Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong. Date: July 1, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. Date: June 26, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida. Date: June 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region. Date: June 5, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Date: June 2, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 2 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft. Date: May 31, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 📅…
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)
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)