Date: November 12, 2003
Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended". Date: May 1, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this…
TANS Perú Flight 222 crashes on approach to Chachapoyas Airport in Chachapoyas, Peru, killing 46 people. Date: January 9, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003First Six-Party Talks Begin on North Korean Nuclear Crisis,…
Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq. Date: March 23, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Rachel Corrie Killed in Rafah by IDF Bulldozer, March 16, 2003Sloan Great Wall Discovered…
French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. Date: July 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints. Date: March 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Baghdad DHL Cargo Plane Missiles Strike Attempted Shootdown November 22, 2003Jakarta Marriott…
Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards. Date: September 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Daegu Subway Arson Fire Kills 192, February 18, 2003Space Shuttle Columbia…