June

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2002 FIFA World Cup: The South Koreans achieve their first ever FIFA World Cup match victory (not the whole tournament). South Korea had never won a World Cup match before.…

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January

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January 22 – The last signal from NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft is received, some 12.2 billion kilometers (7.6 billion mi) from Earth

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May

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Buran, the Russian equivalent to the Space Shuttle, is destroyed in a storm at Baikonur East Timor regains its independence after 2-and-a-half years of United Nations administration and 26 years…

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April

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Simpal, a company in Moldova is founded. Israeli forces besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem when militants took shelter there. The siege would last for 38 days. Llaguno…

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March

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The Envisat environmental satellite is launched, with its purpose being the recording of information on environmental change. 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes. A 7.4 earthquake strikes Afghanistan killing 166 people. Three…

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February

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Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth Realms celebrates her Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since her accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The…

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January

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The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an…

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