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 📅…
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)
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)
Invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended". Date: May 1, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this…
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)
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)
U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985. Date: April 14, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. Date: April 14, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces. Date: April 9, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide demands reparations of $21 billion from France for the Haitian independence debt. Date: April 7, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)