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Contents 1 Events 1.1 February 1, 2003 1.2 February 2, 2003 1.3 February 3, 2003 1.4 February 4, 2003 1.5 February 5, 2003 1.6 February 6, 2003 1.7 February 7, 2003 1.8 February 8, 2003 1.9 February 9, 2003 1.10 February 10, 2003 1.11 February 11, 2003 1.12 February 12, 2003 1.13 February 13, 2003 1.14 February 14, 2003 1.15 February 15, 2003 1.16 February 16, 2003 1.17 February 17, 2003 1.18 February 18, 2003 1.19 February 19, 2003 1.20 February 20, 2003 1.21 February 21, 2003 1.22 February 22, 2003 1.23 February 23, 2003 1.24 February 24, 2003 1.25 February 25, 2003 1.26 February 26, 2003 1.27 February 27, 2003 1.28 February 28, 2003

Events

See also: Preparations for 2003 invasion of Iraq Progress of the SARS outbreak Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (February 2003)

February 1, 2003

• Space Shuttle Columbia incident: The Space Shuttle Columbia was reported to have disintegrated over Texas on its final approach to a landing after its 28th space mission. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2003: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August March 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 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 - The 2003 invasion of Iraq began on March 20, 2003 UTC On March 18, 2003, President George W The following is a timeline of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in February 2003. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. All seven crew members died.
• A crowded passenger train and a freight train collided head on and burst into flames in northwestern Zimbabwe, killing 40 people and injuring about 60. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The wreckage was still burning 14 hours after the collision.

February 2, 2003

• The term of Czech Republic President Václav Havel ends without an elected successor to fill the position. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician

February 3, 2003

• Record producer Phil Spector was arrested in relation to an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old woman in Los Angeles. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Press reports identify the woman as the actress Lana Clarkson. For information of the Canadian Supreme Court case involving another woman named Lana Clarkson see Clarkson v
• Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri claims Space Shuttle Columbia disaster is a sign from God. Abu Hamza al-Masri (أبو حمزة المصري Abū Ḥamzah al-Maṣriy) (born 15 April 1958 is a Sunni Muslim who lives in the United Kingdom The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas He says "It is a punishment from God. Muslims see it that way. It is a trinity of evil because it carried Americans, an Israeli and a Hindu, a trinity of evil against Islam. " al-Masri's remarks are widely denounced by many other Muslim clerics. Reported in a BBC News Article: Muslim cleric's shuttle outburst attacked.
• The worldwide movie premiere of Shanghai Knights was held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Shanghai Knights is a 2003 action - Comedy film. It is the sequel to Shanghai Noon. Stars Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson were present at the premiere. Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生 on 7 April 1954 is an Actor, action choreographer, Film director Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Together with them to promote the film in the US was Singaporean Chinese actress Fann Wong in her Hollywood debut and first English-speaking role. Fann Woon Fong ( born January 27, 1971) better known by her Stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean Actress,

February 4, 2003

• Federal Republic of Yugoslavia renamed to Serbia and Montenegro with a new constitution converting the federal republic to a "loose union". Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated
• Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri was removed from his position as an agent of Finsbury Park mosque. Abu Hamza al-Masri (أبو حمزة المصري Abū Ḥamzah al-Maṣriy) (born 15 April 1958 is a Sunni Muslim who lives in the United Kingdom North London Central Mosque in Finsbury Park, London, was built in the 1990s to serve the large Muslim population in the area BBC News Story
• United Kingdom parliament: MPs in the British House of Commons have voted to reject all seven options presented for the reform of the House of Lords. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords"

February 5, 2003

• At the United Nations US Secretary of State Colin Powell presents the US government's case against the Saddam Hussein government of Iraq, as part of the diplomatic side of the U.S. plan to invade Iraq. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 The presentation includes tape recordings, satellite photographs and other intelligence data, and aims to prove WMD production, evasion of weapons inspections and a link to Al-Qaida. Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of Artificial satellites. Military intelligence (abbreviated MI int Commonwealth, or intel A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The
• The International Court of Justice orders the United States to take "all measures necessary" to prevent the execution of three Mexican nationals, pending its final judgment [1]
• Congressman Howard Coble, of North Carolina, chairman of the House committee overseeing homeland security, said that the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was justified, and that it had been done for "their own safety. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. John Howard Coble, born March 18 1931 is a Republican Congressman representing the 6th district of North Carolina ( map North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The term homeland security refers to the broad national effort by all levels of government to protect its territory from hazards both internal and external natural and man-made Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including " He was roundly criticized by Asian American members of Congress and spokespeople for Asian American organizations. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian

February 6, 2003

• In the United Kingdom, seven more arrests have been made under the Terrorism Act 2000 in raids in the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Terrorism Act 2000 is a current United Kingdom Act of Parliament, described as "an Act to make provision about Terrorism; and to make temporary Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

February 7, 2003

• The Center for Public Interest, a United States nonprofit watchdog group, obtained a leaked draft version of John Ashcroft's proposed Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, also known as "the Patriot Act II". Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, also known as The Patriot Act II, and various other similar names was draft legislation written by John Ashcroft If enacted, the legislation would grant the United States government unprecedented secret internal surveillance powers and sharply curtail judicial review of such surveillance,
• The chief United Nations arms inspector Hans Blix said Iraq appeared to be making fresh efforts to cooperate with U.N. teams hunting weapons of mass destruction, as Washington said the "momentum is building" for war with Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Judicial review is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units
• The United States said it was ready for any contingency after North Korea issued threats of pre-emptive attack and suggested it was poised to restart an atomic reactor central to its suspected drive for nuclear arms. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Preemptive war (or a preemptive strike) is waged in an attempt to repel or defeat a perceived inevitable offensive or Invasion, or to gain a strategic advantage in This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled
• A car bomb at an upscale club in Bogotá, Colombia kills 36 and wounds 150 in the worst attack in many years. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• Israeli police said they had found a suicide bomber's explosives belt hidden in a mosque in Israel, and said it was the first such discovery since the al-Aqsa Intifada began more than two years ago. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons
• President George W. Bush ordered the government to draw up guidelines for cyber-attacks against enemy computer networks, according to a Washington Post report. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Cyber-warfare (also known as cybernetic war, or cyberwar) is the use of Computers and the Internet in conducting Warfare in Cyberspace A computer network is a group of interconnected Computers. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The order is known as National Security Presidential Directive 16.
• An oil tanker carrying 35,000 tons of fuel oil ran aground off Denmark but no immediate spill was reported in the area noted for its wildlife, a Danish Royal Navy spokesman said. History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• Pakistan's most feared Islamic militant group, branded by Washington last week a foreign terrorist group, was severely weakened by a crackdown on extremism, intelligence officials claimed. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Extremism is a term used to describe the actions or ideologies of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society or otherwise claimed to violate Intelligence (abbreviated int or intel) is not Information, but the product of evaluated information valued for its currency and relevance rather than
• Senior citizens groups began a call for a boycott of British-owned pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline, the largest in the world, after the company announced that it would no longer sell drugs to Canadian companies that sell drugs at steep discounts to Americans over the Internet. Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks The boycott would include such brands as Tums antacid, Aquafresh toothpaste, Contac cold remedy, Paxil and Flonase.
• The last game is completed in the FIDE Man vs Machine World Chess Championship, in which Garry Kasparov, the highest rated human chess master, competed against the world champion computer program, Deep Junior. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the Garry Kasparov (Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Junior is a Computer chess program authored by the Israeli programmers Amir Ban and Shay Bushinsky. The six game match was played to a 3-3 draw.

February 8, 2003

• Sections of a 'dodgy dossier' issued by the UK government, which purported to present the latest British intelligence about Iraq, and which had been cited by Tony Blair and Colin Powell as evidence for the need for war, were criticized as plagiarisms. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Iraq Its Infrastructure of Concealment Deception and Intimidation (more commonly known as the Dodgy Dossier, the Iraq Dossier or the February Dossier For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. They had been copied without permission from a number of sources including Jane's Intelligence Review and a 12-year-old doctoral thesis of a Californian student that had been published in the US journal Middle East Review of International Affairs. Jane's Intelligence Review is a journal on Military intelligence published by Jane's Information Group. Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA is a quarterly journal on Middle East issues edited by Barry Rubin and published by the Global Research Some sentences were copied word-for-word, and spelling mistakes had been reproduced from the original articles. Downing Street responded by saying that the government had never claimed exclusive authorship and that the information was accurate.

