April 2002 calendar

Events

• 02 Apr 2002 Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. A siege ensues.
• 04 Apr 2002 Angola's government and UNITA rebels sign an agreement to end the Angolan Civil War.
• 05 Apr 2002 Layne Staley, the lead singer and colyricist of Alice In Chains, was found dead at home.
• 06 Apr 2002 340,000 litres crude oil are spilled by a ship off the coast of southeast Louisiana, USA.
• 07 Apr 2002 Reports suggest that Martin Dunwoody may have solved the Poincare conjecture.
• 08 Apr 2002 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing changes its name to 3M Company.
• 11 Apr 2002 Al Qaeda bombs the Ghriba synagogue killing 21 Tunisians.
• 12 Apr 2002 Coup d'etat in Venezuela. Hugo Chavez is taken to military barracks. Military announces transitional government made up of civilians and military, headed by Pedro Carmona, leader of the Chamber of Commerce (Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce), who immediately repeals the constitution and dissolves parliament.
• 14 Apr 2002 Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's President, returns to office just two days after he was ousted by the military.
• 15 Apr 2002 Los Angeles, California: The Alameda corridor transportation project opens to rail traffic. This will stop freight trains operating on the 120-year old BNSF Harbour Subdivision.
• 17 Apr 2002 Two US F-16s open fire on four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, killing four of their infantrymen.
• 18 Apr 2002 Mantophasmatodea is a new insect family.
• 21 Apr 2002 Chirac (19.88%), Le Pen (16.86%), Jospin (16.18%), Bayrou (6.5%), Lauguiller (5.72%), Mamere (5.25%), Chevenement (5.32%), Besancenot (4.5%), Saint-Josse (4.0%), Hue(3.6%). Turnout 75%
• 22 Apr 2002 Cyberscore, a video game score tracking website, is created.
• 23 Apr 2002 Through April 24, Pope John Paul II will meet with American cardinals at Vatican regarding the sexual abuse of children perpetrated by priests or religious workers.
• 25 Apr 2002 Lisa Lopes, singer/rapper, is killed in a car accident in Honduras.
• 26 Apr 2002 Robert Steinhauser infiltrates Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt and kills 17. He then dies from a self-inflicted gunshot.
• 27 Apr 2002 Three people are killed in the Laughlin, Nevada River Run Riot.
• 28 Apr 2002 Recent celebrity deaths: Alexander Lebednbsp - Russian General who ran against Boris Yeltsin Ruth Handlernbsp - inventor of Barbie Doll

Famous Birthday

• Jack Depp

  Son of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.

• Maya Estes

  American noted family, the daughter of co-stars on "Melrose Place," Josie Bissett and Rob Estes.

• Damian Hurley

  British noted family, the first child of supermodel Elizabeth Hurley.

• Alizeh Jarrahy

  American noted family, the daughter and first child of actress Geena Davis, 46, and her husband, physician Reza Jarrahy, 31.

• Zoe Lewis

  American child of noted parent, her father is Aaron Lewis, the lead singer of the group Staind [sic].

• Rebecca Riley

  American victim of prescription drug overdose at age 4. Whether it was accidental or intentional is under investigation in 2007.

• Ella Stiller

  American noted family, the daughter of actor Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, born c-section.

• Jazmyn Strong

  YouTube Star.

• Dylan Frederick

  Instagram Star.

• Skai Jackson

  TV Actress.

• Leon Burns

  Dancer.

• Gracie Haschak

  Dancer.

• Ava Cota

  Dancer.

• Alfie Hawkins

  YouNow Star.

• Kenneth San Jose

  Dancer.

• Alexa Gerasimovich

  Soap Opera Actress.

• Olivia Sanabia

  TV Actress.

• Dayana Kirillova

  Pop Singer.

• Loren Beech

  Musical.

• ClearlyChloe

  YouTube Star.

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Famous Deaths

• Layne Staley

  US rock singer / guitarist (Alice in Chains-Dirt).

• Linda Lovelace

  American actress, famous for the porno film "Deep Throat," 1972.

• John Agar

  American actor, a handsome but colorless leading man; better known as the former husband (1946-1949) of Shirley Temple than for his films.

• Lucien Wercollier

  Luxembourgian sculptor (Born 1908).

• Alan Dale

  American singer (Born 1925).

• Fad Gadget

  English singer and musician (Born 1956).

• Lou Thesz

  American professional wrestler (d. 2002).

• Ruth Handler

  American businesswoman and inventor of the Barbie doll (d. 2002).

• Pat Flaherty

  American racecar driver (Born 1926).

• Bob Akin

  American industrialist and race car driver (Born 1936).

• Lor Tok

  Thai comedian and actor (Born 1914).

• Ruth Fertel

  American restaurateur (Born 1927).

• Gavin Pfuhl

  South African cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2002).

• Damon Knight

  American author and critic (d. 2002).

• Nitsa Tsaganea

  Greek actress (Born 1899).

• Wahoo McDaniel

  American football player and professional wrestler (Born 1938).

• Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

  founder of the Grunderzeit Museum in Berlin-Mahlsdorf (Born 1928).

• Simo Hayha

  Finnish marksman (Born 1905).

• George Shevelov

  Ukrainian-born American linguist and academic (Born 1908).

• Byron ''Whizzer'' White

  American football player and United States Supreme Court Justice (Born 1917).

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny
2. Ashanti - Foolish
3. Fat Joe - What's Luv?
4. Linkin Park - In The End
5. Usher - U Don't Have To Call

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody
2. Britney Spears - I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman
3. Shakira - Whenever Wherever
4. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
5. Ali G & Shaggy - Me Julie