2003
The 6
The 2003 Boumerdès earthquake occurred on May 21 at 19:44:21 local time in northern Algeria. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme)…
The 6
The 2000s
Explore 2493 historical events from 2000–2009.
2003
Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse al
Peter John Hollingworth was an Australian bishop who served as Governor-General of Australia from 2001 until his resignation in 2003. He had previously held the position of Anglica…
Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse al
2003
A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario o…
A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
2003
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court…
Following is a list of the justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court…
2003
Jackson Merrill, American baseball player
Jackson Peter Merrill is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected in the first round of the 2021 ML…
Jackson Merrill, American baseball player
2003
Xavi Simons, Dutch footballer
Xavi Quentin Shay Simons is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national te…
Xavi Simons, Dutch footballer
2003
Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsore
The Depayin massacre occurred on 30 May 2003 in Tabayin (Depayin), a town in Myanmar's Sagaing Division, when at least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy w…
Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsore
2003
Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft
Air France, stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the flag carrier of France, and is headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. The airline is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and is one of …
Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft
2003
Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", for its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous atmosphere that is pr…
Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars
2003
A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region
A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather and natural disaster that lasts for multiple days. A heat wave is usually measur…
A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region
2003
The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission
Spirit, also known as MER-A or MER-2, is a Mars robotic rover, active from 2004 to 2010. Spirit was operational on Mars for 2208 sols or 3.3 Martian years. It was one of two rovers…
The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission
2003
Xavier Worthy, American football player
Xavier Worthy is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorn…
Xavier Worthy, American football player
2003
Emily Carey, British actress
Emily Joanna Carey is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on stage and in the BBC One soap opera Casualty. They went on to play several young versions of cha…
Emily Carey, British actress
2003
Jung Yun-seok, South Korean actor
Jung Yoon-seok is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in Temptation of Wife.
Jung Yun-seok, South Korean actor
2003
Lizzy Greene, American actress
Elizabeth Anne Greene is an American actress, known for her titular role as Dawn Harper in the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn from 2014 to 2018. She has starred as S…
Lizzy Greene, American actress
2003
The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (WMF) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, and registered there as a charitable foundation. It…
The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St
2003
The U
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal cou…
The U
2003
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is head…
The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
2003
The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55…
Yevpatoria is a city in western Crimea, north of Kalamita Bay. Yevpatoria serves as the administrative center of Yevpatoria Municipality, one of the districts (raions) into which C…
The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55…
2003
NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in…
NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket.
2003
Florian Wirtz, German footballer
Florian Richard Wirtz is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Germany national team. H…
Florian Wirtz, German footballer
2003
Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the year…
Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player
2003
Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
Moulay Hassan is the Crown Prince of Morocco. He is the elder child of King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Salma. He has a younger sister, Princess Khadija. He is named after his g…
Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
2003
Fermín López, Spanish footballer
Fermín López Marín, known simply as Fermín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national te…
Fermín López, Spanish footballer