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)
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)
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)
Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq. Date: March 23, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland begin an invasion of Iraq. Date: March 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Date: March 17, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This…