The Indianapolis Star began publishing on June 6, 1903 and celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 6, 2003. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...
It began as a morning daily paper in competition with two other Indianapolis dailies, the Indianapolis Journal and the Indianapolis Sentinel, which it eventually took over. In 1948, The Star owner Eugene C. Pulliam purchased rival evening paper the Indianapolis News. In 1999, The News ceased publication, leaving The Star as the only major daily paper in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
The Star has won the Pulitzer Prize twice for investigative reporting. In 1975, The Star was honored for its 1974 series on corruption within the Indianapolis Police Department. It was cited again in 1991 for its 1990 series on medical malpractice. The Pulitzer Prize is a United States literary award given out each April. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Medical malpractice is a broad term which covers both the public perception of adverse events during medical care, and a legal definition of negligence. ...