February 9, 2003

• The Indian Government begins it largest ever vaccination programme. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease It aims to inoculate 160 million children against polio within 6 days. Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via (BBC)
• 13% of the 3,300 reservists called by the British Government in preparation for a possible war in Iraq have attempted to avoid being drafted. (BBC)

February 10, 2003

• France and Belgium broke the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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 The North Atlantic Treaty Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Germany said it supports this veto. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The procedure was put into operation on February 6 by secretary general George Robertson. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio This article is about the contemporary politician For the president of the Court of Session see James Robertson Baron Robertson George In response Turkey called upon Article 4 of the NATO Treaty, which stipulates that member states must deliberate when asked to do so by another member state if it feels threatened.
• Muslims celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated See also Hajj. The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world

February 11, 2003

• The 2002 nominees for the Academy Award (Oscar) were announced to the public. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

February 12, 2003

• The British government deploys troops around Heathrow airport after reports that al-Qaeda agents may have smuggled surface-to-air missiles into Britain. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft
• An audio tape attributed to Osama bin Laden is released by al Jazeera television. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" It recounts the battle of Tora Bora and urges Muslims to fight the United States and to overthrow the Iraq regime of Saddam Hussein. Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black cellar”) Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black dust”) known locally as Spīn Ghar is a cave complex situated The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30

February 13, 2003

• Austria bars USA military units involved in the attack on Iraq from entering into or flying over its territories without a UN mandate to attack Iraq. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• United States military officials anonymously confirm to the Washington Post that two Special Forces units have been operating on the ground inside Iraq for over a month, making preliminary preparations for a large-scale invasion. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [2]
• U.S. Senate Democrats continue to threaten to filibuster the candidacy of Miguel Estrada for the D.C. Circuit Court. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body Miguel Eduardo Estrada Rijana (born September 25, 1961) is an American Lawyer who became embroiled in controversy following his 2001 The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D The Democrats argue that Estrada is too conservative and not answering all of their questions. Estrada was first nominated for the position in May 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
• A UN panel reports that Iraq's al-Samoud 2 missiles, disclosed by Iraq to weapons inspectors in December, have a range of 180 km (above the 150 km limit allowed by the UN), splitting opinion over whether they breach UNSCR 1441. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Samoud (الصمود alternately Al-Samed, which means steadfastness in Arabic was a liquid-fuel Ballistic missile developed by Iraq in the years between A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a resolution by the UN Security Council, passed unanimously on November 8, 2002
• Motorola announces that they will release a cell phone running the Linux operating system. Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks
• At London Gatwick Airport, British police arrest a man carrying a hand grenade under the Terrorism Act 2000. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. The Terrorism Act 2000 is a current United Kingdom Act of Parliament, described as "an Act to make provision about Terrorism; and to make temporary Two men have also been arrested at Heathrow airport under the same legislation.

February 14, 2003

• Four ex-Symbionese Liberation Army members were sentenced to prison for the 1975 murder of Myrna Opsahl during a bank robbery in Carmichael, California. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Myrna Opsahl (1932 &ndash 1975 was a church worker a mother of four and a Murder victim of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Carmichael is a Census-designated place (CDP in Sacramento County, California, United States. [3]
• A very large demonstration was held in Melbourne to protest against the Australian government's support for the USA's policy on Iraq. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Organisers estimated that 200,000 people came out on to the streets, while some news sources put the number at "up to 150,000". [4]
• UNMOVIC chief weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei presented a report to the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission ( UNMOVIC) was created through the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. DrMohamed Mostafa El-Baradei ( Arabic: محمد البرادعي transliteration) (born June 17, 1942, in Cairo, Egypt They stated that the Iraqis had been co-operating well with the inspectors and that no weapons of mass destruction had been found, but that the Saddam Hussein regime had still to account for many banned weapons believed to have been in his arsenal. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Mr Blix also expressed doubts about some of the conclusions in Colin Powell's Security Council presentation of February 5, and specifically questioned the significance of some of the photographic evidence that Mr Powell had presented. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France.
• Tariq Aziz of Iraq met with Pope John Paul II
• Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, was euthanized well short of her natural lifespan because of a progressive lung disease. Mikhail Yuhanna (ميخائيل يوحنا Mīḫāʾīl Yūḥannā) later and more popularly known as Tariq Aziz or Tareq Aziz, (طارق عزيز For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Pope Dolly was a ewe ( July 5, 1996 – February 14, 2003) that was the first Animal to be cloned from an adult Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands

February 15, 2003

• Global protests against war on Iraq: People around the world demonstrated against the planning of war against Iraq. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The February 15, 2003 anti-war protest was a coordinated day of protests across the world against the imminent invasion of Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In Rome three million people were on the streets, in London one million. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In Berlin there were half a million in the largest demonstration for some decades. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. There were also protest marches all over France as well as in many other smaller European cities. Protests were also held in South Africa, Syria, India, Russia, Canada and in the USA, in around 600 cities in total. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

February 16, 2003

• A missile larger than allowed by UN sanction rules has been found in Iraq (BBC)
• The latest of the Doha round of world trade talks in Tokyo fail to find agreement between the ministers of 22 nations, greatly reducing hopes of a new trade deal before the end of the 2004 deadline (BBC)

February 17, 2003

• London congestion charging begins: Motorists must pay £5 per day to enter central London. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Doha Development Round is the current trade-negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO which commenced in November 2001 Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The London congestion charge is a fee for some motorists travelling within those parts of London designated as the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ This attempt by the Transport for London group to reduce traffic density and pollution, and encourage use of public transport is being followed closely by cities around the world. Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. Traffic on Roads may consist of Pedestrians ridden or herded Animals Vehicles Streetcars and other Conveyances either singly Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in
• In Chicago, Illinois, a stampede at the E2 south side nightclub kills 21 people. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Epitome Chicago and its upstairs dance floor E2 were a popular nightclub in Chicago until on the night of Monday February 17, 2003, a

February 18, 2003

• An arson attack on an underground train in the Daegu, South Korea claims at least 180 lives with more than 140 injured and dozens missing. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Witnesses reportedly saw a man throwing a milk carton filled with a flammable substance into a train.
• The World Health Organization confirms that a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Republic of the Congo killed 64. Ebola is the common term for a group of Viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, and for the disease which they The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville [5]
• Canadian finance minister John Manley brings down a budget, the last and one of those with the most expenditures in the career of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime It uses money from the federal surplus to replace a portion of the amount the Liberals cut from a variety of programs during their mandate, partially funds the implementation of the Romanow report on health care, and increases military spending. A military budget of an entity most often a Nation or a State, is the Budget and financial resources dedicated to raising and maintaining
• Hours before the first ships transporting heavy United States military equipment to Turkey were supposed to reach port, the Turkish government announces that it will withhold approval to dock unless the United States increases a reciprocal $6 billion foreign aid grant to $10 billion. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Bush administration indicated that no substantial changes will be made to the proposed aid package. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [6]

February 19, 2003

• A military plane carrying 302 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards crashed in the mountains of southeastern Iran killing all on board. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The government did not go into the possible cause of the crash. The plane was en route from Zahedan, on the Pakistan border, to Kerman, about 500 miles southeast of Tehran. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of

February 20, 2003

• The Station nightclub fire: A fire started by pyrotechnics set-off by Great White, a rock band playing a nightclub in West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island kills at least 96 and injures nearly 200, with 35 in critical condition. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Station nightclub fire on the evening of Thursday February 20, 2003, was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U The term "pyrotechnics" can also be used for Fireworks events Great White is an American Hard rock band formed in Los Angeles that gained semi-popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. Kent County is a County located in the US state of Rhode Island. Fatalities from burn injuries are expected to increase. [7]
• University of South Florida computer engineering professor Dr. The University of South Florida ( USF) known within its system as USF Tampa, is a public research University system located in Tampa, Florida Computer engineering (or Computer Systems Engineering) encompasses broad areas of both Electrical engineering and Computer science. Sami Al-Arian was arrested by the FBI after he and seven others were indicted on 50 terrorism-related charges. Sami Amin Al-Arian ( Arabic: سامي العريان) (b January 14, 1958 in Kuwait) is a Palestinian immigrant to Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion United States Attorney General John Ashcroft alleged at a news conference that Al-Arian is the North American leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn

February 21, 2003

• Michael Jordan makes NBA history when he scores 43 points for the Washington Wizards versus the New Jersey Nets, becoming the first player over 40 years old to score 40 or more points in a game, and leading the Wizards to an 89-86 win. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic

February 22, 2003

• Jesica Santillan, who was made critically ill after receiving donor organs of the wrong blood type in a medical accident during a heart-lung transplant, is taken off life support after being declared brain dead after a second heart-lung transplant operation. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jesica Santillan ( December 26, 1985 - February 22, 2003) was an Illegal immigrant from Mexico who entered the United A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of Blood based on the presence or absence of inherited Antigenic substances on the Medical Error is an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis and/or Treatment of a Disease; Injury; Syndrome; A heart-lung transplant is a procedure carried out to replace both Heart and Lungs in a single operation Life support, in the medical field refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patient's life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided Brain death is a legal definition of death that emerged in the 1960s as a response to the ability to resuscitate individuals and mechanically keep the heart and lungs working
• In Memphis, Tennessee, Mike Tyson beats fringe contender Clifford Etienne 49 seconds into round one of a boxing match. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Clifford Etienne (born March 9 1972 in Lafayette Louisiana) also known as "The Black Rhino" fought as a heavyweight boxer in the Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, In an undercard bout, controversial former skater Tonya Harding loses a four round decision in her women's professional boxing debut. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Tonya Maxine Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American figure skating champion

February 23, 2003

• The 45th Grammy Awards ceremony is held in New York City, dominated by newcomer Norah Jones receiving 8 awards including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The City of New York Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it
• British athlete Paula Radcliffe sets a new 10km road race world record of 30:21 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British Road running is the sport of Running on a measured course over an established Road (as opposed to track and Cross country running) A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
• Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames of the NHL comes close to scoring a "quintella", which is when a player scores in all 5 possible ways: a powerplay goal, a shorthanded goal, On a penalty shot, even strength and an empty net goal. Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Iginla scores on a powerplay goal, an empty net goal, shorthanded and on full strength. Only Mario Lemieux has scored in all 5 ways. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins

February 24, 2003

• A magnitude 6. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released 8 earthquake strikes China's remote western region of Xinjiang at 10:03 AM local time (0203 UTC) near the mountainous border with Kyrgyzstan. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан At least 266 are killed, more than 4,000 are injured, and over 1,000 buildings, including housing and schools, collapse.
• U.S. plan to invade Iraq: General Colin Powell states at a meeting in Beijing that "It is time to take action. 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 Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. The evidence is clear . . . We are reaching that point where serious consequences must flow. " His speech appears to imply that military action is likely to follow within three weeks, based on previous Pentagon briefings. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia.
• Reports of the results of a study of VaxGen's experimental AIDS vaccine show little effect on the spread of AIDS in the overall experimental group. VaxGen is a Biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. An HIV vaccine is a hypothetical Vaccine against HIV, the etiological agent of AIDS. However, there are possible signs of partial resistance to HIV infection in the subgroup of subjects of African and Asian ethnic origin. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular
• The major Netherlands-based food concern Ahold announces that financial malversations in a US daughter firm lead to an unanticipated loss of 500 million dollars. Ahold, (in full Koninklijke Ahold NV, Royal Ahold NV) (, SWX AHO is a major international Supermarket operator based in Amsterdam
• In Athens, Greece, senior U.S. diplomat Brady Kiesling resigned in protest at the Bush administration's policy on Iraq. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John Brady Kiesling is a former US diplomat and author of "Diplomacy Lessons Realism for an Unloved Superpower" George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• The SFO AirTrain opened with 9 stations and 2 lines.

