Historical Events In 2003

Jan 16   On this day in history president George W. Bush called the Michigan affirmative action program unconstitutional.  

Jan 18   Protesters nationwide demonstrated in opposition to possible war in Iraq on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the Bush administration might allow Saddam Hussein to seek safe haven in another country as a way to avoid war on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Britain said it was sending 26,000 troops to the Gulf for possible deployment to Iraq but France said it would not support a United Nations resolution for military action on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history lee Boyd Malvo, 17, was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges stemming from the Washington area sniper attacks.  

Jan 21   On this day in history the U.S. Census Bureau says Hispanics have moved past African-Americans as the largest minority group in the United States.  

Jan 22   In the year 2003 snowboard pioneer Craig Kelly died in a British Columbia avalanche.  

Jan 22   The Senate approved the nomination of former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge to be the first secretary of home security by a 94-0 vote on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Dolly the sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell dies young form a progressive lung disease aged 6 in the year 2003.  

May 22   Ousmane Zongo, Burkinabé shooting victim in the year 2003.  

Jul 01   European heat wave in France, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Luxemburg, Ireland killing 70,000 people in the year 2003.  

Jul 01   On this day in history plague in Algeria  

Jan 01   Joe Foss, American politician, fighter pilot and AFL Commissioner (b. 1915) died in the year 2003.  

Jan 02   Eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sid Gillman, American football coach (b. 1911)  

Jan 04   In the year 2003 death of sabine Ulibarri, Mexican American writer (b. 1919)  

Jan 05   Massimo Girotti, Italian film actor (b. 1918) died in the year 2003.  

Jan 08   Ron Goodwin, British composer and conductor (b. 1925) died in the year 2003.  

Jan 09   Will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. 1935) died in the year 2003.  

Jan 11   Richard Simmons, American actor (b. 1913) died on this day in history.