Date: February 15, 2003
The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. Date: July 6, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power. Date: October 31, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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) More events from 2003Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Suicide Bombing Kills 23,…
The last Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre, carrying Intelsat 907. Date: February 15, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Boumerdès Earthquake Kills 2,200, Triggers Tsunami in Algeria, May 21,…
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. Date: June 26, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Moscow Blast Kills Six, Injures Several – December 9, 2003Pioneer…
NASA successfully launches the Spitzer Space Telescope into space. Date: August 25, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Concorde Makes Final Commercial Flight October 24, 2003Jean-Bertrand Aristide Demands $21 Billion Haiti Independence Reparations from…