Date: June 2, 2003
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 📅…
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) More events from 2003Hans Blix Reports…
Iraq disarmament crisis: UNMOVIC Executive Chairman Hans Blix reports to the United Nations Security Council that disarmament inspectors have found no weapons of mass destruction in Ba'athist Iraq. Date: February 14, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Date: August 27, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 2003…
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) More events from 2003Jakarta Marriott Hotel Car Bomb Kills 12, Injures 150 – August 5,…
The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress. Date: January 27, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Riyadh Compound Bombings Kill 39 in Saudi Arabia, May 12,…