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February 25, 2003

• US plan to invade Iraq: The United States, Britain and Spain present to the UN Security Council a much-anticipated second resolution stating that Iraq "has failed to take the final opportunity" to disarm, but does not include deadlines or an explicit threat of military force. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Meanwhile, France, Germany, and Russia offer a counter-proposal calling for peaceful disarmament through further inspections. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sometime reporter Jeff Gannon, actual name James Guckert, signs in at the White House for the first time, according to Secret Service Image:White House access logs obtained through FOIA by Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY).
• Both major parties of Kurdistan, an autonomous region in Northern Iraq, vow to fight Turkish troops if they enter Kurdistan to capture Mosul or interfere in Kurdish self-rule. History See also History of the Kurdish people Ancient period See also Hurrians, Guti, Mannaeans, Medes For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches History See also History of the Kurdish people Ancient period See also Hurrians, Guti, Mannaeans, Medes For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul Between them the two parties can mobilize up to 80,000 guerillas - most likely no match for the modern Turkish army, but a severe blow to the unity of U. S. allies on the Northern front expected in the U.S. plan to invade Iraq. 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
• Roh Moo-hyun becomes the new president of South Korea. Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• North Korea fires test missiles into the Sea of Japan. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia
• Toshihiko Fukui, former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor, is named as a new chief of Bank of Japan. is the Central bank of Japan. History Like most modern Japanese institutions the Bank of Japan was born after the Meiji Restoration.
• Four former executives of Qwest Communications International are criminally charged with fradulently booking $33,000,000 in revenue during 2001. Qwest Communications International Inc (pronounced like "quest" ˈkwɛst ( is a large Telecommunications carrier Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The U..S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also files a civil suit against 7 former (including the 4 criminally charged) and 1 current Qwest executives, alleging fraudulent accounting practices in violation of SEC rules. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility In the US, generally accepted accounting principles, commonly abbreviated as US GAAP or simply GAAP, are accounting rules used to prepare present [8]
• NASA reports that the space probe Pioneer 10 finally ceased its transmissions from deep space, after more than thirty years of a mission which was originally intended to last less than two. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Pioneer 10 ( Pioneer-F) was the first Spacecraft to travel through the Asteroid belt, which it entered on July 15, 1972
• Switchfoot releases their fourth and best selling album to date, The Beautiful Letdown. Switchfoot is an American Alternative rock band from San Diego, California. The Beautiful Letdown is the fourth album by alternative rock band Switchfoot.

