Date: March 17, 2003
A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees. Date: August 19, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Depayin Massacre Kills…
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) More events from 2003Rachel Corrie Killed in Rafah by IDF…
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 2003Sayed Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim Assassinated in Najaf Bombing,…
France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq. Date: February 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people. Date: May 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Cedar Fire Devastates San Diego, Kills 15, Destroys 2,200 Homes -…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Peter Hollingworth Resigns as Australian Governor-General Amid Abuse…