2003
Mahmoud Abbas resigns from his position of Palestinian Prime Minister.
Mahmoud Abbas resigns from his position of Palestinian Prime Minister.
2003 in History
60 events found for 2003
2003
The United Nations lifts sanctions against Libya after that country agreed to accept responsibility and recompense the…
The United Nations lifts sanctions against Libya after that country agreed to accept responsibility and recompense the…
2003
Iraq War: In Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly shoot and kill eight Iraqi police officers.
Iraq War: In Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly shoot and kill eight Iraqi police officers.
2003
Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.
Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.
2003
In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
2003
Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia…
Bissau-Guinean President Kumba Ialá is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia…
2003
Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards.
Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards.
2003
The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere.
The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere.
2003
The 8.3 Mw Hokkaidō earthquake strikes just offshore Hokkaidō, Japan.
The 8.3 Mw Hokkaidō earthquake strikes just offshore Hokkaidō, Japan.
2003
The popular and controversial English-language imageboard 4chan is launched.
The popular and controversial English-language imageboard 4chan is launched.
2003
The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.
The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.
2003
The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
2003
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.
2003
Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
2003
Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
2003
The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton…
The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton…
2003
Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
2003
The Cedar Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2),…
The Cedar Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2),…