What important world event happened in 2002?

United States - XIX Winter Olympics. The XIX Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah during February. A total of 2,399 athletes from 77 different countries participated in 80 athletic events. Women's bobsleigh was added as a new event and the skeleton event was re-introduced.

1. What major event happened in 2002?
2. What major event happened 2001?
3. What happened in the Philippines 2002?
4. What happened Nov 2002?
5. What important events happened in 2010?
6. What happened in 2008 in the world?
7. What is the year 2000 known for?
8. What major events happened on September 11?

What major event happened in 2002?

February 1 – Kidnapped reporter Daniel Pearl of The Wall Street Journal is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. February 3 – Super Bowl XXXVI: The New England Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams 20–17 in New Orleans. February 8–February 24 – The Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

What major event happened 2001?

On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States.

What happened in the Philippines 2002?

2002 October - Series of deadly bomb blasts on Manila bus and three locations in Zamboanga city blamed on Islamist militants. 2003 February - Ceasefire between MILF and government breaks down. Planned talks called off in May after rebel attack on Mindanao kills 30 people.

What happened Nov 2002?

2002 Denali earthquake: An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale occurs near Denali National Park in Alaska. The earthquake was the largest recorded in the interior of the United States for more than 150 years and was the strongest ever recorded in the interior of Alaska.

What important events happened in 2010?

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation's infrastructure. On January 27, 2010, Apple Computer unveils the iPad tablet computer. ... British Petroleum's "Deepwater Horizon" offshore oil platform explodes on April 20, 2010, killing 11 workers.

What happened in 2008 in the world?

August 1 – India and United States sign the historic Civil Nuclear deal. ... August 7 – Georgia invades the breakaway state of South Ossetia, sparking a war with Russia as the latter intervenes in support of separatists in both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. August 8–24 – The 2008 Summer Olympics take place in Beijing, China.

What is the year 2000 known for?

The Year 2000 was the start of the new millennium. ... The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in five games in the 2000 World Series. It was the first 'Subway Series' since 1956. The U.S. population tops 282 million.

What major events happened on September 11?

2001 – The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda.