January 2003 - January 2003 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. See also: Preparations for 2003 invasion of Iraq for events leading up to the 2003 Iraq War Afghanistan timeline January 2003 January 31, 2003 January 30, 2003 Would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid is sentenced to life in prison for trying to down American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. Reid had previously pleaded guilty. [1] January 29, 2003 A false rumor that Thai actress Suvanant Kongying had.
June 2003 - June 2003 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2003. See also: Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 Same-sex marriage in Canada SARS: Timeline Monkeypox Afghanistan timeline June 2003 "Road map" for peace Israeli-Palestinian conflict EU enlargement War in Iraq: Timeline North Korea crisis US v. EU on GM food June 30, 2003 In Irvine, California, a 30 year old man identified as Joseph Hunter Parker kills two supermarket employees with a sword, before being shot to death himself by the police. His victims are identified as John G. Nutting, 60, and Judith Fleming, 55. The event occurred at an.
July 2003 - July 2003 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. See also: Afghanistan timeline July 2003 Dodgy Dossier Columbia investigation EU enlargement Hong Kong Basic Law Monkeypox North Korea crisis Occupation of Iraq: Timeline Road map for peace Same-sex marriage SARS: Timeline SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit US v. EU on GM food War on Terrorism July 31, 2003 The Israeli parliament passed a law preventing Palestinians married to Israelis from gaining Israeli citizenship or residency rights. The law is thought necessary to maintain the Jewish character of the state of Israel, today inhabited by 20% Arabs.[1] It is reported.
Indian cricket tour of Australia, 2003 - Indian cricket tour of Australia, 2003 The Indian national cricket team started a tour of Australia as scheduled for November 2003 - February 2004. [1] 4 test matches and a trination ODI series is scheduled. The first test match at Brisbane ended in a draw. India has a poor record in test matches away from home having won just 18 out of 176 test matches away from home. Australian tours have been especially tough in recent times..
Iraq crisis of 2003 - Iraq crisis of 2003 Note: Other wikipedians are in the process of migrating this content to the article Iraq disarmament crisis. See Talk:Iraq disarmament crisis. As of February 2003 the United States appears to be moving towards a war on Iraq while charging that Iraq is in non-compliance with UN resolutions. The United Nations neither supports or opposes this action, nor has it made a final determination as to Iraq's compliance with said sanctions. This article provides a brief summary of the background of this situation, with pointers to articles where more detailed coverage is available. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Escalation 3 Political responses 4 Possible Resolutions 5 2003 war and fall of Saddam 6 Timeline of Recent events related to the Iraq crisis Background.
Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 2001-2003 - Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 2001-2003 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Timeline of events related to the Iraq disarmament crisis 1.1 Continued from Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 1997-2000 2 2003 2.2 Continued at 2003 Iraq war timeline Timeline of events related to the Iraq disarmament crisis Continued from Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 1997-2000 February, 2001 British and US forces carry out bombing raids to try and disable Iraq's air defense network. May 14, 2002 The UN Security Council passes resolution 1409, which reaffirms UN members commitment to maintaining the territorial integrity of Iraq. July 5, 2002 Iraq once again rejects new UN weapons inspections proposals. August, 2002 According to U.S. Intelligence, China, with help from France and Syria, secretly sells Iraq the prohibited chemical hydroxy terminated polybutadiene, or HTPB, which is used.
Vernor Vinge - VIN-jee, rhyming with 'stingy') (born February 10, 1944) is a mathematician, computer scientist and science fiction author who is best known for his Hugo award-winning novel A Fire Upon the Deep, and for his 1993 essay "The Technological Singularity", in which he argues that exponential growth in technology will reach a point beyond which we cannot even speculate about the consequences. Vinge published his first short story, "Bookworm, Run!", in 1965 in Analog Science Fiction, then edited by John W. Campbell. He was then a moderately prolific contributor to SF magazines in the 1960s and early 1970s, including adapting two of his stories into a short novel, Grimm's World (1969), and publishing a second novel, The Witling (1975). Vinge came to prominence in 1981 with his novella "True Names", which is.
Kaspar Villiger - Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger, born February 5, 1941) is a Swiss industrialist and politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on February 1, 1989. He is affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he has held the following departments: Federal Department of Defence; Federal Military Department (1989 - 1995) Federal Department of Finance (1996 - 2003) He has been president of the Confederation twice in 1995 and 2002. In September 2003, he resigned for December 31, 2003. Predecessor: Elisabeth Kopp Successor: Hans-Rudolf Merz.
Kalpana Chawla - Chawla Kalpana Chawla (July 1, 1961 - February 1, 2003) was an astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Kalpana Chawla Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Life 2 Education 3 NASA Career 4 Personal Characteristics 5 Memoria 6 See also 7 External Links Early Life Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India. Her interest in flight was inspired by J. R. D. Tata, India's first pilot. Education Chawla studied aeronautical engineering at the Punjab Engineering College in Punjab, India in 1982 where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. Thereafter she moved to the United States to obtain a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas (1984). Dr. Chawla earned a.
Kashihara - a city located in Nara, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 125,513 and the density of 3,175.94 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km². The city was founded on February 11, 1956. External Links Official website in Japanese.
Ken Livingstone - Livingstone again stood for Parliament in the 1987 general election, winning a seat in the Northwest London constituency of Brent East. As a mere Labour backbencher, Livingstone lost the public platform he possessed as head of the GLC; furthermore, his brand of radical socialism was increasingly out of step with the Labour leadership, which had moved sharply towards the centre under the chairmanship of Neil Kinnock and now blamed leftists like Livingstone for Labour's "unelectability." Nevertheless, he was elected to the party's National Executive Committee in September 1987, although he lost this position two years later (he regained it in 1997 in what some interpreted as a stinging rebuke to Tony Blair). He was returned to Parliament in the election of 1992, with a six percent swing to Labour in his.
