Date: May 21, 2003
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples. Date: November 18, 2003 Read more…
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…
The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa. Date: August 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Mars Closest Approach to Earth in 60,000 Years, August 27, 2003TANS Perú Flight 222 Crashes in…
In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. Date: May 16, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Colgan Air Flight 9446 Crashes After Takeoff,…
Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land. Date: November 22, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75. Date: May 26, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Library of Congress Announces First National Recording Registry Selections, January 27, 2003NASA…