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Contents 1 Events 1.1 March 1, 2003 1.2 March 2, 2003 1.3 March 3, 2003 1.4 March 4, 2003 1.5 March 5, 2003 1.6 March 6, 2003 1.7 March 7, 2003 1.8 March 8, 2003 1.9 March 9, 2003 1.10 March 10, 2003 1.11 March 11, 2003 1.12 March 12, 2003 1.13 March 13, 2003 1.14 March 14, 2003 1.15 March 15, 2003 1.16 March 16, 2003 1.17 March 17, 2003 1.18 March 18, 2003 1.19 March 19, 2003 1.20 March 20, 2003 1.21 March 21, 2003 1.22 March 22, 2003 1.23 March 23, 2003 1.24 March 24, 2003 1.25 March 25, 2003 1.26 March 26, 2003 1.27 March 27, 2003 1.28 March 28, 2003 1.29 March 29, 2003 1.30 March 30, 2003 1.31 March 31, 2003

Events

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

March 1, 2003

• Iraq disarmament crisis: The Turkish speaker of Parliament voids the vote accepting U.S. troops involved in the planned invasion of Iraq into Turkey on constitutional grounds. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( 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 - 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 - January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August This is the timeline of the 2003 Iraq war, principally the military actions and consequences of the US-led invasion. 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 March 2003. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 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 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 264 votes for and 250 against accepting 62,000 U. S. military personnel do not constitute the necessary majority under the Turkish constitution, due to 19 abstentions. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking [1]
• Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack and of other al-Qaeda attacks, is reported to have been arrested in Pakistan and turned over to US authorities for questioning. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ( خالد شيخ محمد; also transliterated as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and additionally known by at least fifty aliases Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• Under U. N. supervision, Iraq begins destroying four of its Al Samoud missiles.
• The United Arab Emirates calls for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to step down to avoid war. The sentiment is later echoed by Kuwait and Bahrain. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf

March 2, 2003

• Armed North Korean fighter aircraft intercept and target a United States reconnaissance aircraft over International Waters in the Sea of Japan. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the International waterways Several international treaties have established freedom of navigation on semi-enclosed seas The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia This is the first such interception since April 1969 when a North Korean jet shot down a United States Navy surveillance airplane, killing all 31 crewmen aboard. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq destroys six more Al-Samoud 2 missiles, bringing the total destroyed to 10 out of an estimated 100 missiles ordered eliminated by the U. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U Al-Samoud (الصمود alternately Al-Samed, which means steadfastness in Arabic was a liquid-fuel Ballistic missile developed by Iraq in the years between N. The U. S. continues to dismiss Iraq's actions as "part of its game of deception. " Iraq indicates that it may halt destruction of the missiles if the U. S. indicates it will go to war anyway.
• UK newspaper The Observer publishes what it claims to be a leaked memo [3] from a high-ranking NSA official dated January 31, 2003. 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 newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In it are orders to spy on the domestic and official communications of the United Nations Security Council members other than the U. S. and the United Kingdom. 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 memo names ". . . members Angola, Cameroon, Chile, Bulgaria and Guinea, . Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea . . " as candidates for special attention. [4]
• French president Jacques Chirac starts a three-day visit to the former French colony Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's It is the first visit of a French president to Algeria at the highest ceremonial level.
• The Firefly spin-off movie Serenity is officially greenlighted. Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Serenity is a 2005 space western Film written and directed by Joss Whedon.

March 3, 2003

• Under intense American pressure, Turkey indicates that its Parliament will consider a second vote on whether to allow U. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those S. troops to use Turkish bases for a military attack on Iraq.
• A man was arrested at a shopping mall in Guilderland, New York for refusing to remove a t-shirt which bore the slogan "Give Peace A Chance. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. " He was charged with "trespassing 'in that he knowingly enter(ed) or remain(ed) unlawfully upon premises. '" He had purchased the shirt at the mall.

