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March 27, 2002

On March 27, 2002, passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel. The year's #1 song was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karl Hein, Sadie Sink would arrive in the same year.

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

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On March 27, 2002

  1. 2002 Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel.

    2002 Hamas suicide bombing in Israel

    The Passover massacre was a suicide bombing carried out by Hamas at the Park Hotel in Netanya, Israel on 27 March 2002, during a Passover seder. 30 civilians were killed in the attack and 140 were injured. It was the deadliest attack against Israeli civilians during the Second Intifada, and one of the most severe suicide attacks Israel has ever experienced.

  2. 2002 Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured.

    2002 mass shooting in Nanterre, France

    The Nanterre massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 27 March 2002, at the Hôtel de Ville in Nanterre, France. Gunman Richard Durn opened fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councillors and the injury of nineteen others. Durn committed suicide the following day, by leaping from a police station window during questioning.

Arrivals

Born on March 27, 2002

Daria Snigur 2002– Ukrainian tennis player (born 2002)

Farewells

Died on March 27, 2002

Milton Berle American comedian and actor (1908–2002)
Dudley Moore English actor, comedian and musician (1935–2002)
Billy Wilder Austrian and American filmmaker (1906–2002)

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Others born in 2002

Jake Fraser-McGurk 2002– Australian cricketer
Karl Hein 2002– Estonian footballer
Sadie Sink 2002– American actress
Loren Gray 2002– American singer and internet personality
Emma Myers 2002– American actress
Anthony Elanga 2002– Swedish footballer

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