What Happened In May 2003 In History

Historical Events for May, 2003

• 1st » 2003 invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished speech Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 6 (off the coast of California), U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in
• 12th » The Riyadh compound bombings, carried out by Al Qaeda, kill 26 people.
• 16th » In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the 2003 Casablanca bombings or Casablanca terrorist attacks.
• 21st » An earthquake hits northern Algeria, killing more than 2,000 people.
• 22nd » In Fort Worth, Texas, Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.
• 28th » Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.
• 30th » Depayin massacre: at least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi fled the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.

Famous Birthdays on May in 2003

• 8th » Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco

Famous Deaths for May 2003

• 1st » Miss Elizabeth, American wrestler and manager (b. 1960)
• 1st » Wim van Est, Dutch cyclist (b. 1923)
• 3rd » Suzy Parker, American model and actress (b. 1932)
• 5th » Sam Bockarie, Sierra Leonean commander (b. 1964)
• 5th » Walter Sisulu, South African politician and activist (b. 1912)
• 6th » Art Houtteman, American baseball player and journalist (b. 1927)
• 9th » Russell B. Long, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1918)
• 10th » Milan Vukcevich, Serbian-American chemist and chess player (b. 1937)
• 11th » Noel Redding, English bass player (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Road (band) e.g Road, Fat Mattress, and The Noel Redding Band) (b. 1945)
• 12th » Khalid al-Juhani, Saudi Arabian terrorist (b. 1975)
• 12th » Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-American diplomat (b. 1933)
• 14th » Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player and coach (b. 1940)
• 14th » Wendy Hiller, English-American actress (b. 1912)
• 14th » Robert Stack, American actor (b. 1919)
• 15th » June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (Carter Family and The Carter Sisters) (b. 1929)
• 16th » Mark McCormack, American lawyer and sports agent, founded IMG (company) e.g IMG (b. 1930)
• 17th » Pop Ivy, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1916)
• 18th » Anna Santisteban, Puerto Rican businesswoman (b. 1914)
• 18th » Barb Tarbox, Canadian activist (b. 1961)
• 19th » Camoflauge, American rapper (b. 1981)
• 21st » Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (b. 1928)
• 21st » Frank D. White, American politician, 41st Governor of Arkansas (b. 1933)
• 22nd » Ousmane Zongo, Burkinabe-American arts trader (b. 1960)
• 23rd » Jean Yanne, French actor and director (b. 1933)
• 24th » Rachel Kempson, English-American actress (b. 1910)
• 25th » Jeremy Michael Ward, American singer and guitarist (The Mars Volta and De Facto (band) or De Facto) (b. 1976)
• 25th » Sloan Wilson, American author (b. 1920)
• 26th » Kathleen Winsor, American author (b. 1919)
• 27th » Luciano Berio, Italian composer and educator (b. 1925)
• 28th » Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1933)
• 28th » Ilya Prigogine, Russian-Belgian chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
• 28th » Martha Scott, American actress (b. 1912)
• 29th » David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (b. 1972)
• 30th » Mickie Most, English singer and producer, founded Rak Records (b. 1938)

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