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2002 Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su earthquake

The 2002 Ab Garm-Abhar-Avaj-Shirin Su earthquake, also called the Changureh (Avaj) earthquake, was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck northwest Iran on June 22, 2002, killing several hundred people.

2002 Arab Cup (كأس العرب 2002)

2002 Arab Cup (كأس العرب 2002), eighth edition, held in Kuwait, 16–30 December 2002. Saudi Arabia, defending champions, won their 2nd title, beating Bahrain 1–0 after extra time in the final on Mohammed Noor's 94th-minute golden goal.

2002 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season produced 12 named storms but only 4 hurricanes as El Niño suppressed activity, causing 18 deaths and about $1.2 billion in US damage.

2002 Baghlan earthquake

The 2002 Baghlan earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 quake that destroyed most of Nahrin, Afghanistan, on 25 March 2002, killing an estimated 600 to 1,200 people.

2002 Bali bombings

The 2002 Bali bombings, also called the Kuta bombings, were Jemaah Islamiyah attacks on 12 October 2002 that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, via suicide and van bombs at Paddy's Bar and the Sari Club.

2002 British Columbia treaty referendum

2002 British Columbia treaty referendum: provincewide mail-in vote, April 2 to May 15, 2002, on eight principles for treaty negotiations; 36% turnout, over 80% approval; opposed by First Nations Summit and BCCLA.

2002 East Timorese independence

The 2002 East Timorese independence restored East Timor's sovereignty on 20 May 2002, ending 24 years of Indonesian occupation and making it the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.

2002 European floods

The 2002 European floods were catastrophic river floods in August 2002 along the Danube, Elbe, and Vltava, killing dozens and causing about €18.5 billion in damage.

2002 FIBA World Championship

2002 FIBA World Championship, held in Indianapolis Aug 29-Sep 8, 2002; Yugoslavia beat Argentina 84-77 OT for a second straight title, Nowitzki MVP, and Team USA with NBA players lost three games and finished sixth.

2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, the 17th edition, was the first World Cup co-hosted by two countries and the first in Asia; Brazil won a record fifth title, beating Germany 2-0 in Yokohama, while hosts South Korea reached the semifinals amid refereeing controversy.

2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage: the 16-team single-elimination phase in South Korea and Japan. South Korea reached the semi-finals amid refereeing controversy; Brazil won a record fifth title.

2002 FIFA World Cup squads

2002 FIFA World Cup squads: the 23-player rosters of the 32 teams at the Korea/Japan finals, expanded from 22, with FIFA-mandated 1–23 numbering and cases such as Roy Keane's Ireland exit.

2002 Formula One World Championship

2002 Formula One World Championship, 53rd FIA F1 season, 17 rounds March-October. Michael Schumacher and Ferrari won 15 of 17 races; Schumacher took his fifth title with 144 points, earliest championship win then on record.

2002 French presidential election

2002 French presidential election (21 April and 5 May 2002): Jacques Chirac re-elected with 82.21% against far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen, who shockingly qualified ahead of Socialist Lionel Jospin in the first round.

2002 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum

The 2002 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum, held 7 November 2002, was a non-binding vote in which 98.97% of Gibraltarians rejected joint British-Spanish sovereignty on 87.9% turnout, ending the Brussels Process talks.

2002 Gujarat riots

The 2002 Gujarat riots, also called the Gujarat violence or pogrom, were inter-communal violence in Gujarat, India, beginning 27 February 2002 after the Godhra Sabarmati Express train fire killed 59; official toll 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus dead, with major massacres at Gulbarg Society, Naroda Patiya, and Best Bakery.

2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes

The 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes were two deadly earthquakes in northern Afghanistan in March 2002, killing several hundred people and destroying the town of Nahrin.

2002 ICC Champions Trophy

2002 ICC Champions Trophy, first edition under that name (formerly ICC KnockOut), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 teams, four pools. India and Sri Lanka declared joint winners after rain washed out the final twice.

2002 in film

2002 in film was a record box-office year, led by Spider-Man, The Two Towers, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with 1.57 billion US admissions.

2002 Kenyan general election

The 2002 Kenyan general election, held in December 2002, ended KANU's 39-year rule, as Mwai Kibaki of the NARC coalition defeated Uhuru Kenyatta with 62 percent of the vote.

2002 Lagos armoury explosion

The 2002 Lagos armoury explosion was an accidental detonation of military explosives at the Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002, killing at least 1,100 people.

2002 Lima, Ohio, apartment shooting

2002 Lima, Ohio apartment shooting: January 3, 2002 robbery by half-brothers Jeronique Cunningham and Cleveland Jackson in which eight people were shot on East Eureka Street, killing Jayla Grant and Leneshia Williams; both received death sentences.

2002 Malagasy political crisis

The 2002 Malagasy political crisis was a six-month standoff in Madagascar between Marc Ravalomanana and incumbent Didier Ratsiraka after the disputed December 2001 presidential election.

2002 Malawi food crisis

The 2002 Malawi food crisis was a severe shortage of maize, Malawi's staple food, that caused widespread starvation and several hundred deaths in early 2002, the country's worst famine since 1949.

2002 NBA draft

The 2002 NBA draft was the NBA's annual player selection, held in June 2002. Yao Ming went first overall to Houston, the first international player without U.S. college experience taken No. 1.

2002 NBA Finals

2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets 4-0 (June 5-12, 2002) for a third straight title; Shaquille O'Neal won a record third consecutive Finals MVP at 36.3 points per game.

2002 NFL season

2002 NFL season: first 32-team season with the Houston Texans' debut and eight-division realignment. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII; Rich Gannon was AP MVP.

2002 Norfolk bank murders

The 2002 Norfolk bank murders: five people shot in about 40 seconds during a botched U.S. Bank robbery in Norfolk, Nebraska, on September 26, 2002; four men convicted, three sentenced to death.

2002 North American drought

The 2002 North American drought, the peak of a drought begun in 1998, covered over half the US, the Canadian Prairies, and northern Mexico, with severe fires and crop losses.