March 4, 2003

• Reports of a new security vulnerability in sendmail have been circulating, together with proof-of-concept exploit code. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Computer security, the term vulnerability is applied to a weakness in a system which allows an attacker to violate the integrity of that system Sendmail is a Mail transfer agent (MTA that supports many kinds of mail transfer and delivery including the overwhelmingly popular SMTP. An exploit (from the same word in the French language, meaning "achievement" or "accomplishment" is a piece of Software, a chunk of data or This raises fears of an imminent new Internet worm problem, unless existing vulnerable implementations are patched in time. A computer worm is a self-replicating Computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network and it may do so without

March 5, 2003

• An appeals court in Norway ruled that Jon Johansen, the teenager who developed the DeCSS software that allows DVDs to be copied, will have to be retried on charges that he violated copyright and anti-hacking laws. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Jon Lech Johansen (born November 18, 1983 in Harstad, Norway) also known as DVD Jon, is a Norwegian (his father is DeCSS is a Computer program capable of decrypting content on a DVD -Video disc encrypted using the Content-Scrambling System (CSS DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for
• Iraq disarmament crisis: The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Russia indicate that they will oppose any UN Security Council proposals that would authorize war with Iraq. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [5]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: UK newspaper The Times reports that the United Nations secretly drawn up a plan to establish a post-war government in Iraq. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. 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. Although no consensus have reached among UN Security Council members in regard to military action, the document indicates that UN leaders may now consider war all but inevitable. [6]
• A bomb explosion at an airport in Davao City, Philippines killed at least 19 people. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• Meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Qatar fails to produce a statement opposing war in Iraq. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• Saudi Arabia deploys 3,300 troops to Kuwait in preparation for a potential Iraq conflict. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• A man exploded a bomb in a bus in Haifa, Israel, killing at least ten people. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• A car bomb exploded in Cúcuta, Colombia killing at least seven people. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• The chairman of the United States Senate subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific affairs said United Nation Security Council should debate the issue about abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea as a question of human rights. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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, Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
• Protests against the 2003 Iraq war: Students protest and go on strike in a number of countries around the world. There have been considerable protests against the Iraq War in the buildup to and following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
• This year (2003) Ash Wednesday is today. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In the Western Christian Calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays
• Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York dropped charges of trespassing against a man who had been arrested for refusing to remove his "Give Peace a Chance" t-shirt. Crossgates Mall is a Shopping mall located in Guilderland New York, United States, not far from Albany and Schenectady. Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The change of heart occurred after over 100 anti-war demonstraters marched through the mall and threatened to stay until the mall backed down.
• Belize's People's United Party returned to office, 22-7, in 2003 legislative elections. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Leaders John Smith (1950-1952 Leigh Richardson (Acting (1953-1956 George Cadle Price (1956-1996 Said Musa A legislative election was held in Belize on 5 March 2003. Belizeans elected 29 members to the House of Representatives for a term of five years

March 6, 2003

• Britain: Abdullah el-Faisal is jailed for 9 years for urging Islamists to kill non-believers, Americans, Hindus and Jews. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 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 Abdullah el-Faisal (born c 1964 is a controversial Muslim preacher most known for being convicted for practicing Hate speech. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. In ordinary usage skepticism or scepticism ( Greek 'σκέπτομαι' skeptomai, to look about to consider see also spelling differences A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [7]
• Cuban President Fidel Castro is elected unopposed to a sixth term. 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 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until He has served as the head of Cuba's government for 44 years -- longer than any other living head of government. This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State
• New Scientist magazine reports a paper by Robert R. Caldwell, Marc Kamionkowski and Nevin N. Weinberg which puts forward the hypothesis that the end of the Universe may possibly occur as a "Big Rip", which will shred the physical structure of the Universe. The ultimate fate of the universe is a topic in Physical cosmology. The Big Rip is a cosmological Hypothesis first published in 2003 about the Ultimate fate of the universe, in which the matter of the universe [8]
• The SCO Group, formerly Caldera, the current owner of the rights to the Unix operating system, sues IBM for $1 billion for "devaluing" Unix, claiming that IBM employees who signed Non-disclosure agreements worked on the Linux operating system. The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX, sometimes also written as Unix with Small caps) is a computer International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology A non-disclosure agreement (NDA also known as a confidentiality agreement, confidential disclosure agreement (CDA proprietary information agreement Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks
• The European Central Bank cut its reference rate by 0. The European Central Bank (ECB is one of the world's most important Central banks responsible for Monetary policy covering the 15 member countries of the 25%
• Vivendi reported a corporate loss of 23. VIVENDI is a software package for care management and staff organisation published by the German software company CONNEXT and introduced in 1995 3 billion euros, the largest loss ever for a French company. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

