2002
Paul Samson, English guitarist (born 1953)
Paul Samson was an English guitarist, closely associated with the new wave of British heavy metal.
Paul Samson, English guitarist (born 1953)
The 2000s
Explore 2493 historical events from 2000–2009.
2002
Matt Robinson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
Matthew Thomas Robinson Jr. was an American actor, writer and television producer. Robinson was the first actor to portray the character of Gordon Robinson on the PBS children's TV…
Matt Robinson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
2002
Michael Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1962)
Michael Houser was an American guitarist known as a founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. He appeared on seven studio albums during his 16-year tenure wi…
Michael Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1962)
2002
Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and politician (born 1926)
Kristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer, and politician. Internationally, Nygaard is acknowledged as the co-inventor of object-oriented pro…
Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and politician (born 1926)
2002
Galen Rowell, American photographer and mountaineer (born 1940)
Galen Avery Rowell was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972.
Galen Rowell, American photographer and mountaineer (born 1940)
2002
Enos Slaughter, American baseball player and manager (born 1916)
Enos Bradsher Slaughter, nicknamed "Country", was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, …
Enos Slaughter, American baseball player and manager (born 1916)
2002
Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (born 1923)
Larry Rivers was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor. Considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of the f…
Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (born 1923)
2002
Abu Nidal, Palestinian terrorist leader (born 1937)
Sabri Khalil al-Banna, known by his nom de guerre Abu Nidal, was a Palestinian militant. He was the founder of Fatah: The Revolutionary Council, a militant Palestinian splinter gro…
Abu Nidal, Palestinian terrorist leader (born 1937)
2002
Jeff Corey, American actor (born 1914)
Jeff Corey was an American actor, television director, and teacher. After being blacklisted in the 1950s, he became one of the most prominent and influential acting coaches in Holl…
Jeff Corey, American actor (born 1914)
2002
Dean Riesner, American actor and screenwriter (born 1918)
Dean Riesner was an American film and television writer.
Dean Riesner, American actor and screenwriter (born 1918)
2002
Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (born 1922)
James Hoyt Wilhelm, nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Ind…
Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (born 1922)
2002
Nikolay Guryanov, Russian priest and mystic (born 1909)
Nikolai Alekseievich Guryanov was a Russian Orthodox Christian and reputed myrrh-bearing starets and priest. Numerous miracles and healings are ascribed to him.
Nikolay Guryanov, Russian priest and mystic (born 1909)
2002
Dorothy Hewett, Australian author and poet (born 1923)
Dorothy Coade Hewett was an Australian playwright, poet and author. She wrote in a number of different literary styles: modernism, socialist realism, expressionism and avant garde.…
Dorothy Hewett, Australian author and poet (born 1923)
2002
John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (born 1933)
John Junior Roseboro was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 until 1970, most prominently as a member of t…
John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (born 1933)
2002
Edwin Louis Cole, American religious leader and author (born 1922)
Edwin Louis Cole (1922–2002), also known as Ed Cole, was the founder of the Christian Men's Network, an American religious organization devoted to helping Christian men and fathers…
Edwin Louis Cole, American religious leader and author (born 1922)
2002
An expelled student murdered sixteen people and wounded seven others before committing suicide at the Gutenberg-Gymnasiu
The Erfurt school massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 26 April 2002 at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium, a secondary school in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. 19-year-old expelled stu…
An expelled student murdered sixteen people and wounded seven others before committing suicide at the Gutenberg-Gymnasiu
2002
Police announced that the skeletal remains of Federal Bureau of Prisons intern Chandra Levy, who had been missing for a
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all federal prisons in the country and p…
Police announced that the skeletal remains of Federal Bureau of Prisons intern Chandra Levy, who had been missing for a
2002
Barges being towed destroyed part of a bridge (aftermath pictured) near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, causing vehicles to fal
A bridge collapse occurred southeast of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, United States, at 7:45 a.m. on May 26, 2002. Freight barges being transported on the Arkansas River collided with a…
Barges being towed destroyed part of a bridge (aftermath pictured) near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, causing vehicles to fal
2002
An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F
The Football Association is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the olde…
An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F
2002
A magnitude-6
An earthquake occurred on 22 June 2002 with the epicenter near the city of Bou'in-Zahra in Iran's Qazvin province. The region is crossed by several major faults and known for destr…
A magnitude-6
2002
Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people…
On 1 July 2002, BAL Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger jet, and DHL International Aviation ME Flight 611, a Boeing 757 cargo jet, collided in mid-air over …
Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people…
2002
The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his…
The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service bra…
The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his…
2002
Hamas detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine students and…
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. It has …
Hamas detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine students and…
2002
Hamas attackers detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine…
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. It has …
Hamas attackers detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine…