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List of 2002 in articles - Other events of 2003 - List of 2004 in articles The following is a list of articles devoted to events from 2003 in narrow subject areas: Culture 2003 in architecture 2003 in film 2003 in literature 2003 in music 2003 in television 2003 in video gaming... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003. ... March 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → // Events March 1, 2003 Iraq disarmament crisis: The Turkish speaker of Parliament voids the vote accepting U.S. troops involved in the planned invasion of Iraq into Turkey on constitutional grounds. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for April 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for May, 2003. ... June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for August, 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for October, 2003. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2003. ... December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. ... See also: 2002 in architecture, other events of 2003, 2004 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also 2002 in art, Other events of 2003 2004 in art, List of years in Art Events Awards Archibald Prize - Geoffrey Dwyer Turner Prize - Grayson Perry Works Exhibitions Births Deaths January 4 - Jeff Nuttall, painter and sculptor January 21 - Tony OMalley, artist March 14 - Jack Goldstein, artist April... See also: 2002 in literature, other events of 2003, 2004 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Chuck Palahniuk reads his short story Guts to audiences while on tour to promote his novel Diary. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... See also: 2002 in country music, 2003 in music, other events of 2003, 2004 in country music and the List of years in Country Music // March 10 – During a concert in London, England, Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said that the band was ashamed the President of the United... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2003. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... // June 15 - DVD rentals first top those of VHS. US retailer Best Buy stops selling VHS tapes. ... 2002 international organization leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 international organization leaders - International organization leaders by year See also: List of governmental leaders in 2003 List of religious leaders in 2003 List of colonial governors in 2003 Global African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States - Jean-Robert Goulongana, Secretary-General of... Years in politics: 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005 - list of years in politics See also: 2003 in Canadian politics 2003 in United States politics 2003 state leaders Events January 1 January 1: Brazil. ... 2002 state leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 2003 List of international organization leaders in 2003 List of colonial governors in 2003 List of foreign ministers in 2003 Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present... 2002 sovereign states - Events of 2003 - 2004 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year Sovereign states in 2003 // Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso... 2003 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Finds Royal saxon tomb in Prittlewell Publications Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 2002 in archaeology 2004 in archaeology Categories: 2003 | Years in archaeology ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Events February 1The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates, killing all seven occupants. ... See also 2002 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2003, other specialist lists of events in 2003 and 2004 in birding and ornithology. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2003. ... See also: Other events of 2003 List of years in science . ... Columbia at approximately 0857. ... Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... 15 clubs contested in the 6th National Rugby League premiership, the 86th season of professional rugby league football in Australia. ... See also: Other events of 2003 . ... see also: 2002 in games, 2004 in games Games released or invented in 2003 Amun-Re Attika High Society (rereleased. ... 2002 religious leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 2003 List of international organization leaders in 2003 List of colonial governors in 2003 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Albanian Catholic Church - Hil Kabashi... 2003 2003 in games 2002 in video gaming 2004 in video gaming Notable events of 2003 in video gaming. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter E), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Year 2003 has been designated the: International Year of Freshwater European Disability Year Year of the Sheep in the Chinese Zodiac Year of Scorpio (astrology) in Western Astrology Also see: the almanac of events for this year. For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... Look up disability in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Chinese astrology (占星術 pinyin: zhan4 xing1 shu4; 星學 pinyin: xing1 xue2; 七政四餘 pinyin: qi1 zheng4 si4 yu2; and 果老星宗 pinyin: guo3 lao3 xing1 zong1) is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals (aka Chinese Zodiac), and the fortune-telling aspects according to movement of heavenly... Scorpio the animal Scorpio is an astrological sign, which originated from the constellation Scorpius, and is the eighth sign of the zodiac. ... Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. ... Highlights The so-called iTunes Law, which Apple has called state-sponsored piracy, is approved by the French Parliament (coat of arms pictured). ... Contents 1 Events of 2003 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Ongoing 1.14 Fictional events 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 January-June 3.2 July-December 4 Nobel prizes 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links [edit] Events of 2003 [edit] January January 1 - Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in Switzerland. January 3 - The Ohio State University defeats the University of Miami in double-overtime in the Fiesta Bowl, 31-24, for the national Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title. January 3 - The 108th United States Congress is sworn in, including incoming freshmen Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Sununu (R-NH), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Norm Coleman (R-MN), and Mark Pryor (D-AR). January 8 - US Airways Express Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people aboard. January 15 - Eldred v. Ashcroft: The Supreme Court of the United States allows the extension of copyright terms in the U.S. January 18 - The Canberra Bushfires occur in Canberra, Australia, killing 4 people. January 24 - The new United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. January 25 - A Central Line train crashes into the tunnel wall at Chancery Lane tube station in London, injuring 34 people. January 25 - An international group of volunteers leaves London for Baghdad to act as voluntary human shields, hoping to avert a U.S. invasion. January 26 - Super Bowl XXXVII: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Oakland Raiders 48-21. January Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  27 28 29 30 31     January 29 - Riots in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where the Thai Embassy was burned and commercial properties of Thai businesses were vandalized. January 30 - Iraq disarmament crisis: The leaders of Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain release a statement, The Letter of the Eight, demonstrating support for the United States' plans to invade Iraq. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss politician. ... The list of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848-present) presents the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerlands seven-member executive. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... BCS Logo 2006-Present with logo of Television Rightsholder Fox Broadcasting Company The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is a selection system designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game, with the winner crowned the BCS national champion. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ... Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Elizabeth Hanford Liddy Dole (born July 29, 1936) is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential administrations, and currently serves as a United States senator from North Carolina. ... See Norman Jay Coleman for the former secretary of Agriculture. ... Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a politician in Arkansas. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... US Airways Express Flight 5481, a Beechcraft 1900D operated by Air Midwest as US Airways Express under a franchise agreement, crashed into an airport hangar and burst into flames 37 seconds after leaving Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina... Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is a public, mid-size international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Holding 20-year retroactive extension of existing copyright terms did not violate the Copyright Clause or the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings see Canberra (disambiguation). ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... DHS redirects here. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chancery Lane tube station platform, eastbound Chancery Lane tube station platform, with arriving Central Line train Chancery Lane is a London Underground station in central London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A group of anti-Iraq War civilians from Western nations travelled to Iraq, hoping to act as human shields so that the U.S.-led coalition troops would be unable to bomb certain locations during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Human shield is a military term describing the use of civilians to deter an enemy from attacking certain targets—in particular military targets. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Date January 26, 2003 Stadium Qualcomm Stadium City San Diego MVP Dexter Jackson, Safety Favorite Raiders by 4 National anthem Dixie Chicks and Celine Dion (God Bless America) Coin toss 1972 Miami Dolphins: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield Referee Bill Carollo... City Tampa, Florida Other nicknames The Bucs, Pewter Pirates Team colors Buccaneer Red, Black, Pewter, and Orange Head Coach Jon Gruden Owner Malcolm Glazer General manager Bruce Allen Mascot Captain Fear League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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The fluid historical relationship between Thailand and Cambodia has prompted some Thai nationalists to claim that Angkor belongs to Thailand. ... Nickname: Location of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Coordinates: , Country Province Settled 1372 Became Capital 1865 Government  - Type Municipality  - Mayor & Governor H.E. Keb Chutema (Khmer: )  - Vice Governors H.E. Than Sina, H.E. Map Sarin, H.E. Seng Tong Area  - Total 376 km² (145. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... [edit] February February 1 - STS-107: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all 7 astronauts onboard. February 1 - In Northern Ireland, Protestant Ulster Defence Association Belfast leader John Gregg is killed by a loyalist faction. February 5 - Iraq disarmament crisis: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell addresses the UN Security Council on Iraq. February 9 - The Cricket World Cup begins in South Africa. February 9 - BBC Choice closes for the final time at 12:30 am, replacing with BBC Three at 7 pm. February Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  24 25 26 27 28     February 15 - Global protests against Iraq war: More than 10 million people protest in over 600 cities worldwide, the largest war protest to take place before the war occurs. February 18 - Daegu subway fire : An arsonist fired on Jungang-no, Daegu, more than 190 people were killed. February 20 - The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island claims the lives of 100 people. February 22 - In his first after losing to Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson beats Clifford Etienne by first round KO in a fight held at The Pyramid in Memphis, TN. February 26 - An American businessman is admitted to the Vietnam France Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam with the first identified case of SARS. WHO doctor Carlo Urbani reports the unusual highly contagious disease to WHO. Both businessman and doctor later die of the disease. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The STS-107 crewmembers strike a ‘flying’ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... UFF redirects here; they are also the initials of the United Freedom Front, a radical left-wing organisation in the US. The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland, outlawed as a terrorist group in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and which aim... {For the inventor of Gregg Shorthand, see John Robert Gregg) (For the Confederate general, see John Gregg (CSA)) John Gregg (1957? - February 1, 2003)(nick named GRUG the THUG by Jim doris day Gray) was a senior member of the UDA/UFF Loyalist organization in Northern Ireland. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the sport. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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February 15, 2003 was a global day of protests against the imminent invasion of Iraq. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... remodeled Jungangno station The Daegu subway fire of February 18, 2003 killed at least 198 people and injured at least 147. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Station Nightclub Fire on the evening of Thursday, February 20, 2003, was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200. ... Location of West Warwick, Rhode Island. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... Clifford Etienne (born March 9, 1972 in Lafayette, Louisiana), also known as The Black Rhino, fought as a heavyweight boxer in the United States. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanoi opera house Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội; Chinese: 河内), estimated population 3,500,800 (1997), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ... SARS redirects here. ... WHO redirects here. ... Carlo Urbani (October 19, 1956 - March 29, 2003) was an Italian physician and the first to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as a new disease. ... [edit] March March Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  24 25 26 27 28 29 30  31   March 1 - Iraq disarmament crisis: The United Arab Emirates calls for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to step down to avoid war, a sentiment later echoed by Bahrain and Kuwait. March 1 - The Turkish parliament vetoes U.S. troop access to airbases in Turkey in order to attack Iraq from the north. The Bush administration starts working on Plan B, namely attacking Iraq from the south, through the Persian Gulf. March 1 - The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the United States Customs Service, and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security. March 1 - War on Terrorism: Pakistani authorities capture Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, along with money man Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi. March 5 - The Supreme Court of the United States, by a 5-4 margin, upholds California's "three strikes and you're out" law. March 11 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi fighters threaten 2 U.S. U-2 surveillance planes, on missions for U.N. weapons inspectors, forcing them to abort their mission and return to base. March 12 - Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Ðindic is assassinated in Belgrade. A SARS hospital in Taiwan. March 12 - The WHO issues a global alert on SARS. March 12 - Iraq disarmament crisis: British prime minister Tony Blair proposes an amendment to the possible 18th U.N. resolution, which would call for Iraq to meet certain benchmarks to prove that it was disarming. The amendment is immediately rejected by France, who promises to veto any new resolution. March 13 - Human evolution: The journal Nature reports that 350,000-year-old upright-walking human footprints had been found in Italy. March 15 - Hu Jintao becomes president of the People's Republic of China, replacing Jiang Zemin. March 16 - Iraq disarmament crisis: The leaders of the United States, Britain, Portugal, and Spain meet at a summit in the Azores Islands. U.S. President Bush calls March 17 the "moment of truth", meaning that the "coalition of the willing" will make its final effort to extract a resolution from the U.N. Security Council, giving Iraq an ultimatum to disarm immediately or be disarmed by force. March 17 - Iraq disarmament crisis: U.S. President George W. Bush gives an ultimatum: Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his sons must either leave Iraq, or face military action at a time of the U.S.'s choosing. March 18 - The UK government recognises British Sign Language as an official British language. March 18 - The Parliament of the United Kingdom votes in favour of a motion understood as giving the government final authority to join the invasion of Iraq. [1] March 18 - About $1 billion was taken from Iraq's Central Bank by Saddam Hussein and his family, just hours before the United States began bombing Iraq. [2] March 18 - FBI agents raid the corporate headquarters of HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama on suspicion of massive corporate fraud led by the company's top executives. March 19 - The first American bombs drop on Baghdad, Iraq after Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons do not comply with U.S. President George W. Bush's 48-hour mandate demanding their exit from Iraq. March 20 - 2003 invasion of Iraq: Land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq. March 22 - The United States and the United Kingdom begin their shock and awe campaign, with a massive air strike on military targets in Baghdad. March 23 - The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Steve Martin, takes place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Chicago wins Best Picture. March 23 - The 2003 Cricket World Cup ends as Australia wins over India by 125 runs in Johannesburg, South Africa. March 23 - Hasan Akbar, a Muslim soldier with the 101st Airborne, kills two fellow soldiers in a grenade attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. March 29 - WHO doctor Carlo Urbani, who first identified SARS, dies of the disease. March 30 - Meigs Field Airport in Chicago, Illinois is demolished overnight. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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