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Summary.     Click for More > Shock success for Le Pen 18 die in school massacre Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered 71 dead in midair collision 83 die in worst airshow crash Prague floods surge to new peaks Crash: 115 servicemen dead Chechen gunmen seize theater Russian troops storm theater
  Euro mark celebrations
Jan.1   European Union
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
Feb.6  Ireland  Trader missing after $750m fraud
Feb.9  London  Princess Margaret dies
Mar.14  Netherlands  Lockerbie bomber's appeal dismissed
Mar.30  London  Queen Mother dies
Apr.9  London  Poignant farewell to Queen Mother
Apr.18  Milan  Plane hits Milan skyscraper
Apr.21   Paris
Apr.26   Eastern Germany
May.5  Paris  Chirac wins elections by a landslide
May.6   Netherlands
May.13  Moscow  Russia and US agree arms cuts
May.24  Moscow  Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal
Jun.2  London  Fire at Buckingham Palace
Jul.1   Germany
Jul.14  Paris  Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'
Jul.21  France  Schumacher clinches 5th F1 title
Jul.27   Western Ukraine
Jul.28  Paris  Armstrong wins 4th Tour de France
Aug.13   Czech Republic
Aug.15  Eastern Germany  Dresden evacuated as waters rise
Aug.19   Chechnya
Aug.20  Berlin  Hostages at Iraqi embassy
Aug.26  Basque  Party banned over ETA link
Aug.28  European Union  EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq
Sep.10  Switzerland  Switzerland joins United Nations
Sep.21  North Caucasus  Avalanche: 100 feared dead
Sep.22  Germany  Schroeder declares victory
Oct.1  Austria  U.N., Iraq agree on inspections
Oct.5  Paris  Paris mayor stabbed
Oct.23   Moscow
Oct.25   Moscow
  36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped.    During a sold out performance of Nord-Ost, 42 heavily armed Chechen militants took 850 hostages and demanded the wit...
Oct.27  Moscow  Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid Oct.28  Moscow  Anger grows over gas tactics Oct.31   Southern Italy Children killed in earthquake Nov.3  Turkey  Landslide win for Islamic party Nov.19  Spain  Tanker sank spilling oil Nov.22  Russia  Bush meets Putin Dec.13  Denmark  Agreement bring 10 new countries into EU Dec.17  Spain  Ronaldo best world player for third time Dec.27  Chechnya  41 killed in Grozny blasts


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January 2002 ... more > Top ^
Jan.1   European Union  
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents

February 2002 ... more > Top ^
Feb.3  Turkey  6.0 earthquake, 40 people killed Feb.6   Ireland Trader missing after $750m fraud Feb.9   London Princess Margaret dies Feb.18  European Union  EU agrees Zimbabwe sanctions

March 2002 ... more > Top ^
Mar.14   Netherlands Lockerbie bomber's appeal dismissed Mar.23  Rome  Workers take to the streets Mar.26  Paris  8 dead in shooting Mar.30   London   Queen Mother dies  The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101, with her daughter at her bedside

April 2002 ... more > Top ^
Apr.9   London Poignant farewell to Queen Mother Apr.18   Milan   Plane hits Milan skyscraper  A small plane has hit a skyscraper setting the top floors of the 30-storey building on fire and killing 3 people Apr.21   Paris     Shock success for Le Pen
  Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May
Apr.23  Vatican  Pope condemns US church sex abuse Apr.26   Eastern Germany   18 die in school massacre Map of Erfurt Germany
  Expelled ex-pupil went on a shooting spree in the city of Erfurt. 14 teachers, a policewoman and 2 pupils were shot dead

May 2002 ... more > Top ^
May.3  UN Tribunal  Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader May.5   Paris     Chirac wins elections by a landslide  Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote May.6   Netherlands   Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered
  Fortuyn, 54, was shot as he left a radio studio. Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters
May.9  North Caucasus  Deadly blast hits parade May.13   Moscow Russia and US agree arms cuts May.14  NATO  Nato moves to embrace Russia May.15  Scotland  Real wins European Cup over Leverkusen May.24   Moscow     Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal  Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War

