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October 12, 2002

On October 12, 2002, terrorists detonate bombs in two nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 and wounding over 200. 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 October 12, 2002

  1. 2002 Terrorists detonate bombs in two nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 and wounding over 200.

    Terrorist attacks in Indonesia

    Terrorist attacks took place on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. Bombings killed 202 people—including 88 Australians and 38 local Indonesians—and injured a further 209, making it the worst terrorist act in Indonesia's history.

Arrivals

Born on October 12, 2002

Iris Apatow 2002– American actress (born 2002)

Farewells

Died on October 12, 2002

Ray Conniff American bandleader (1916–2002)
Audrey Mestre French world record-setting freediver
Hilaire du Berrier American aviator, mercenary and writer (1906–2002)

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The class of 2002

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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