March 7, 2003

• Pravda reports that Georgia intends to seek UN Security Council approval to use military force against Abkhazia. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pravda (Правда "The Truth" was a leading Newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto [9]
• The United States declared a national emergency and joined the European Union in imposing economic sanctions on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and members of his government for "systematically undermin[ing] democratic institutions" in Zimbabwe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election [10]
• War on Terrorism: Two of Osama bin Laden's sons are rumored to have been arrested in a skirmish in southern Afghanistan. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U 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 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, [11] This report was denied by both United States and Pakistani officials. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and [12]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: Hans Blix reports to the UN Security Council citing Iraq's increased but qualified cooperation. 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.
• Revising the draft resolution put forth by the United States, United Kingdom and Spain a week ago, Britain proposes setting March 17 as the date for Iraq to voluntarily disarm or face the prospect of war. 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. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• The Nikkei benchmark hit a 20-year low record as war in Iraq appears closer, alleged stock manipulation by Nikko Salomon Smith Barney came to light, North Korea is preparing to test fire a mid-range missile, and a new political scandal in the party of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came to light. is a Stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE The Nikkei average is the most watched index of Asian stocks 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 Stock manipulation is a practice whereby owners of a company or others such as brokerage firms or investment companies take actions to increase or decrease the value of that Stock is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 [13]
• Broadway musicians union members went on strike in protest over producers' proposals to cut the number of musicians at live performances, and the possibility of using taped or computer based music. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located All but one of Broadway's musicals (Cabaret) closed as a result. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance.

• Canadian Dot com company Zucotto Wireless ceases operations. A Dot-com company, or simply a dot-com, is a company that does most of its business on the Internet, usually through a Website that uses the popular The " dot-com bubble " (or sometimes the " IT bubble " was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2001 (with a climax on March 10

March 8, 2003

• In a referendum, Malta votes in favor of joining the European Union in 2004. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• An oil refinery and an oil pipeline are attacked in the northeastern Indian province of Assam. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city The United Liberation Front of Asom separatist group claims responsibility and according to regional newspapers threatens more such attacks. The United Liberation Front of Asom is a militant group from Assam, among many other such groups in North-East India. [14]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: Kuwaiti workers have been instructed to make 35 holes in the fence between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the Kuwaiti army is positioning tanks at these openings. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed [15] The Pakistan Daily Times reported that UNIKOM had found armed US Marines in the demilitarized zone along the fence last month. UNIKOM, the United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observation Mission was established on April 9, 1991 following the Gulf War by [16] CBC reported that 230 UN support workers have been ordered out of the demilitarized zone. [17]
• The Japanese government expressed support for a revised draft resolution submitted jointly by the United States, United Kingdom and Spain to the United Nations Security Council that sets March 17 as the deadline for Iraq. The politics of Japan is in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy, where the Prime Minister of Japan is the 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. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Japanese media opinion polls taken last week indicate that 84% of Japanese people oppose an Iraq war. [18]
• An Air Algerie Boeing 737 crashes after take off from Tamanrasset, Algeria. Air Algérie SpA (الخطوط الجوية الجزائرية is the national Flag carrier Airline of Algeria. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A total of 96 passengers and 6 crew were killed, while 1 passenger survived.

March 9, 2003

• Iraq disarmament crisis: In an interview on BBC Radio 4, Clare Short, a member of Tony Blair's cabinet, describes his stance on Iraq as "deeply reckless", and says she would resign if he committed the UK to war without an unambiguous mandate from the United Nations. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 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 Clare Short, PC, MP, (born 15 February 1946 is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. 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 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
• ArabNews reports that Saddam Hussein demanded that the UN Security Council lift the "embargo against Iraq", denounce the United States and the United Kingdom as "liars", strip Israel of weapons of mass destruction and force Israel to withdraw from "Palestine and occupied Arab land". ArabNews is a leading English language source of news presented from an Arab perspective Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 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 Israel topics. Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called [19]
• Albania says it will send troops to join any war against Iraq, largely a symbolic measure thanking the United States and NATO for intervening in Kosovo in the 1999 Kosovo War. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The North Atlantic Treaty Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999
• The largest synagogue in Europe was opened in Baku. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan

March 10, 2003

• Iraq disarmament crisis: The White House press secretary, paraphrasing the President, stated "If the United Nations fails to act, that means the United Nations will not be the international body that disarms Saddam Hussein. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 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 See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Another international body will disarm Saddam Hussein. " [20]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: *Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, stated "If the US and others were to go outside the [Security] Council and take military action it would not be in conformity with the [UN] Charter". The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• French president Jacques Chirac declares that France will veto a UN resolution sponsored by Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the The resolution would authorise use of force against Iraq unless that country proves it disarmament by March 17. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger [21]
• North Korea test-fires a short-range missile 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 This is North Korea's second recent such launch. [22]
• Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov announced that Russia would veto a UN resolution by the US and the UK authorising the use of force against Iraq. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov (И́горь Серге́евич Ивано́в (b [23]
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is elected to the Turkish parliament and is expected to become prime minister shortly. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Erdoğan supports deployment of US troops in Turkey and is expected to call for a new vote on the issue as one of his first official acts. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [24]
• Deutsche Telekom discloses an annual loss of 24. Deutsche Telekom AG (,) ( English translation German Telecom) (abbreviated DTAG) is a Telecommunications company headquartered in 6 billion euros. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
• U.S. diplomat John Brown, who joined the State Department in 1981, resigned. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He said that the Bush administration's Iraq policy was fomenting a massive rise in anti-US sentiment around the world and he could not support it. 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.

March 11, 2003

• After 20 years of delay, the Brazilian government fulfilled its legal commitment to demarcate the lands of the Awá tribe. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Awá are an endangered indigenous group of people living in the eastern Amazon forests of Brazil.
• Jonathan Ben-Artzi, nephew of Benjamin Netanyahu (former prime minister of Israel), is court martialed for refusing to serve in the Israeli Defence Force on pacifist grounds. (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 7524, a five month low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several
• The 18 judges of the International Criminal Court are sworn in at The Hague. The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against
• Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, announces that UN-sponsored talks on the reunification of Cyprus have failed. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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 Cyprus remains a candidate for EU membership and the Greek Cypriot government intends to sign on behalf of the whole island. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Analysts suggested that Turkish opposition to unification may hurt Turkey's chances of joining the EU. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

March 12, 2003

• Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Zoran Đinđić, PhD (often Zoran Djindjić, from Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ђинђић, /ˈzorɑn ˈdʑɪndʑɪtɕ/ (1 August Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• Vicente Fox, president of Mexico, undergoes emergency back surgery for a herniated disc. Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• An Indonesian court convicts Brig. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. -Gen. Noer Moeis of crimes against humanity and sentences him to five years in prison for failing to prevent massacres in East Timor. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. [25]
• The European Court of Human Rights rules that the Turkish trial of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan was not fair. The European Court of Human Rights ( ECtHR) (Cour européenne des droits de l’homme in Strasbourg was established under the European Convention on Human Rights Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Abdullah "Apo" Öcalan ( born April 4 1948 is the founding leader of the Kurdish party Kurdistan Workers Party
• The World Health Organization issued a rare Global Alert about a mysterious severe respiratory disease spreading in several countries.

March 13, 2003

• The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Enfuvirtide (trade name Fuzeon), a new AIDS drug that acts as an entry inhibitor. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Enfuvirtide ( INN) is an HIV Fusion inhibitor, the first of a novel class of Antiretroviral drugs used in Combination therapy for the Enfuvirtide ( INN) is an HIV Fusion inhibitor, the first of a novel class of Antiretroviral drugs used in Combination therapy for the Entry inhibitors, also known as fusion inhibitors, are a class of Antiretroviral drugs, used in Combination therapy for the treatment of HIV

March 14, 2003

• Osiel Cárdenas, suspected leader of a Mexican drug cartel, is arrested in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Osiel Cardenas Guillen, born May 18 1967 in Matamoros Tamaulipas, México, is the symbolic leader of the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Drug cartels are Criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
• U.S. Representative James P. Moran, Democrat from Virginia, is forced out of a party leadership post after furor over his remarks that were interpreted as saying that American Jews are responsible for a possible war with Iraq. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. James Patrick "Jim" Moran Jr (born 16 May 1945 in Buffalo New York) has represented the of Virginia since 1991 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• Carlos Ortega, labor union leader and opponent of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela, is granted political asylum at the Costa Rican Embassy in Caracas. Carlos Ortega Carvajal is a union and political leader in Venezuela. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Ortega had eluded arrest for three weeks on charges of treason, civil rebellion and "incitement".
• Norwegian firefighter Robert Sørlie becomes the first non-American, and second non-Alaskan to win the 1,049 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which runs from Anchorage to Nome in the U.S. state of Alaska. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Robert Sørlie (born 1958) commonly " Sorlie " in English, is a two time Iditarod champion Norwegian dog musher and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• Iraq disarmament crisis: Key documents presented as evidence that the US should invade Iraq are revealed as forgeries. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U This article is about the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. For more information on this particular part of the topic see Views on the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Forgery is the process of making adapting or imitating objects statistics or documents (see False document) with the intent to deceive. The documents stated that Niger was selling 500 tons of uranium to Iraq. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the One, dated 2000, was on stationery from the military government of the 1980s and referred to a foreign minister who had not been in power for 14 years; another bore a signature of the president of Niger that was an obvious fake. Iraq's supposed acquisition of African uranium was a feature in Colin Powell's speech to the UN Security Council in February and in George W. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Bush's State of the Union Address. [26] Senator John Rockefeller asked the FBI to investigate the origin of the documents. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist Rockefeller expressed concern that the forgeries "may be part of a larger deception campaign aimed at manipulating public opinion and foreign policy regarding Iraq. "

March 15, 2003

• Hu Jintao is elected President of the People's Republic of China by the National People's Congress by a vote of 2,937 to 4 with three abstentions. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. His predecessor, Jiang Zemin, steps down after serving the maximum of two five-year terms. Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of
• The World Health Organization issues warnings about an atypical pneumonia of unknown cause, dubbed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal It was first found in Asia and appears to have originated in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders There are fears that unless measures are taken to control SARS, it may become epidemic. In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a [27]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: A round of protests takes place in cities across the world. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U There have been considerable protests against the Iraq War in the buildup to and following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. [28]
• War on Terrorism: Suspected al-Qaida terrorist Yassir al-Jaziri, is arrested in eastern Pakistan. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and He is believed to be among the leading al-Qaida members wanted by the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

March 16, 2003

• The United States Department of State ordered non-essential diplomats and embassy dependents out of Kuwait, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Damascus. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. [29]
• U.S. President George W. Bush, U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar meet in the Azores, Portugal for a summit on the Iraq disarmament crisis. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Politics of Spain takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the (born 25 February 1953 served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004 The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U One British official describes the meeting as the "last chance for diplomacy. " In a press conference at the end of the meeting, President Bush states that "We concluded that tomorrow is a moment of truth for the world".
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Rachel Corrie, a college student from Olympia, Washington and member of the Palestinian International Solidarity Movement, is killed by an Israeli bulldozer when she tries to prevent it as a human shield from demolishing the house of the Palestinian Dr. Rachel Corrie ( April 10, 1979 &ndash March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. The International Solidarity Movement ( ISM) was founded in 2001 by Ghassan Andoni, a Palestinian activist Neta Golan, an Israeli activist Human shield is a military and political term describing the presence of civilians in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets Samir Masri.
• Zoran Živković, a former Interior Minister, was elected by the Democratic Party to succeed the assassinated Prime Minister of Serbia, Zoran Đinđić. Zoran Živković (Зоран Живковић is a former Prime Minister of Serbia who replaced assassinated Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Zoran Đinđić, PhD (often Zoran Djindjić, from Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ђинђић, /ˈzorɑn ˈdʑɪndʑɪtɕ/ (1 August He is expected to be elected for Prime Minister in few days at parliament. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those [30]
• Wen Jiabao was elected Premier of the People's Republic of China by the National People's Congress. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. He replaced Zhu Rongji. Zhū Róngjī (born 1 October 1928) is a prominent Chinese politician who served as the Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and 1991 before serving as Vice-Premier
• Sponsored by the World Water Council, a Water forum began in Kyoto, Japan. The World Water Council is an international multi stakeholder platform (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. [31]
• 64% of voters in Liechtenstein approved a measure to give Prince Hans-Adam II the power to dismiss governments, approve judicial nominees and veto laws. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February It is the most power of any monarch in Europe. Hans-Adam had threatened to leave the country if the measure was not approved.
• General François Bozizé dissolved the national legislature of the Central African Republic and declared himself President, one day after his rebel forces took Bangui, the capital. François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born October 14, 1946) is the President of the Central African Republic. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked Bangui is the Capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic.

March 17, 2003

• US invasion of Iraq: President George W. Bush announces in a televised speech that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons have 48 hours to leave Iraq, or the United States will initiate preemptive military action against Iraq. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 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 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. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30
• France announces that it had deployed 300 soldiers to seize the Bangui, Central African Republic airport. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Bangui is the Capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked
• Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, orders all UN personnel to leave Iraq. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [32]
• Peter Goldsmith, Attorney General of the UK set out the legal justification for an invasion of Iraq; [33]
• Robin Cook, Leader of the British House of Commons, resigned from the UK cabinet over the plan to invade Iraq; [34], [35]
• The UK and the USA have withdrawn a proposed UN Security Council resolution on Iraq; [36]
• The United States advised UNMOVIC and the International Atomic Energy Agency to withdraw all weapon inspectors out of Iraq; [37]
• Iraq disarmament crisis: Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi said that he supports the U.S., U.K., and Spain for ending diplomatic efforts against Iraq. Peter Henry Goldsmith Baron Goldsmith, PC, QC (born 5 January 1950) is a former Attorney General of England and Wales. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition 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. Robert Finlayson Cook (28 February 1946 &ndash 6 August 2005 better known as " Robin Cook " was a Politician in the British Labour 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 In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body composed of the most senior government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission ( UNMOVIC) was created through the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 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. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. He also indicates no further UN resolution is necessary to invade Iraq. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [38]
• Accounting scandals: Merrill Lynch, its four former executives and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agree to settle the Enron security fraud case for $80 million. Accounting scandals, or corporate accounting scandals are political and business scandals which arise with the disclosure of misdeeds by trusted executives Merrill Lynch & Co Inc () is a global financial services firm The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in It is one of the five largest penalties inposed on security-related civil cases. [39]

March 18, 2003

• U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says that thirty nations have joined with the United States in a "coalition of the willing" to remove Saddam Hussein from power, with another 15 quietly promising their support. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 See Worldwide government positions on war on Iraq. This article is about the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. For more information on this particular part of the topic see Support and opposition for the 2003 invasion of Iraq
• Naji Sabri, the Iraqi foreign minister, calls U. Naji Sabri Ahmad Al-Hadithi (ناجي صبري أحمد الحديثي served as the Iraqi Foreign Minister under Saddam Hussein For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. S. President George W. Bush "a war criminal," "tyrant," "despot" and "idiot. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 Idiot is a word derived from the Greek, idiōtēs ("person lacking professional skill" "a private citizen" "individual" from " He also claims that evacuation of UNIKOM from the demilitarized zone violates the UN resolution of 1991. UNIKOM, the United Nations Iraq - Kuwait Observation Mission was established on April 9, 1991 following the Gulf War by The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [40]
• Approximately US$1 billion is stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq, just hours after the United States began bombing Baghdad. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Central Bank of Iraq (البنك المركزي العراقي was established as Iraq 's Central bank by Central Bank of Iraq Law 2004 with authorised The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• The United Kingdom Parliament votes in to grant Parliamentary Approval for the invasion of Iraq. 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 Parliamentary approval for the invasion of Iraq was given by the elected members of the British House of Commons to Tony Blair 's government on the eve of the