June 2002 ... more > Top ^
Jun.2   London Fire at Buckingham Palace Jun.9  Paris  Centre-right 'heading for victory' Jun.11  London  Big Ben 'was September 11 target' Jun.16  France  Chirac allies 'win landslide'

July 2002 ... more > Top ^
Jul.1   Germany   71 dead in midair collision
  A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Jul.6  London  Serena takes Wimbledon title Jul.7  London  Hewitt wins Wimbledon, 2nd Grand Slam Jul.13  Germany  Report: Bin Laden alive Jul.14   Paris     Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'  The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired Jul.16  Ireland  IRA 'sorry' for civilian deaths Jul.21   France Schumacher clinches 5th F1 title Jul.23  London  Williams new leader for Anglicans Jul.25  UN Tribunal  Milosevic has heart risk - doctors Jul.27   Western Ukraine   83 die in worst airshow crash Map of Lviv Ukraine
  The Russian fighter jet Sukhoi Su-27 crashed into a crowd at an airfield and exploded in a huge fireball. 115 people were injured
Jul.28   Paris Armstrong wins 4th Tour de France

August 2002 ... more > Top ^
Aug.2  Turkey  Key reform package passed Aug.4  Spain  2 killed in resort explosion Aug.13   Czech Republic   Prague floods surge to new peaks
  There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated
Aug.15   Eastern Germany Dresden evacuated as waters rise Aug.16  Eastern Germany  Dresden swamped in record floods Aug.17  Moscow  Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal Aug.18  Poland  Millions cheer pope in Krakow Aug.19   Chechnya     Crash: 115 servicemen dead
  Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out
Aug.20   Berlin Hostages at Iraqi embassy Aug.25  Germany  Schroeder, Stoiber go head to head Aug.26   Basque Party banned over ETA link Aug.28   European Union EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Aug.29  Hamburg  Plot behind 9/11 revealed  Sweden  'Hijacker' foiled

September 2002 ... more > Top ^
Sep.10   Switzerland     Switzerland joins United Nations  190th member is pledging to respect its traditional neutrality while pursuing human rights, world peace Sep.15  Sweden  Ruling Social Democrats won election Sep.21   North Caucasus Avalanche: 100 feared dead Sep.22   Germany Schroeder declares victory Sep.24  London  Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing Sep.29  England  Europe wins Ryder Cup over U.S.  Serbia  Kostunica leads Serbia poll

October 2002 ... more > Top ^
Oct.1  Germany  Kidnapped banker's son: Body found   Austria U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Oct.2  UN Tribunal  Milosevic grills Croat president Oct.5   Paris   Paris mayor stabbed  An attacker stabbed Bertrand Delanoe in the abdomen at city hall, where a late-night concert had been organized Oct.9  European Union  EU sets date for historic union Oct.11  Finland  Bomb caused blast, 7 killed Oct.13  Serbia  Voter apathy wrecks Serbian poll Oct.23   Moscow   Chechen gunmen seize theater
  Gunmen took more than 700 people hostage, threatening to kill some. They had mined portions of the building
Oct.25   Moscow   Russian troops storm theater
  36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped
 During a sold out performance of Nord-Ost, 42 heavily armed Chechen militants took 850 hostages and demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya. 129 of the hostages, mainly children who overdosed on Fentanyl, were killed
Oct.27   Moscow Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid Oct.28   Moscow Anger grows over gas tactics Oct.29  Sicily  Etna burns through forests Oct.30  Moscow  Russia names siege gas Oct.31   Southern Italy   Children killed in earthquake
  Rescuers have pulled the bodies of at least 4 children from the rubble of a school where the roof collapsed
 Southern Italy  20 trapped in debris of collapsed school