February 26, 2003

• Daniel Libeskind’s design is announced as the winner and future occupant of the former World Trade Center site. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Libeskind, (born May 12 1946 in Łódź, Poland) is an American Architect, Artist, and Set designer of The World Trade Center site sits on 16 Acres (65000 m² in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The design includes an office building and a Wedge of Light which will honor the victims of the terrorist attacks by shutting down its lights between 8:46AM and 10:28AM EST every September 11. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul It will also use the WTC’s foundations.
• North Korea nuclear weapons program: Officials from the United States state that North Korea reactivated a reactor at its main nuclear complex. North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,
• David Ricci, 22, is prosecuted by the United States Department of Justice for “conspiring to import, market and sell circumvention devices known as modification (or ‘mod’) chips in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department A modchip (short for modification chip) is a small electronic device used to modify or disable built-in restrictions and limitations of many popular Videogame consoles The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA is a United States Copyright Law which implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property ” In a plea bargain, the DoJ takes control of the Internet news and discussion site the iSO News’ domain isonews. The iSONEWS is a Warez news Website. It was originally created by orm who later deferred management of the website to Krazy8 and mandarin com, which is used as a database of warez releases (without links to the actual content). "Warez" refers primarily to Copyrighted works traded in violation of Copyright law.
• US plan to invade Iraq: Hans Blix stated that Iraq still had not made a “fundamental decision” to disarm, despite recent signs of increased cooperation. 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 Specifically, Iraq refused to destroy its al-Samoud 2 long range missiles—a weapon system that was in violation of the UN Security Council’s resolutions and the US treaty with Iraq. Al-Samoud (الصمود alternately Al-Samed, which means steadfastness in Arabic was a liquid-fuel Ballistic missile developed by Iraq in the years between A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target These missiles are deployed and mobile. Also, an R-400 aerial bomb was found that could possibly contain biological agents. Given this find, the UN Inspectors have requested access to the Al-Aziziyah weapons range to verify that all 155 R-400 bombs can be accounted for and proven destroyed.
• George Bush commits publicly to a post-invasion democracy in Iraq, says it will be “an example” to other nations in Arabia. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab)
• The House of Commons saw the largest rebellion by MPs from any governing party in Britain for at least 100 years. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords 122 MPs from the ruling Labour party were among 199 from all parties who voted to add the phrase “[This House] finds the case for military action against Iraq as yet unproven” to a government motion. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The motion itself endorsed UN Security Council Resolution 1441 and supported “. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a resolution by the UN Security Council, passed unanimously on November 8, 2002 . . the Government’s continuing efforts in the UN to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction. ”
• Saddam Hussein, in an interview with Dan Rather, rules out exile as an option. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News He calls for dialogue with United States president George W. Bush, and suggests that the two should engage in a televised debate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
• Dr. Sami Al-Arian was terminated from his teaching position at the University of South Florida. Sami Amin Al-Arian ( Arabic: سامي العريان) (b January 14, 1958 in Kuwait) is a Palestinian immigrant to The University of South Florida ( USF) known within its system as USF Tampa, is a public research University system located in Tampa, Florida USF President Judy Genshaft indicated that Dr. Judy Lynn Genshaft is the current president of the University of South Florida in Tampa Florida. Al-Arian’s non-academic activities created a conflict of interest with the University, and also cited items from Al-Arian’s 50-count indictment. A representative from the American Association of University Professors indicated that the AAUP does not feel that due process was followed in Al-Arian’s case, and that the organization will likely formally censure USF at its June meeting. The American Association of University Professors ( AAUP) is an Organization of Professors and other academics in the United States.
• Toyanne Hightower, a manager for Banta Corporation, was murdered in her sleep in the city of Watauga, Texas, by her 16-year-old son. While he was preparing to shoot her, he phoned two friends and had them listen in a three-way phone call as he pulled the trigger. When his father returned home, he tried to shoot him also, but his father was able to disarm him. Her son was subsequently tried and sentenced to 40 years in the Texas prison system.

February 27, 2003

• Ariel Sharon presents the new politically right-wing Israeli government. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. (אריאל In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Part of his coalition are Sharon's Likud bloc, the National Religious Party, the National Union and Tommy Lapid's secular Shinui party. Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. The National Religious Party (מפלגה דתית לאומית Miflaga Datit Leumit, commonly known in Israel by its Hebrew acronym Mafdal, (Hebrew מפד"ל The National Union (האיחוד הלאומי HaIhud HaLeumi) is a right wing political party in Israel and consists of an alliance of Yosef "Tommy" Lapid (יוסף "טומי" לפיד born Tomislav Lampel (Томислав Лампел December 27, 1931 - Shinui (שינוי lit Change) is a Zionist, Secular and anti-clerical Free market liberal party in Israel
• Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar personally asks United States President George W. Bush to silence Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, indicating that Rumsfeld's numerous public remarks on European countries' Iraq policies are generally viewed as inflammatory and overwhelmingly counterproductive within the European diplomatic community. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. (born 25 February 1953 served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Aznar indicated a preference for Secretary of State Colin Powell. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. [9]
• Career diplomat John Brady Kiesling resigns from the U. S. Foreign Service with a sharp public rebuke for the Bush administration's foreign policy, asking "Has oderint dum metuant really become our motto?" and "Is the Russia of the late Romanovs really our model, a selfish, superstitious empire thrashing toward self-destruction in the name of a doomed status quo?" Full text
• Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies of stomach cancer in his Pittsburgh home at the age of 74. M N O Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American Children's television series that was created and hosted by
• An internal investigation by the Washington, D.C. police department indicates that hundreds of people arrested for failure to obey a police order to disperse at Pershing Park on September 27, 2002 during protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were never actually ordered to disperse before being arrested. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Pershing Park is a small park in Washington DC Located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW it is across the street from Freedom Plaza Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic MPDC Chief Charles Ramsey was unapologetic, indicating that the actions of the police were necessary to protect the city. The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, also known as the DC Police, MPD, and MPDC is the municipal Police Charles H Ramsey (born 1950) is the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. [10]
• Iraq crisis of 2003: Regarding the disarmament of Iraq, the chief weapons inspector Hans Blix, says "The results in terms of disarmament have been very limited so far. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. "
• Rowan Williams is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury. Rowan Douglas Williams, PC, DD, DCL, FBA, (born 14 June 1950 in Swansea, Wales) is an Anglican The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the
• U.S. presidential election, 2004: Senator Bob Graham of Florida announces his candidacy for the Democratic Pary nomination of President. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• Rauf Denktaş, chief of the Turkish Cypriots, rejected the latest version of a United Nations plan to reunite Cyprus. Rauf Raif Denktaş (in English often spelled Rauf Denktash) (born 27 January 1924) is the founder of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
• Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor, announced his support to the United States and United Kingdom campaign against Iraq. Elie Wiesel (born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30 1928 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Romania) is a Jewish writer professor political activist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

