 24 - Harry Hay, American activist (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Harry Hay ( April 7, 1912, Worthing, England – October 24, 2002) was a leader in the Gay rights 1912)
October 25 - Richard Harris, Irish actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Richard St John Harris ( October 1 1930 - October 25 2002) was a two-time Academy Award -nominated and Grammy Award 1930)
October 25 - Paul Wellstone, American politician (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Paul David Wellstone ( July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was a two-term U 1944)
October 30 - Jam Master Jay, American rapper (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Jason William Mizell ( January 21 1965 &ndash October 30 2002) also known as Jam-Master Jay and Jay Gambulos, was 1965)

November

November 2 - Charles Sheffield, English author and physicist (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Charles Sheffield ( June 25, 1935 &ndash November 2, 2002) was an English -born mathematician physicist and Science fiction 1935)
November 3 - Lonnie Donegan, Scottish musician (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Lonnie Donegan MBE ( 29 April 1931 &ndash 3 November 2002) was a Skiffle musician possibly the most famous of them all 1931)
November 7 - Peg Phillips, American actress (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Peg Phillips ( September 20, 1918 - November 7, 2002) born Margaret Linton in Everett Washington, was an American 1918)
November 12 - Károly Doncsecz, Slovenian potter (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Károly Doncsecz (Karel Dončec was a Slovene potter in Hungary and in 1984 he received the award Master of folk art for his work 1918)
November 15 - Myra Hindley, English murderer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Myra Hindley (23 July 1942 &ndash 15 November 2002 was an English Serial killer convicted along with her lover Ian Brady, of killing four children between 1942)
November 17 - Abba Eban, Israeli foreign affair minister (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Abba Eban (אבא אבן born Aubrey Solomon Meir on 2 February 1915, died 17 November 2002) was an Israeli Diplomat 1915)
November 20 - George Guest, Welsh choral conductor (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Dr George Howell Guest CBE ( 9 February 1924 - 20 November 2002) was Organist and choirmaster of the Choir of St John's 1924)
November 21 - Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Hadda Brooks ( October 29, 1916 &ndash November 21, 2002) was a noted American Pianist, Vocalist and Composer 1916)
November 24 - John Rawls, American political theorist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal John Rawls ( February 21, 1921 &ndash November 24, 2002) was an American Philosopher, a Professor of 1921)
November 26 - Verne Winchell, American entrepreneur (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Verne H Winchell ( October 15, 1915 &ndash November 26, 2002) was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. 1915)
November 28 - Norm McDonald, Australian rules footballer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Norm McDonald (10 December 192528 November 2002 was an Australian rules footballer of Aboriginal heritage 1925)

December

December 3 - Glenn Quinn, Irish actor (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn ( May 28, 1970 &ndash December 3, 2002) was an Irish actor in television and film 1970)
December 5 - Ne Win, Burmese military commander (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Ne Win (နေဝင်း nè wín 24 May or 14 May 1911 or 10 July 1910 – 5 December 2002; born Shu 1911)
December 6 - Philip Berrigan, American priest and political activist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Philip Berrigan ( October 5, 1923 – December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American Peace activist, 1923)
December 6 - Charles Rosen, American pianist and pioneer in artificial intelligence (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Charles Rosen (born May 5 1927 is an American Pianist and music theorist. 1927)
December 9 - Ian Hornak, American painter, draughtsman and sculptor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Ian Hornak (b January 9 1944 Philadelphia Pennsylvania - d December 9 2002 Southampton New York) was an American painter and draughtsman 1944)
December 9 - Stan Rice, American painter and poet (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Stan Rice ( November 7 1942 – December 9, 2002) was an American Poet and Artist and husband of writer 1942)
December 12 - Nikolai Amosov, Ukrainian heart surgeon, inventor, and author (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Nikolai Amosov ( December 6, 1913, Cherepovets, Russian Empire - December 12, 2002, Kiev, Ukraine) 1913)
December 18 - Ray Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn PC CC CMM CD QC FRHSC (''hc'' (commonly known as Ray Hnatyshyn, anglicized The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative 1934)
December 19 - Arthur Rowley, English footballer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. George Arthur Rowley, ( 21 April 1926 &ndash 19 December 2002) was an English football player 1926)
December 22 - Desmond Hoyte, Prime Minister and President of Guyana (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Hugh Desmond Hoyte ( March 9, 1929 &ndash December 22, 2002) was a Guyanese politician Heads of Government of Guyana (1953-Present Chief Ministers of Guyana (1953-1961 Premiers of Guyana (1961-1966 Prime Ministers of Guyana (1966-Present When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970 the president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and possessed largely ceremonial powers 1929)
December 22 - Joe Strummer, British musician (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002 better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder lyricist Rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the 1952)

Unknown

Laci Peterson - American murder victim (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha ( May 4, 1975 – c December 2002was the subject of a highly-discussed murder case after 1975)

Nobel prizes

Peace - Jimmy Carter
Literature - Imre Kertész
Chemistry - John B. Fenn and Koichi Tanaka, Kurt Wüthrich
Physics - Raymond Davis Jr. and Masatoshi Koshiba, Riccardo Giacconi
Physiology or Medicine - Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz, and John E. Sulston
Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel - Daniel Kahneman and Vernon L. Smith

Fields Medalists

Laurent Lafforgue, Vladimir Voevodsky

Notes

External links

2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist - Google's Yearly List of Major Events and Top Searches for 2002

Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Imre Kertész (imrɛ ˈkɛrteːs (born November 9, 1929, Budapest) is a Hungarian Jewish author Holocaust The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. John Bennett Fenn (born June 15, 1917, New York City New York) is a research professor of analytical chemistry who was awarded the Nobel Prize Koichi Tanaka (田中耕一 Tanaka Kōichi, born August 3, 1959) is a Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing Kurt Wüthrich (born October 4, 1938) is a Swiss chemist and Nobel Chemistry laureate. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Raymond Davis Jr ( October 14, 1914 &ndash May 31, 2006) was an American Chemist, Physicist, and Nobel Masatoshi Koshiba (小柴昌俊 Koshiba Masatoshi, born on September 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese Riccardo Giacconi (born October 6, 1931) is an Italian-born American Nobel Prize -winning Astrophysicist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Sydney Brenner, CH FRS (born January 13 1927) is a South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine H Robert Horvitz (born May 8, 1947) is an American Biologist best known for his research on the Nematode worm Caenorhabditis John E Sulston, FRS (born March 27, 1942) is a British biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Daniel Kahneman (דניאל כהנמן (born 5 March 1934 is an Israeli American psychologist and Nobel laureate, notable for his work on Vernon Lomax Smith (born January 1, 1927) is professor of Economics at Chapman University School of Law and School of Business in Orange Laurent Lafforgue (born November 6, 1966, in Antony Hauts-de-Seine, France) is a French Mathematician. Vladimir Voevodsky (Владимир Воеводский (born June 4, 1966) is a Russian Mathematician. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

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11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

April
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

June
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

July
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

August
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

September
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

October
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

January
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

February
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28

March
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

April
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

June
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

July
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

August
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

September
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

October
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

January
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

February
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28

March
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

April
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

June
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

July
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

August
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

September
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

October
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31