American activist Rachel Corrie is killed in Rafah by being run over by an Israel Defense Forces bulldozer while trying to obstruct the demolition of a home. Date: March 16, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints. Date: March 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Date: March 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
Zoran ΔinΔiΔ, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade. Date: March 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague. Date: March 11, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
Air AlgΓ©rie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar β Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board. Date: March 6, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 6 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
In Haifa, 17 Israeli civilians are killed in the Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing. Date: March 5, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security. Date: March 1, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others. Date: February 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275. Date: February 19, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)