Date: February 1, 2003
Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane. Date: May 28, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission. Date: June 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Human Genome Project Completed, 99% Sequenced, 99.99% Accuracy – April 14, 2003Jean-Bertrand Aristide Demands…
The 6.8 Mw Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands. Date: May 21, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅…
The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union. Date: April 16, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Severe Pakistan-India Heat Wave Peaks Above 50°C, June…
France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq. Date: February 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people. Date: May 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Nature Identifies Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-Year-Old Hominid Footprints, March 13,…