Date: May 21, 2003
Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi flees the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards. Date: May 30, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅…
Invasion of Iraq: A group of people leave London, England, for Baghdad, Iraq, to serve as human shields, intending to prevent the U.S.-led coalition troops from bombing certain locations. Date: January 25, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day…
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopts a new constitution, becoming a loose confederacy between Montenegro and Serbia. Date: February 4, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Riyadh Compound Bombings Kill 39 in Saudi Arabia,…
Iraq War: U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime falls two days later. Date: April 7, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Worldwide Anti-Iraq War Protests Draw Millions February 15, 2003North Korea Withdraws…
Anneli Jäätteenmäki takes office as the first female prime minister of Finland. Date: April 17, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003International Criminal Court Inaugural Session in The Hague, March 11, 2003Ilyushin Il-76 Crashes…
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless. Date: January 21, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Spirit Rover Launches NASA Mars Exploration Mission…