Kevin Spacey - interest soon turned to film, Spacey remains actively involved in the live theater community. In 1991, he won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Uncle Louie in Neil Simon's Broadway hit Lost in Yonkers. Spacey announced in February 2003 that he is moving to London, England to become the artistic director of the Old Vic, one of the city's oldest theatres. Spacey will direct a new Old Vic Theatre Company, which will stage shows eight months out of the year, starting in 2004. Spacey has agreed to star in two shows a season, in addition to directorial duties. He founded Trigger Street Productions Inc., in 1997 with the purpose of producing and developing entertainment across various media. Filmography The Life of David Gale (2003)) Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) The.
Kelsey Grammer - Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, director, and writer. Grammer, who came to public attention in the classic TV sitcom Cheers, was able to successfully spin off his character Dr. Frasier Crane into a television series in its own right, named Frasier. Grammer has won a number of Emmys and Golden Globes for his work in Frasier. Grammer also provides the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons. In September of 2003, Grammer expressed an interest in running for the U.S. Senate from California during an appearance on Hannity & Colmes. While remaining vague about his particular political beliefs, he said he would likely run as a Republican, though he says he's not conservative. "I consider myself a centrist, I suppose, but I basically believe.
Kevin Mitnick - crackers (black-hat hackers) to be jailed and convicted. Mitnick was arrested by the FBI on February 15, 1995 and charged with breaking into some of the United States' most "secure" computer systems. Following his arrest, Mitnick was held without bail for over two years before sentencing: he has said that he set some kind of United States record by being held for four and a half years without a bail hearing, while also held in solitary confinement for eight months "in order to prevent a possible nuclear strike being initiated by me from a prison payphone". The course of his trial and punishment became a cause celebre amongst the hacker community. This movement was spearheaded by 2600's "Free Kevin" campaign. He was released from prison in January 2002, but banned from.
Kermit Cintron - did not start boxing in the amateurs until he was 19. He compiled a record of 24 wins and 3 losses as an amateur. On the night of October 7, 2000, he knocked out Jesse Williams in two rounds in Lancaster to begin his professional career. With that, he began an undefeated streak that has continued on. One of his toughest tests so far came against Omar Davila, February 16 of 2002. He took up the fight on one week's notice and travelled to San Antonio, to fight at his opponent's hometown. Cintron was cut on the side of one of his eyes in round one. Facing adversity, he came back to defeat Davila by knockout in round two. Cintron was featured on NBC May 18 of 2003, against Puerto Rican.
Kemmons Wilson - his mother raised Kemmons. Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn chain of hotels and was married to Dorothy Lee Wilson. He died February 12, 2003. Further Information Half Luck and Half Brains by Kemmons Wilson Kemmons Wilson's autobiography and the Holiday Inn story. External Links The late Kemmons Wilson's personal Page See also: Conrad Hilton.
Kew Bridge - John Wolfe-Barry and opened in 1903. Notes from small centenary display at Richmond Museum October 2003 Museum has an engraving by John Barnard Architect of the design for the first Kew Bridge, dedicated to the Prince of Wales and the Princess Dowager of Wales and dated 1759. He describes it as the “Bridge over the River of Thames from Kew in the County of Surry to the opposite shore in the County of Middlesex”. The Prince of Wales took a lease on Kew House from 1731 and rebuilt the house using William Kent’s designs. His widow, Augusta, started the botanic gardens and created many of the garden buildings. She died in 1771 and her son, now George II moved in. Kew became the regular summer residence of the royal family. The.
Ken Watanabe (actor) - is a theatre, TV, and film actor. Filmography 2003 The Last Samurai, as Katsumoto 2000 Supaas Torabaraazu 1998 Radio No Jikan. as Truck Driver 1989 Violent Zone, as Old Mishima 1988 Il Ragazzo dal Kimono D'oro 1988 Il Ragazzo dal Kimono D'oro 2 1987 Uni To Dokuyaku, as Toda 1987 Commando Invasion 1986 Umi to Dokuyaku 1986 Tampopo, as Gun 1985 9 Deaths of the Ninja, as Sensei 1984 MacArthur's Children, as Tetsuo Nakai 1984 Bruce's Fists of Vengeance See still photos. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913822/photogallery-ss-0 Birth name Kensaku Watanabe Height 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini biography Both of Ken's parents were teachers. His mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24 when a director of England's National Theatre Company told him that.
Kerem Yilmazer - Kerem Yilmazer Kerem Yilmazer (February 2, 1945, Denizli - November 20, 2003, Istanbul) was a Turkish actor who was killed in a terrorist car bombing in Istanbul..
Keiko (orca) - Keiko (circa 1976 - December 12, 2003) was an orca which performed in the first of three Free Willy movies. He had been captured near Iceland in 1979 and sold to an Icelandic aquarium. Three years later, he was sold to Marineland in Ontario, where he first started performing for the public and developing skin lesions indicative of poor health. He was then sold to Reino Aventura, an amusement park in Mexico City, in 1985. The publicity from his role in Free Willy led to an effort by Warner Brothers Studio and schoolchildren around the world to find him a better home. Donations from the studio and Craig McCaw led to the establishment of the Free Willy Keiko Foundation in February 1995. With donations from the foundation, the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
