Historical Events In 2003

Jan 16   President George W. Bush called the Michigan affirmative action program unconstitutional in the year 2003.   

Jan 18   On this day in history protesters nationwide demonstrated in opposition to possible war in Iraq.   

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   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 in the year 2003.   

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   Snowboard pioneer Craig Kelly died in a British Columbia avalanche on this day in history.   

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 in the year 2003.   

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

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   Plague in Algeria in the year 2003.   

Jan 01   In the year 2003 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   Sid Gillman, American football coach (b. 1911) died in the year 2003.   

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   In the year 2003 death of ron Goodwin, British composer and conductor (b. 1925)   

Jan 09   Will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. 1935) died on this day in history.   

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