Last Ariane 4 Launch Carries Intelsat 907 – 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 → 📅…

Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane. Date: May 28, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia Seabra. Date: September 14, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003EU Treaty of Accession Signed in…

The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton University. Date: October 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Turkish Airlines Flight 634 Crashes Near…

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 2003International Criminal Court Inaugural Session in The Hague, March…