Historical Events for June 2002
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6th - Eastern Mediterranean Event. A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 metres diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. The resulting explosion is estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, slightly more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
10th - The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
11th - Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
12th - Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4-0 in NBA finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.
13th - The United States of America withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
15th - Near earth asteroid 2002 MN missed the Earth by 75,000 miles (120,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon
21st - Lennox Lewis retains boxing's WBC world Heavyweight crown with an eight round knockout over Mike Tyson
22nd - An earthquake in western Iran measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 261 people.
24th - The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
29th - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure.
29th - Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