February 28, 2003

• Iraq crisis of 2003: Iraq begins the process of destroying Al Samoud two missiles on March 1. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Hans Blix, U. N. chief weapons inspector said "It is a very significant piece of real disarmament". However, the spokesman of the White House, Ari Fleischer declared that the Iraq commitment to destroy these missiles is a fraud that President George W. Bush had predicted, and indicated that the United States wanted a total and complete disarmament of Iraq. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. He also repeated that if the United Nations did not act to disarm Baghdad, the United States would lead a coalition of voluntary countries to disarm Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30
• Canada's prime minister Jean Chrétien indicates that he believes that regime change is a dangerous goal for an invasion of Iraq, and that disarmament only should be the goal of international pressure. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime " Regime change " is literally the replacement of one Regime with another [11]
• It is reported that, citing "national interest" as a reason, the British government under Margaret Thatcher contributed approximately £1bn of taxpayer money to Iraq under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Most of this money went into military infrastructure built by British companies such as GEC-Marconi. Marconi Electronic Systems (MES, or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998 was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC [12]
• The new Austrian government, again headed by Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, is sworn in by Federal President Thomas Klestil. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Thomas Klestil ( 4 November 1932 6 July 2004) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician. After more than three months of negotiations following the general elections of November 24, 2002, Schüssel (Austrian People's Party) decided to continue the coalition with the right-of-centre Austrian Freedom Party begun in early 2000. November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Although any future influence on federal politics by Jörg Haider was averted, one of the new members of the government is Ursula Haubner, Haider's sister. Jörg Haider (January 26 1950 – October 11 2008 was an Austrian politician Ursula Haubner (born December 22, 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future
• Darren Flutie, Canadian Football's all-time leader in receptions, retires. Darren Paul Flutie (born on November 18, 1966 in Manchester Maryland) is a former Canadian football Wide receiver for the In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)
• The Czech Republic finally chooses a new President, former Prime Minister Václav Klaus. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The President of the Czech Republic is the Head of state of the Czech Republic. This is a list of Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic. See also List of rulers of Bohemia List of Presidents Václav Klaus (ˈvaːtslaf ˈklaʊ̯s born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003 reelected 2008 and a former The county had been without a President after three attempts at choosing a replacement for former President Václav Havel. Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician
• The United States 9th Circuit Court, based in San Francisco, California, reaffirmed its ruling that the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are unconstitutional. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Congress has divided the United States into a number of judicial circuits, each of which includes several District Courts and a Court The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city History The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931 a Baptist minister a Christian Socialist, and the cousin of Socialist Utopian It is expected that the Bush administration will appeal to the Supreme Court. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• The United States government backtracked on its pledge to send American combat troops to the Philippines in order to track down Islamic terrorists in that nation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Philippine opponents of the plan threatened to impeach President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, if she had allowed foreign troops on Philippine soil in contradiction to the Philippine constitution. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.

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