Historical Events In 2003

Jan 16   In the year 2003 president George W. Bush called the Michigan affirmative action program unconstitutional.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 2003 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.   

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 in the year 2003.   

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

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   Snowboard pioneer Craig Kelly died in a British Columbia avalanche in the year 2003.   

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   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   In the year 2003 ousmane Zongo, Burkinabé shooting victim   

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

Jul 01   In the year 2003 plague in Algeria   

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

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

Jan 03   Sid Gillman, American football coach (b. 1911) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Sabine Ulibarri, Mexican American writer (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of massimo Girotti, Italian film actor (b. 1918)   

Jan 08   Ron Goodwin, British composer and conductor (b. 1925) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. 1935)   

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