March 19, 2003

• U.S. begins military strikes in Iraq, which many consider the beginning of the Iraq War
• Jørn Siljeholm, a weapons inspector recently in Iraq, accused the U.S. of lying about evidence for weapons of mass destruction. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English, Norwegian
• Telephone tapping of EU headquarters uncovered. A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug, is usually a combination of a Miniature Radio transmitter with a Microphone. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in According to EU officials the taps targeted six EU states including Austria, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The taps appear to have been installed when the building was constructed in 1994. [41]
• A group of doctors in Hong Kong claims to have identified the agent causing severe acute respiratory syndrome as belonging to the paramyxoviridae family of viruses. Paramyxoviruses are Viruses of the Paramyxoviridae family of the Mononegavirales order they are negative-sense single-stranded A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable [42]
• European Union Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner, David Byrne, said "cases like SARS demonstrate only too clearly that contagious diseases require a high level of preparedness across borders. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. Imagine if it had been an influenza pandemic which, in the past, had a devastating impact on humans. In order to meet the contemporary public health threat of communicable diseases, we must strengthen coordination and surveillance at Community level. The most effective way to do so is by setting up a European Union Centre for Disease Control. "
• Paul Twomey is chosen for being the next president of ICANN. Paul Twomey (born 18 July 1961) is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ICANN (aɪkæn eye-can is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. [43]
• Dwight Watson, who had driven a tractor into the Constitution Gardens pond on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., surrendered to federal authorities. Dwight Ware Watson (born September 28, 1952) dubbed the "Tractor Man" in the media is a Tobacco farmer from Whitakers North Carolina Constitution Gardens is a National Park in Washington DC, popularly understood as part of the National Mall though actually adjacent to its officially The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The 48 hour standoff severely disrupted the business and traffic of downtown D. C. , as a large section of streets were blocked due to Watson's claim that he had explosives. [44]

March 20, 2003

• Space shuttle Columbia's data recorder ("black box") was found near Hemphill, Texas. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's A flight recorder is a recorder placed in an Aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of an aircraft accident or incident Hemphill is a city in Sabine County, Texas, United States. The population was 1106 at the 2000 census [45] [46]
• Mary Wright, a U.S. diplomat in Mongolia, resigned out of disagreement with George W. Bush's Mideast policy, his approach to North Korea and the domestic consequences of the War on Terrorism. Mary Ann Wright (born 1947 is a retired United States Army Colonel and retired official of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U
• 2003 Iraq war: The 2003 invasion of Iraq begins as land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland attack. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• 2003 First Mayoral election: first mayoral election held for the Sylhet city corporation. This article is about the city For the upazila or district or the administrative division see Sylhet Sadar Upazila or Sylhet District or Sylhet Division
• March 20, 2003 anti-war protest

March 21, 2003

• An Illinois court ordered the tobacco company Philip Morris to pay $10. On March 20, 2003, the day after the invasion of Iraq had begun thousands of Protests and demonstrations were held around the world in opposition Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. 1 billion for misleading consumers with the word "light. Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. " The company appeals. In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision
• 18 Afghan prisoners of Guantanamo base were liberated by the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the These 18 persons were released in Kabul, Afghanistan without compensation or any assistance to return to their homes. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, [47]

March 22, 2003

• Estimates of between 125,000 and 250,000 people march for peace in New York City. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The march was organized by the group United for Peace and Justice. United for Peace and Justice ( UFPJ) is a coalition of more than 1300 international and U
• Two Russian fighter jets tracked a U.S. U-2 spy plane flying near the Russian border. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The U-2 was partaking in reconnaissance over Georgia and Azerbaijan. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South

