November 2002

Wednesday 06:

Winona Ryder is found guilty of shoplifting after stealing items worth $5,500 from a New York boutique.

Thursday 07:

Iran bans advertising of United States products.

Friday 08:

Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441 – The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences".

Tuesday 12:

Special Extended DVD Edition of ' is released.

Wednesday 13:

The oil tanker Prestige sinks off the Galician coast and causes a huge oil spill.

Thursday 14:

The US House of Representatives votes to not create an independent commission to investigate the September 11 attacks.

Friday 15:

Hu Jintao becomes general secretary of the Communist Party of China.

Monday 18:

Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq.

Thursday 21:

NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.

Friday 22:

In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

Monday 25:

Reported assassination attempt on Turkmen president Saparmurat Niyazov