Historical Events In 2003

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

Jan 18   Protesters nationwide demonstrated in opposition to possible war in Iraq in the year 2003.   

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 in the year 2003.   

Jan 20   In the year 2003 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.   

Jan 21   Lee Boyd Malvo, 17, was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges stemming from the Washington area sniper attacks in the year 2003.   

Jan 21   The U.S. Census Bureau says Hispanics have moved past African-Americans as the largest minority group in the United States in the year 2003.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 2003 the Senate approved the nomination of former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge to be the first secretary of home security by a 94-0 vote.   

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

May 22   Ousmane Zongo, Burkinabé shooting victim on this day in history.   

Jul 01   European heat wave in France, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Luxemburg, Ireland killing 70,000 people on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 2003 plague in Algeria   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of joe Foss, American politician, fighter pilot and AFL Commissioner (b. 1915)   

Jan 02   In the year 2003 death of eric Jupp, British-Australian pianist, composer, arranger (b. 1922)   

Jan 03   In the year 2003 death of sid Gillman, American football coach (b. 1911)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of sabine Ulibarri, Mexican American writer (b. 1919)   

Jan 05   In the year 2003 death of massimo Girotti, Italian film actor (b. 1918)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of ron Goodwin, British composer and conductor (b. 1925)   

Jan 09   In the year 2003 death of will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. 1935)   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of richard Simmons, American actor (b. 1913)