Air Midwest Flight 5481 Crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport January 8, 2003
Date: January 8, 2003
Date: January 8, 2003
United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq. Date: March 19, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Space Shuttle Columbia Launches Final Mission STS-107, January 16, 2003Iraq Invasion…
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 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. Date: July 6, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Date: January 16, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Waterfall Rail Accident…
The last Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre, carrying Intelsat 907. Date: February 15, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Illinois Governor George Ryan Commutes 167 Death Sentences Amid Jon…
In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier. Date: March 28, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Worldwide…