November 2002 ... more > Top ^
Nov.1  Southern Italy  New quake as death toll hits 29 Nov.2  Southern Italy  Mass funeral for lost generation Nov.3   Turkey   Landslide win for Islamic party  A win allows Justice and Development Party to rule without a coalition and amend the constitution Nov.6  Luxembourg  17 die in plane crash Nov.8  France  'Bin Laden alive,' says Interpol Nov.9  Northern Italy  Anti-war march attracts 200,000 Nov.19   Spain   Tanker sank spilling oil  17,000 tonnes of fuel oil was leaking Nov.21  Czech Republic  NATO expands by 7 members Nov.22   Russia Bush meets Putin Nov.24  Austria  Chancellor Reelected

December 2002 ... more > Top ^
Dec.8  Serbia  Serbian poll invalid again Dec.13   Denmark Agreement bring 10 new countries into EU Dec.15  England  Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits Dec.17   Spain Ronaldo best world player for third time Dec.27   Chechnya   41 killed in Grozny blasts  2 powerful explosions have rocked the Chechen capital, wrecking a major pro-Kremlin government building

Russia and US agree arms cuts   Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal  Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War   Crash: 115 servicemen dead



Europe, 2002 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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May.13   Moscow
May.24   Moscow
Aug.19   Chechnya
  Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out
Aug.28   European Union EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Sep.24  London  Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing Oct.1   Austria U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Oct.2  UN Tribunal  Milosevic grills Croat president Oct.23   Moscow Chechen gunmen seize theater
  Gunmen took more than 700 people hostage, threatening to kill some. They had mined portions of the building
Oct.25   Moscow Russian troops storm theater
  36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped
 During a sold out performance of Nord-Ost, 42 heavily armed Chechen militants took 850 hostages and demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya. 129 of the hostages, mainly children who overdosed on Fentanyl, were killed
Oct.27   Moscow Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid Oct.30  Moscow  Russia names siege gas Nov.9  Northern Italy  Anti-war march attracts 200,000


Europe, 2002 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.3  Turkey  6.0 earthquake, 40 people killed Apr.18   Milan Plane hits Milan skyscraper  A small plane has hit a skyscraper setting the top floors of the 30-storey building on fire and killing 3 people Jun.2   London Fire at Buckingham Palace Jul.1   Germany 71 dead in midair collision
  A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Jul.27   Western Ukraine 83 die in worst airshow crash Map of Lviv Ukraine
  The Russian fighter jet Sukhoi Su-27 crashed into a crowd at an airfield and exploded in a huge fireball. 115 people were injured
Aug.13   Czech Republic Prague floods surge to new peaks
  There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated
Aug.15   Eastern Germany Dresden evacuated as waters rise Aug.16  Eastern Germany  Dresden swamped in record floods Aug.19   Chechnya   Crash: 115 servicemen dead
  Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out
Sep.21   North Caucasus Avalanche: 100 feared dead Oct.27   Moscow Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid Oct.29  Sicily  Etna burns through forests Oct.31   Southern Italy Children killed in earthquake
  Rescuers have pulled the bodies of at least 4 children from the rubble of a school where the roof collapsed
Oct.31  Southern Italy  20 trapped in debris of collapsed school Nov.1  Southern Italy  New quake as death toll hits 29 Nov.6  Luxembourg  17 die in plane crash Nov.19   Spain Tanker sank spilling oil  17,000 tonnes of fuel oil was leaking Dec.15  England  Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits


Europe, 2002 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2002 May.15  Scotland  Real wins European Cup over Leverkusen Jul.6  London  Serena takes Wimbledon title Jul.7  London  Hewitt wins Wimbledon, 2nd Grand Slam Jul.21   France Schumacher clinches 5th F1 title Jul.28   Paris Armstrong wins 4th Tour de France Sep.29  England  Europe wins Ryder Cup over U.S. Dec.17   Spain Ronaldo best world player for third time


Europe, 2002 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.1   European Union   Euro mark celebrations
  People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
 The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
Mar.23  Rome  Workers take to the streets Aug.17  Moscow  Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal


Europe, 2002 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.6   Ireland Trader missing after $750m fraud Mar.14   Netherlands Lockerbie bomber's appeal dismissed Mar.26  Paris  8 dead in shooting Apr.23  Vatican  Pope condemns US church sex abuse Apr.26   Eastern Germany 18 die in school massacre Map of Erfurt Germany
  Expelled ex-pupil went on a shooting spree in the city of Erfurt. 14 teachers, a policewoman and 2 pupils were shot dead
May.3  UN Tribunal  Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader May.6   Netherlands Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered
  Fortuyn, 54, was shot as he left a radio studio. Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters
May.9  North Caucasus  Deadly blast hits parade Jun.11  London  Big Ben 'was September 11 target' Jul.13  Germany  Report: Bin Laden alive Jul.14   Paris   Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'  The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired Jul.16  Ireland  IRA 'sorry' for civilian deaths Jul.25  UN Tribunal  Milosevic has heart risk - doctors Aug.4  Spain  2 killed in resort explosion Aug.20   Berlin Hostages at Iraqi embassy Aug.29  Hamburg  Plot behind 9/11 revealed Aug.29  Sweden  'Hijacker' foiled Oct.1  Germany  Kidnapped banker's son: Body found Oct.2  UN Tribunal  Milosevic grills Croat president Oct.5   Paris Paris mayor stabbed  An attacker stabbed Bertrand Delanoe in the abdomen at city hall, where a late-night concert had been organized Oct.11  Finland  Bomb caused blast, 7 killed Oct.23   Moscow Chechen gunmen seize theater
  Gunmen took more than 700 people hostage, threatening to kill some. They had mined portions of the building
Nov.8  France  'Bin Laden alive,' says Interpol Dec.27   Chechnya 41 killed in Grozny blasts  2 powerful explosions have rocked the Chechen capital, wrecking a major pro-Kremlin government building


Europe, 2002 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.9   London Princess Margaret dies Feb.18  European Union  EU agrees Zimbabwe sanctions Mar.23  Rome  Workers take to the streets Mar.30   London Queen Mother dies  The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101, with her daughter at her bedside Apr.9   London Poignant farewell to Queen Mother Apr.21   Paris   Shock success for Le Pen
  Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May
Apr.23  Vatican  Pope condemns US church sex abuse May.5   Paris   Chirac wins elections by a landslide  Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote May.14  NATO  Nato moves to embrace Russia May.24   Moscow   Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal  Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War Jun.9  Paris  Centre-right 'heading for victory' Jun.16  France  Chirac allies 'win landslide' Jul.14   Paris   Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi'  The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired Jul.23  London  Williams new leader for Anglicans Aug.2  Turkey  Key reform package passed Aug.18  Poland  Millions cheer pope in Krakow Aug.25  Germany  Schroeder, Stoiber go head to head Aug.26   Basque Party banned over ETA link Sep.10   Switzerland   Switzerland joins United Nations  190th member is pledging to respect its traditional neutrality while pursuing human rights, world peace Sep.15  Sweden  Ruling Social Democrats won election Sep.22   Germany Schroeder declares victory Sep.24  London  Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing Sep.29  Serbia  Kostunica leads Serbia poll Oct.1   Austria U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Oct.9  European Union  EU sets date for historic union Oct.13  Serbia  Voter apathy wrecks Serbian poll Oct.28   Moscow Anger grows over gas tactics Nov.2  Southern Italy  Mass funeral for lost generation Nov.3   Turkey Landslide win for Islamic party  A win allows Justice and Development Party to rule without a coalition and amend the constitution Nov.9  Northern Italy  Anti-war march attracts 200,000 Nov.21  Czech Republic  NATO expands by 7 members Nov.22   Russia Bush meets Putin Nov.24  Austria  Chancellor Reelected Dec.8  Serbia  Serbian poll invalid again Dec.13   Denmark Agreement bring 10 new countries into EU