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The year 2003 (MMV) of the Gregorian Calendar began and ended on a Wednesday. During the year, the Human Genome Project was completed, China launched their first manned space mission, and the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, the U.S. military invaded Iraq, and an American businessman was diagnosed in Hanoi, Vietnam with the first case of SARS. Singer and guitarist Johnny Cash passed away, Parmalat is called "Europe's Enron" after being accused of falsifying documents, and the Concorde supersonic aircraft made its last commercial flight.
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January 2003
- January 24: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is officially opened as Tom Ridge is sworn in as it's first secretary.
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February 2003
- February 14: Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal died due to premature aging.
- February 15: Coordinated Iraq War protest took place worldwide, over 8 million people protested in over 60 countries worldwide making it the largest protest of all time.
- February 14: Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal died due to premature aging.
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February 1 2003
February 1: The Space Shuttle Columbia broke on re-entry killing all seven crew members.
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March 2003
- March 1: September 11 terrorist attack suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is captured by the CIA in Pakistan.
- March 15: Hu Jintao was chosen to replace Jiang Zemin as the president of China.
- March 19: Mahmoud Abbas accepted the new position of Palestinian prime minister.
- March 23: Jessica Lynch is captured in Iraq after her convoy was ambushed.
- March 1: September 11 terrorist attack suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is captured by the CIA in Pakistan.
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March 17 2003
March 17: Iraq War: American President George W. Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq. Hussein rejected the ultimatum.
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March 19 2003
March 19: Iraq War: The invasion on Saddam Hussein begins as American missiles start striking the Iraq capital Baghdad.
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May 2003
- May 18: It was announced that Pope John Paul II was suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
- May 28: President George W. Bush signed a 10-year, $350 billion package of tax cuts.
- May 18: It was announced that Pope John Paul II was suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
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July 2003
- July 18: British Intelligence weapon expert in Iraq, David Kelly is found dead. His death was ruled a suicide.
- July 27: Lance Armstrong won a record-tying fifth straight Tour de France.
- July 29: Bill Mueller of the Boston Red Sox hit two grand slams in one game, the only player to do so as he hit each from different sides of the plate.
- July 18: British Intelligence weapon expert in Iraq, David Kelly is found dead. His death was ruled a suicide.
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September 2003
- September 25: After Europe endured a long hot summer heat wave, France reports a death toll of 14,802.
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October 2003
- October 4: A suicide bomber kills 21 people inside a restaurant in Haifa, Israel.
- October 7: California recalls Governor Gray Davis and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger as the 38th Governor of California.
- October 10: Right Wing commentator Rush Limbaugh admits he is addicted to OxyContin and checks himself into rehab.
- October 14: Steve Bartman caught a ball that could have been caught by outfielder Moises Alou. Before the catch the Chicago Cubs were 5 outs away from beating the Florida Marlins and moving onto the World Series, however the Marlins were able to win game 6 and 7 to seal the NLCS.
- October 15: The Chinese Space Program successfully launched China's first manned space mission.
- October 31: The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad steps down after 22 years of power as he handed the office over to his deputy Abdullah Badawi.
- October 4: A suicide bomber kills 21 people inside a restaurant in Haifa, Israel.
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November 2003
- November 17: Bodybuilder and Actor of the famous Terminator Films, Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th governor of California after winning the recall election in October.
- November 17: American Gulf War veteran John Allen Muhammad is sentenced to death under a new Terrorism law for his involvement in Beltway Sniper Attacks
- November 18: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state constitution guarantees gay couples the right to marry.
- November 17: Bodybuilder and Actor of the famous Terminator Films, Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th governor of California after winning the recall election in October.
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December 2003
- December 22: Five hostages in Colombia have been freed after being kidnapped on September 12.
- December 23: The late Lenny Bruce is pardoned by New York State governor George Pataki for a 1964 obscenity charge.
- December 23: The first case of Mad Cow Disease is discovered in the United States.
- December 22: Five hostages in Colombia have been freed after being kidnapped on September 12.
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2003 Questions
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Whats the bluebook value of a 2003 VW GTI 1.8T? 1 AnswerIt varies by zip code and mileage on the car. If you have this information you can get the suggested value. My zip code with 60K miles comes to $12,645 read more -
Any wine people out there know the optimal time to open up a bottle of Chateau Potelle 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon? 2 AnswersI drank a bottle of 1990 to other day, it was amazing, and was going to peak within the year. So, it can sit around for a while longer, but would be good now to... read more -
Where can I download the TRIAL version of either Office 2003 Pro OR enterprise or Outlook 2003 pro or ent. (NOT 07/08+) direct from MS ? 5 AnswersHi Xds. The Microsoft Office 2003 Trial versions are no longer available to download, they havent been for a long time. IF it is neccasary for you, to get the ... read more -
Outlook 2003 Rules - How to filter by actual recipient when multiple email accounts used? 2 AnswersOK, I have been playing around with rules for the last hour thinking some combination would make this work, but I couldn't figure it out either!! Then I found ... read more
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