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2003 Calendar
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2003 Historical Event(s)
- February 1, 2003 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Sheep in Chinese astrology.
- February 17, 2003 – The London Congestion Charge scheme begins.
- March 1, 2003 – The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague.
- March 20, 2003 – 2003 invasion of Iraq: In the early hours of the morning, the United States and three other countries begin military operations in Iraq.
- June 1, 2003 – The People’s Republic of China begins filling the reservoir behind the Three Gorges Dam.
- June 22, 2003 – The largest hailstone ever recorded falls in Aurora, Nebraska
- August 11, 2003 – A heat wave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112 °F, leaving about 144 people dead.
- September 27, 2003 – Smart 1 satellite is launched.
- October 9, 2003 – Mission: SPACE opens to the public in the Epcot park at Walt Disney World. The opening ceremony included several astronauts from all eras of space exploration.
- October 26, 2003 – The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acre, and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
Who Were Born On 2003?
- April 16, 2003 – Alina Foley, American actress
- June 24, 2003 – Marcus Fiesel, American murder victim (d. 2006)
- October 1, 2003 – Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman, New Zealander quadruple amputee
- October 16, 2003 – Princess Kritika of Nepal, daughter of Crown Prince Paras
- November 8, 2003 – Lady Louise Windsor, British royal
- December 7, 2003 – Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands