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Contents 1 Deaths in April 2 Ongoing events 3 Election results in April 4 Related pages 5 Events Deaths in April •1 - Leslie Cheung •7 - Cecile de Brunhoff •11 - Cecil Howard Green •17 - Robert Atkins •17 - Paul Getty •17 - Earl King •20 - Ruth Hale •20 - Bernard Katz •21 - Nina Simone •23 - Fernand Fonssagrives •26 - Peter Stone •30 - Wim van Est More Ongoing events 2003 invasion of Iraq SARS outbreak Reconstruction of Afghanistan Israeli-Palestinian conflict Election results in April • 14 Quebec (general) • 19 Nigerian (president) • 27 Argentina (president) Related pages Year in...

Events

• April 1, 2003 - Hong Kong movie and Cantopop star Leslie Cheung commits suicide at the age of 46. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2003: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - March 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - June 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - July 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - August 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September October 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing ( September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) nicknamed elder brother (哥哥 was an Actor and Musician Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Cecile de Brunhoff ( October 16, 1903 &ndash April 7, 2003) was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Cecil Howard Green ( August 6, 1900 &ndash April 11, 2003) was a British -born American Geophysicist who trained Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Robert Coleman Atkins MD ( October 17, 1930 &ndash April 17, 2003) was an American physician and Cardiologist, best known Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Earl King ( February 7[[ 934]] – April 17[[ 003]] was a Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter, most active in Blues music Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Ruth Hale ( October 14 1908 &ndash April 20 2003) was an American Playwright and actress. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Sir Bernard Katz, FRS ( 26 March 1911 &ndash 20 April 2003) was a German -born biophysicist, noted for his work Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Fernand Fonssagrives ( June 8, 1910 - April 23, 2003) born near Paris, France he was a Photographer known for Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Peter Stone ( February 27, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was a writer for theater television and movies Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Willem van Est ( March 25, 1923 &ndash 1 May, 2003) was a Dutch cyclist. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2003. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in April 2003. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec ( Canada Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 19 April 2003 alongside simultaneous parliamentary elections. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Argentina held presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday April 27, 2003. Culture 2003 in architecture 2003 in film 2003 in literature 2003 in music Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing ( September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) nicknamed elder brother (哥哥 was an Actor and Musician
• April 1, 2003 - In Japan, The Postal Services Agency becomes Japan Post, a public corporation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business [1]
• April 1, 2003 - Air Canada, the main airline company of Canada asks for bankruptcy protection. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against
• April 1, 2003 - Cubana de Aviacion AN-24 airplane on a flight from the Isle of Youth in Cuba to Havana with 46 passengers on board is hijacked and directed towards the United States. For the Russian airline see Kuban Airlines. ||-||-||} Cubana de Aviación S WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The United States of America —commonly referred to as the After refueling in Havana the plane flew to Key West, under escort by two US jet fighters. Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island The plane landed safely in Key West. Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island [2]
• April 1, 2003 - Prisoner of war United States Army Pfc. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Jessica Lynch is rescued by U. Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26 1983) is a former Quartermaster Corps Private First Class (PFC in the United States Army. S. forces from Nasiriya, Iraq. Nasiriyah ( BGN: an-Nāṣiriyyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• April 3, 2003 - Jean-Pierre Serre is announced as the winner of the first Abel Prize. The Abel Prize is an international prize presented annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding Mathematicians The prize is named after Norwegian
• April 3, 2003 - United States forces capture the Saddam International Airport in Baghdad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad International Airport ( Arabic:مطار بغداد الدولي, BIAP is Iraq 's largest Airport, located in a suburb about 16 km (10 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous [3]
• April 4, 2003 - Video footage of Saddam Hussein is shown on Iraqi TV, and mentions the shooting down of an Apache helicopter, reducing speculation on the possible death of Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout See also Execution of Saddam Hussein Prior to his execution on December 30, 2006, former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 's death was reported
• April 5, 2003 - The Senate of Belgium approves a change in the nation's war crimes law so that it will no longer apply to citizens of nations with sufficient human rights laws. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied The House of Representatives had already approved the change.
• April 6, 2003 - British forces step up their presence in the southern city of Basra. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra According to embedded journalists, the citizens of Basra braved gunfire to dance in the streets and cheer for the British troops. UPI's Chief International Correspondent Martin Walker claimed that he had witnessed at least one Basra citizen kiss a British tank. [4]
• April 6, 2003 - In a friendly fire incident, U.S. warplanes struck a convoy of allied Kurdish fighters and U. Friendly fire or non-hostile fire, a term originally adopted by the United States military, refers to fire from one's own side or allied forces as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. Special Forces during a battle in northern Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, At least 18 people are killed and more than 45 wounded, including senior Kurdish commanders.
• April 7, 2003 - As part of a plea bargain, alleged Mafia boss Vincent "Chin" Gigante admits in court that he has been feigning insanity for more than 30 years. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Vincent "The Chin" Gigante ( March 29, 1928 &ndash December 19, 2005) was a New York mobster who headed the Genovese crime Traditionally insanity or madness is the behaviour whereby a person flouts societal norms and may become a danger to himself and others [5]
• April 7, 2003 - In Oakland, California, police fired rubber bullets and beanbags at anti-war protesters and dockworkers outside the Port, injuring at least a dozen demonstrators and six longshoremen standing nearby. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Rubber bullets are Rubber or rubber-coated Projectiles fired from Firearms They are usually non-lethal, unless fired at short range but The flexible baton round is the trademarked name for a "bean bag round" a type of Shotgun shell used for semi-lethal apprehension of suspects
• April 7, 2003 - United States troops push into the centre of Baghdad and enter at least one abandoned Presidential Palace. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (see Invasion of Baghdad). The 2003 Battle of Baghdad was a battle that took place in early April 2003, as part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
• April 7, 2003 - Syracuse University defeats the University of Kansas to win the NCAA's college basketball championship
• April 8, 2003 - Deaths of 3 journalists in Baghdad: Two American air to surface missiles hit the Qatar satellite station Al Jazeera's office in Baghdad and kill a reporter and wound a cameraman. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m On April 8 2003, three locations in Baghdad housing journalists were fired upon by U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An air-to-surface missile (also air-to-ground missile, AGM, ASM or ATGM) is a Missile designed to be launched from Military Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• April 9, 2003 - Baghdad falls to coalition forces. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous American infantrymen seize deserted Ba'ath Party ministries and pull down a huge iron statue of Saddam Hussein at the Fardus square in front of the Palestine Hotel, as a symbolic ending his autocratic rule of Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (also spelled Baath or Ba'ath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي was founded in Damascus Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The Palestine Hotel, often referred to simply as The Palestine, is an 18-story Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq located on Firdos Square, across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• April 10, 2003 - United States Green Berets and Kurdish fighters enter the city of Kirkuk in Iraq with little resistance. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kirkuk (also spelled Karkuk or Kerkuk; Kurdish: كه‌ركووك Kerkûk; Arabic: كركوك Turkish:Kerkük; For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Turkey and U. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches S. , in separate statements, say they will not allow the Kurds to occupy the city. [6], [7]
• April 10, 2003 - British Airways and Air France simultaneously announce that they will retire the supersonic Concorde aircraft later this year. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• April 10, 2003 - A fire destroys a boarding school for the deaf in Makhachkala, Russia, killing 28 children, aged 8 to 14. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers Makhachkala (Махачкала́ Avar: МахIачхъала is a city in Russia, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending About 100 other children suffer burns and smoke inhalation, 39 of which are in serious condition. [8]
• April 11, 2003 - Donald Rumsfeld makes historic speech.
• April 11, 2003 - The northern Iraqi city of Mosul falls to coalition forces as the Iraqi army's 5th Corps offers a letter of surrender. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul The only remaining major city left to fall is Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, where some expect the remaining regime loyalists to make their final stand. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Tikrit (تكريت Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located [9]
• April 11, 2003 - Europe's largest civil engineering project, and the world's largest single metro expansion project, is officially opened in Madrid. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. MetroSur, a 40-kilometre loop of the Madrid Metro in the southern suburbs of the city, took under 3 years to complete. Line 12, also known as MetroSur, is a line of the Madrid Metro. The Madrid Metro is the large metro system serving the city of Madrid.
• April 11, 2003 - Cuba executes three men charged with terrorism for hijacking a passenger ferry on April 2. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Another four men receive life sentences. [10]
• April 12, 2003 - Looting and lawlessness plague Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Hospitals looted, humanitarian aid hindered by unsafe conditions.
• April 12, 2003 - Prince Laurent of Belgium marries British-born 'commoner' Claire Coombs at the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. Place in succession Prince Laurent used to be third in line to the throne but this changed when the constitution was altered so that women would enjoy the same succession rights The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In British law a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is
• April 12, 2003 - Canadian scientists announce that they have sequenced the genome of the virus which is thought to cause Severe acute respiratory syndrome. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In classical genetics the genome of a Diploid Organism including Eukarya refers to a full set of chromosomes or genes in a Gamete, thereby A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable The sequence is published on their website: http://www.bcgsc.ca/bioinfo/SARS/ . (News item: [11])
• April 12, 2003 - 14th annual Thunder Over Louisville held in Louisville, Kentucky. Thunder Over Louisville, the annual kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, is an Airshow and Fireworks display held in late April in Louisville
• April 13, 2003 - Seven U.S. Prisoners of War are released to Coalition troops approaching Tikrit in Northern Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tikrit (تكريت Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• April 14, 2003 - In Quebec, Canada, the governing sovereigntist Parti Québécois is defeated in the 2003 general election. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec ( Canada The Liberals are returned to power after nine years, and Jean Charest becomes the new premier. The Quebec Liberal Party, (or PLQ) is a liberal Political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. John James Charest PC MNA (known as Jean Charest) ʒɑ̃ ʃɑʀe (born June 24, 1958) is a Canadian Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the premiers
• April 15, 2003 - Abu Abbas captured by United States forces in Iraq. Muhammad Zaydan ( December 10, 1948, Safed, Israel - March 8, 2004, Iraq) also known as Abū The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [12]
• Parliament of Finland elects Anneli Jäätteenmäki as the nation's first woman Prime Minister. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (Master of Laws born February 11 1955 in Lapua) was the first female Prime Minister of Finland, in The Prime Minister (pääministeri Swedish: statsminister) is the Head of Government of Finland. [13]
• April 16, 2003 - The Helsingin Sanomat reports that in late March, a RITEG-beacon was disassembled by thieves in Kurgolovo, Russia who dumped the highly radioactive nuclear material into the Gulf of Finland, 100 km south of Finland. Helsingin Sanomat is the biggest Subscription Newspaper in Finland. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United A radioisotope thermoelectric generator ( RTG, RITEG) is an Electrical generator which obtains its power from Radioactive decay. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation. The Gulf of Finland ( Finnish: Suomenlahti, Russian: Финский залив, Finskiy zaliv, Swedish: Finska viken Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. [14]
• April 17, 2003 - Sir John Stevens releases the Stevens Report, which states that the police and other security services in Northern Ireland colluded in the murders of many innocent people, including Pat Finucane and Francisco Notarantonio, in the 1970s and 1980s. John Arthur Stevens Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington KStJ QPM DL FRSA (born 21 October 1942 was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis The Stevens Report was the result of three official British government inquiries led by Sir John Stevens. The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001 Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Patrick ("Pat" Finucane ( 1949 - 12 February 1989) was a Catholic Belfast Solicitor This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
• April 19, 2003 - Nigeria holds a presidential election. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
• April 22, 2003 - Viacom Buys the Time Warner half of Comedy Central. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming
• April 24, 2003 - 2003 Iraq war: Iraqi former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz surrenders himself to U.S. forces [15]
• April 25, 2003 - United States Army secretary Thomas E. White resigns amidst tensions with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld over the direction future Army weapons development programs should take, and controversy surrounding White's previous employer, Enron. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Mikhail Yuhanna (ميخائيل يوحنا Mīḫāʾīl Yūḥannā) later and more popularly known as Tariq Aziz or Tareq Aziz, (طارق عزيز The United States of America —commonly referred to as the April 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Thomas E White (born 1943 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Businessman and former United States Army officer who served as senior executive The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in The Pentagon declines to provide specifics on the circumstances of his resignation. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. [16]
• April 26, 2003 - Unknown assailants fire incendiary devices on an ammunition dump in suburban Baghdad, triggering hours of explosions. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous American sources put the casualties at six dead and four wounded; Iraqi sources state 25 wounded. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [17]
• April 26, 2003 - Winnie Mandela is sentenced to four years in prison (five years, less one year suspended) for theft and fraud. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born September 26 1936 as Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela) is a South African politician who has held several government [18]
• April 26, 2003 - Tennis player Andre Agassi, at age 33, becomes the oldest man ever to be ranked number one in the world in the World Tennis Association rankings
• April 27, 2003 - Argentinians go to the polls to elect a president for the first time since the December 2001 economic collapse provoked street riots that unseated four presidents in two weeks. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Menem beats fellow Peronist Néstor Kirchner in the first round of voting, but the closeness of the vote necessitates a runoff vote scheduled for May 18. Carlos Saúl Menem Akil (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999 Peronism (Peronismo or Justicialism (Spanish Justicialismo) is an Argentine political movement based on the ideas and programs associated with Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
• April 27, 2003 - A Soyuz spacecraft blasts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome towards the International Space Station, the first launch since the Columbia disaster. Design A Soyuz spacecraft consists of three parts (from front to back A Spheroid Orbital module, which provides accommodation for the crew during Baikonur ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр Russian: Байконур formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas
• April 28, 2003 - Monday April 28, 22:30, Falluja, 50km from Baghdad, American soldiers opened fire against a group of protesters, resulting in a number of casualties. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated
• April 28, 2003 - Apple Computer revealed a new online music store, entitled the iTunes Music Store, for its iTunes and iPod products. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc iPod is a popular brand of Portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc Each song can be downloaded for 99 cents and there is no subscription fee.
• April 29, 2003 - The World Health Organization lifts the SARS travel warning for Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
• April 29, 2003 - Israeli forces assassinate three Palestinian militants in Gaza, including Nidal Salamah, a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP) ( Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Tahrīr The action prompts accusations that Israel is trying to sabotage the Palestinian government's attempts to transform itself.
• April 29, 2003 - Mahmoud Abbas is confirmed as the first Palestinian Authority prime minister after winning a vote of confidence from the Palestinian legislature. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
• The United States announces that it will be reducing its military presence in Saudi Arabia to a handful of advisors. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• April 30, 2003 - The World Health Organization holds a meeting in Toronto regarding SARS. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
• April 30, 2003 - A suicide bomber kills 3 in Tel Aviv. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel
• April 30, 2003 - A road map for peace sponsored by the US, UN, EU, and Russia is delivered to the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority. The "road map" for peace is a Plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proposed by a " quartet " of international entities the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

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