March 23, 2003

• Hasan Akbar, a Muslim soldier with the 101st Airborne, kills two fellow soldiers in a grenade attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hasan Akbar case covers an event in the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, where US Army sergeant Hasan Karim Akbar (born Mark Fidel Kools in Watts Camp Pennsylvania is a small military base in Kuwait in use by the 101st Airborne Division during the Iraq War during major hostilities The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed

March 24, 2003

• Hilltop 26, an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank, was dismantled by the Israel Defence Force. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hilltop, outpost or lot 26 was an illegal Israeli settlement founded by Netanel Ozeri. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit [48]

March 25, 2003

• SARS: Ontario declares a public health emergency. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Anyone who was at Scarborough Grace Hospital in the past 10 days is to be isolated at home. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada [49]

March 26, 2003

• UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says that American and allied troops in Iraq must be used to provide humanitarian aid to Iraqis whilst the security situation is so unstable (BBC)
• At least 14 people are killed in Baghdad after a missile hits a marketplace (BBC). Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations
• Al Jazeera television broadcasts images of two dead soldiers and two prisoners of war, whom it says are British (BBC). For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island"
• Scientists at the Rovira i Virgili University claim to have a 350,000 year old axe, the oldest evidence of human creativity yet uncovered (BBC)
• A meteor exploded over the midwest, showering Park Forest, Illinois with dozens of meteorite fragments. The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County Illinois, United States A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface APOD: 2003 May 6 - A Chicago Meteorite Fall

March 27, 2003

• Richard Perle resigned as chairman of the U.S. Defense Policy Board, but agreed to remain a board member. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This is about the conservative official and lobbyist for the liberal author see Rick Perlstein. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee (DPBAC or DPB is a federal advisory committee to the United States Department of Defense. [50]
• Afghan deputy defense minister general Abdul Rashid Dostum created an office for the North Zone of Afghanistan and appointed officials to it, defying interim president Hamid Karzai's orders that there be no zones in Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Abdul Rashid Dostum was a former Pro-Soviet fighter during the Soviet Invasion and the current leader of Uzbek-Afghan northern provinces On March 27, 2003, deputy defense minister of Afghanistan general Abdul Rashid Dostum created an office for the North Zone of Afghanistan and Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December [51]
• SARS: The World Health Organization recommended that passengers flying from places where SARS outbreaks have occurred should be screened before being allowed on flights. These places included China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and the city of Toronto. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Singapore Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario [52]

March 28, 2003

• SARS: The Hong Kong government imposes a quarantine on a group of over 1000 people, and closes schools for nine days in an attempt to stop the spread of SARS. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For other uses see Quarantine (disambiguation Quarantine is voluntary or compulsory isolation typically to contain the spread of something
• Fujitsu releases the HOAP-2, a humanoid robot product running the open standard Linux operating system. is a Japanese company specializing in Semiconductors Computers ( Supercomputers Personal computers, servers, Telecommunications A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination
• Turkish Airlines' Airbus A310 was hijacked shortly after leaving Istanbul. Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey At least three Turkish parliamentarians are among 196 passengers and eight aircrew members on the Flight TK 160 landed in Athens, Greece. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The hijacker surrendered later in the day. [53]

March 29, 2003

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Dr. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Carlo Urbani, a WHO expert on communicable diseases and the physician who first identified the outbreak, dies of the disease in Thailand. Carlo Urbani ( Castelplanio, Italy October 19, 1956 – Bangkok, Thailand March 29, 2003) was an The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj He had been infected in Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• SARS cases in Toronto exceed 100. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

March 30, 2003

• Former baseball player Jack Clark, hitting instructor with the Los Angeles Dodgers and former star of the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres, suffers a motorcycle accident on his way to Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, breaking eight ribs. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Jack Anthony Clark (born November 10, 1955 in New Brighton Pennsylvania) also known as “Jack the Ripper” is a former Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Initially listed in critical condition, he was later updated to stable condition.

March 31, 2003

• In Japan, farm minister Tadamori Oshima resigns. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 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 Japan topics. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature [54]

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