August 19th, 2002
A Russian Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside of Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. event on August 19, 2002. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around August 19, 2002
| August 20th, 2002 | Event | A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin for five hours before releasing their hostages and giving up. |
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