The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. Date: January 24, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
A very weak signal from Pioneer 10 is detected for the last time, but no usable data can be extracted. Date: January 23, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Mexican state of Colima, killing 29 and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless. Date: January 21, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia. Date: January 18, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Date: January 16, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory. Date: January 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Illinois Governor George Ryan commutes the death sentences of 167 prisoners on Illinois's death row based on the Jon Burge scandal. Date: January 11, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, making it the first state to withdraw from the treaty. Date: January 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
TANS Perú Flight 222 crashes on approach to Chachapoyas Airport in Chachapoyas, Peru, killing 46 people. Date: January 9, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board. Date: January 8, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)