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May 2, 2002
- Squatters celebrated the reappropriation of Can Masdeu after a 3-day standoff with the Spanish national police resulting in the one of few successful attempts to resist a squat eviction in recent history. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in May 2002. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Can Masdeu is a squatted Social centre in the valley of San Genis part of the Collserola Park in Barcelona.
May 5, 2002
- Jacques Chirac wins the French presidential elections with 82. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 21% of the vote to 17. 79% for Jean-Marie Le Pen, the turnout was 79. Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) is a French far-right Nationalist 71%. Chirac appoints Jean-Pierre Raffarin as his prime minister, replacing Lionel Jospin. Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. Lionel Jospin (born 12 July 1937 is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France, during the third " cohabitation "
May 6, 2002
- Recent celebrity deaths: In the Netherlands, controversial right wing politician Pim Fortuyn is shot dead when leaving a radio studio, nine days before the general election for the lower house of parliament. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced 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
- As a result of an ongoing lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund over the use of the initials 'WWF,' the company formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation was forced to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,
May 7, 2002
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 15 and wounds 58 in a billiards and gambling club in Rishon LeZion at approximately 11 p. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Rishon LeZion (רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן lit First to Zion is the fourth-largest city in Israel, located along the central Israeli m. local time, while Ariel Sharon is meeting with President Bush in Washington D. C.
- Compaq Computer Company is finally merged into Hewlett-Packard Corporation. Compaq Computer Corporation was an American Personal computer company founded in 1982 and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard.
May 8, 2002
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A Palestinian suicide bomber badly injures himself near Megiddo, southeast of Haifa, when the explosives he was carrying go off prematurely. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Megiddo (מגידו is a hill in modern Israel near the Kibbutz of Megiddo, known for historical geographical and theological reasons Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with
May 9, 2002
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Muhammad al-Madani, governor of Bethlehem, leaves the Church of the Nativity
- Israel calls up additional reserve forces and moves tanks into position for an expected incursion into the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the most recent suicide bombing. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a 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 The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west
May 10, 2002
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) an American professional wrestling promotion is founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett
May 15, 2002
- Politics of the Netherlands: General elections for the lower house of parliament were held. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary Representative democracy, a Constitutional monarchy and a The Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) was the great winner, the party gained 26 of the 150 seats, a historic achievement for a new party. Pim Fortuyn List ( Lijst Pim Fortuyn, LPF is a defunct Political party in the Netherlands. The CDA (Christen Democratisch Appèl) led by Jan Peter Balkenende became the greatest party (43 seats). The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. Jan Peter Balkenende (pronounced ˈjɑn ˈpetər ˈbɑɫkənɛndə) (born 7 May 1956 is a Christian Democratic politician who has been the Prime Minister of the The great losers were the coalition parties of the ruling "purple coalition" (PvdA, labour party; VVD, liberals; D'66, leftist liberals). The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. Democrats 66 ( D66, Democraten 66 official name Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive, social-liberal and These parties were diminished to half of their former size. Ad Melkert (PvdA) resigns as political leader of his party. Adrianus Petrus Wilhelmus (Ad Melkert ( February 12, 1956) is a Dutch politician who served as chair of the parliamentary party and Minister
May 19, 2002
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A suicide bomber disguised as an Israeli soldier kills at least two Israelis and wounds more than 50 in Netanya. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons
May 20, 2002
- East Timor becomes an independent state. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population.
- Recent celebrity deaths: Stephen Jay Gould dies. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Stephen Jay Gould (September 10 1941 &ndash May 20 2002 was a prominent American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science
May 21, 2002
- Recent celebrity deaths: The French artist Niki de Saint Phalle dies in San Diego, California, aged 71. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Niki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle ( October 29 1930 &ndash May 22, 2002) was a French California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
May 22, 2002
- Recent (discovery of) celebrity deaths: Police find the remains of missing intern Chandra Levy in a park in Washington, DC. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Chandra Ann Levy ( April 14, 1977 – ca May 1, 2001) was an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
May 23, 2002
- Recent celebrity deaths: Golfer Sam Snead dies at 89. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California
- The Indian-Pakistani conflict intensifies in the Kashmir region. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Both powers have nuclear weapons. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
May 24, 2002
- An article in the journal Science reports that a new naturally occurring amino acid has been found in a certain type of archaic bacteria. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Science is the Academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is considered one of the world's most prestigious Scientific In Chemistry, an amino acid is a Molecule containing both Amine and Carboxyl Functional groups In Biochemistry, this The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have Scientists are calling this new amino acid Pyrrolysine. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Pyrrolysine is a naturally occurring genetically coded Amino acid used by some Methanogenic Archaea in Enzymes that are part of their Methane
May 25, 2002
- China Airlines Flight 611, breaks up in mid-flight while flying from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. China Airlines Flight 611 Callsign Dynasty 611 (CAL611 CI611 was a 747 on a regularly scheduled flight from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (now Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National All passengers and crew on board perished.
May 26, 2002
- Space exploration: The BBC reports that the NASA space probe Mars Odyssey has found signs of huge ice deposits on the planet Mars. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. History First orbital flights The first successful orbital launch was of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik 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.
May 28, 2002
- September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack: The last steel beam standing at the World Trade Center site is cut down and placed on a flatbed truck (to be carried away Thursday) in a quiet ceremony honoring the construction workers. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
May 30, 2002
- Miller Brewing is acquired from Philip Morris by South African Brewing for $3. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Miller Brewing Company is the second largest American style Beermaker and is based in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States. 6 billion in stock.
- September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack: A wordless ceremony at the World Trade Center site marks the end of the recovery effort. In the ceremony, which started at 10 :29 a. m. with the tolling of a firemen's bell, a stretcher with an American flag, symbolizing the victims whose remains were not recovered or yet identified was carried up the 500-foot ramp to an FDNY ambulance, which slowly left the site, as did the flatbed truck carrying the last steel beam to be removed. Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York ( FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City The ceremony included the playing of America the Beautiful by the NYPD pipe-and-drum corps, a flyover by five NYPD helicopters, and the playing of taps by a NYPD and FDNY bugler. " America the Beautiful " is an American Patriotic song. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of rescue and recovery workers, family members of victimes, and New York politicians.
May 31, 2002
- The United States Department of State issues a travel warning advising all Americans except for essential diplomatic personnel (about 60,000 people) to leave India because "conditions along India's border with Pakistan and in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have deteriorated. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and History of Jammu Many historians and locals believe that Jammu was founded by Raja Jamboolochan in 14th century BC. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir "
- The European Union ratifies the Kyoto Protocol treaty, and Japan stated they would shortly. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Football World Cup 2002: Senegal defeats defending champion France 1-0. 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. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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