What was happening in the news in 2003?
April 3–12 – Iraq War: US forces defeat the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi Republican Guard in the Battle of Baghdad. April 9 – Iraq War: U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein. Iraq War: Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit falls to U.S. forces. President George W.
What was happening in the news in 2004?
The 2004 United States presidential election is held. The United States re-elects George W. Bush of the Republican Party to a second term as President of the United States, defeating John Kerry. 11 American states ban gay marriage.
What was happening in August 2003?
Sports History Aug 5 A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150. Aug 10 The highest temperature ever recorded in the UK – 38.5°C (101.3°F) in Kent . Aug 14 Widescale power blackout in the northeast United States and Canada.
What was happening February 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. All seven crew members were killed in the disaster.
What was the biggest news story in 2003?
Space shuttle Columbia explodes, killing all 7 astronauts (Feb. 1). Bush signs ten-year, $350-billion tax cut package, the third-largest tax cut in U.S. history (May 28).
What was going on in 2006?
The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster. Former Enron executives guilty. Death sentence for Saddam Hussein. Iraq insurgent al-Zarqawi killed.
What was happening in December 2003?
Sports History Dec 25 The ill-fated Beagle 2 probe which was released from the Mars Express Spacecraft on December 19, disappears shortly before its scheduled landing. Dec 26 A magnitude 6.6 earthquake devastates southeast Iranian city of Bam, killing tens of thousands and destroying the citadel of Arg-é Bam.