Events That Happened in 2003

2003 Timeline

2003 2003 Beanpot
2003 Chrysler Pacifica is First Produced
The Chrysler Pacifica is a mid-size crossover, introduced by Chrysler and marketed from model years 2004 to 2008. The CUV was inspired by the 1999 Chrysler Pacifica and 2000 Chrysler Cit...
2003 David Goldstein, Better Known as DJ AM, and Nicole Richie Begin Dating
Richie and Goldstein have been dating since 2003. They split up in December last year, but reunited earlier this year. On Friday a publication alleged Goldstein had dumped Richie.
2003 David H. Murdock Completes Acquisition of Dole
David H. Murdock completes acquisition of Dole. Dole is delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
2003 Dole "5 A Day Virtual Classroom" Receives a Produce for Better Health Foundation "Excellence Award"
Dole 5 A Day received a Produce for Better Health Foundation “Excellence Award” for the “5 A Day Virtual Classroom”, a week-long online interactive educational event that reached children...
2003 Dole Partners with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Dole partners with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) with the ONDCP’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Click here for more information. (link to Compa...
2003 Ford Everest is First Produced
The Ford Everest (model code U268) is a midsize SUV sold in Asia, Central America, and the Bahamas. The Everest is based on the local (Mazda-based) Ford Ranger pickup truck platform. In I...
2003 Ford GT is First Produced
The Ford GT is a mid-engined supercar. It was built by Ford Motor Company from 2005 to 2006. It began as a concept car designed in anticipation of Ford's centennial year and as part of it...
2003 John Mayer releases "Bigger Than My Body" single
"Bigger Than My Body" is the first single released by John Mayer from his second album Heavier Things. As a B-side, the single contained a cover of Radiohead's "Kid A" and a new original ...
2003 Memories of Murder is Released
Memories of Murder (Korean: 살인의 추억 Sarinui Chueok) is a 2003 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, w...
2003 Muse Sues Nestlé
During production of the band's second album, Origin of Symmetry, the band experimented with instrumentation such as a church organ, Mellotron, and an expanded drum kit. There were more o...
2003 Nick Jonas Portrays Gavroche In "Les Miserables"
The band started as a solo project of Nick Jonas. At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on Broadway. He has acted in several plays, including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 as Tiny Tim a...
2003 Nick Jonas Portrays Kurt In "The Sound Of Music"
The band started as a solo project of Nick Jonas. At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on Broadway. He has acted in several plays, including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 as Tiny Tim a...
2003 Nissan 350Z is First Produced
The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan Motor Co, LTD. The 350Z is the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line, originally introduced in 1969 (as a 1970 m...
2003 Nissan Teana is First Produced
The Nissan Teana is a Mid-size car produced by Nissan of Japan, introduced in 2003. It is exported as the Nissan Maxima and Nissan Cefiro to certain markets, not to be confused with the N...
2003 Stephen King publishes Stationary Bike
"Stationary Bike" is a novella written by Stephen King, which was originally published in the fifth edition of From the Borderlands in 2003. It was recently released as part of King's 200...
2003 The Whistles Go 'Wooooo!' - Bubb Rubb Makes His Internet Debut
Whistle tips, also referred to as whistler tips, or whistlers, are modified vehicle exhaust pipes that generate a deafening whistling sound during the operation of a motor vehicle, and th...
2003 Volvo V50 is First Produced
Volvo Cars introduced the Volvo V50 at the 2003 Bologna Motor Show as the station wagon version of the Volvo S40 small family car -- manufacturing both models at their facility in Ghent, ...
2003 Jan 1 Children of Bodom Release "Hate Crew Deathroll"
Hate Crew Deathroll is the fourth album by Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom, released in 2003 under the Century Media label. The album is the final to feature guitarist Alexande...
2003 Jan 1 Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons upset Green Bay in 27-7 playoff win
Vick led the Atlanta Falcons to an upset victory over the heavily favored Green Bay 27–7 in the NFC playoffs, ending the Packers' undefeated playoff record at Lambeau Field. The Falcons w...
2003 Jan 12 Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees dies
Maurice Gibb died because he had an inherited condition that caused his small intestine to twist, which cut its access to the blood supply, the Miami-Dade County medical examiner said i...
2003 Jan 21 "Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior" Released Internationally
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Thai: องค์บาก; IPA: [oŋbaːk]), also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai action film. It was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, fea...
2003 Jan 21 Season 2 of 'American Idol' airs on Fox
Auditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, and Austin in the fall of 2002. At the Miami auditions, a young man named Edgar Nova auditioned w...
2003 Jan 22 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 1
Skits: Mitsubishi Commercial, Popcopy, Nat King Cole, Home Stenographer, Frontline: Clayton Bigsby Popcopy - A parody of the Kinko's franchise's training videos which informs employee...
2003 Jan 26 Super Bowl XXXVII Buccaneers 48 Raiders 21
As many sports fans and writers predicted, Gruden's prior knowledge of the Raiders was a major factor in the Buccaneers' win in Super Bowl XXXVII. The most damaging piece of evidence is N...
2003 Jan 28 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Beautiful"
"Beautiful" is a 2003 single by Snoop Dogg, from his album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song features Pharrell and Charlie Wilson and was produced by The Neptunes. The music video was...
2003 Jan 29 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 2
Pretty White Girl Sings Dave's Thoughts, HBO: Real Sex Street Interview, Dave's Educated Guess Line, Wrap It Up, Tyrone Biggums Classroom Visit Pretty White Girl Sings Dave's Thoughts ...
2003 Jan 30 FDA Approves Biogen's Amevive
In March 2003 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved alefacept (Amevive) for treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Amevive, manufactured by Biogen, is an immune sy...
2003 Feb 1 Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resul...
2003 Feb 3 Boston College defeats Northeastern, 5-2
For one period, the magic of the Beanpot lived. The story was warm and fuzzy. The underdog Northeastern Huskies were up by a goal on Boston College after the first 20 minutes of last nigh...
2003 Feb 3 Boston University defeats Harvard, 2-1
Besides a burning desire to win the coveted hardware, there's one thing each team has in common entering tonight's 51st Beanpot at the FleetCenter. Namely, some momentum. All four team...
2003 Feb 4 "Halloween" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Halloween is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in DVD-Audio CD format by Vaulternative Records in 2003. It features recordings compiled from various shows at The Palladium, New York C...
2003 Feb 4 Jay-Z releases "Excuse Me Miss" single
"Excuse Me Miss" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jay-Z. It released as a single for his seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse (2002). It was also c...
2003 Feb 5 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 3
QVC, Roots outtakes, Zapped, It's a Wonderful Chest
2003 Feb 10 Boston University defeats Boston College, 3-2
Tell them that the third time is a charm and the Terriers from Boston University will smile, then politely correct you. The fourth time is where the charm lies, especially if it's in some...
2003 Feb 10 Harvard defeats Northeastern, 4-1
Harvard and Northeastern players were pretty lonely at 5 p.m. last night when they started the consolation game of the 51st Beanpot. There were friends and relatives on hand, but not too ...
2003 Feb 11 John Mayer releases "Any Given Thursday"
Any Given Thursday is a live CD/DVD by John Mayer, recorded in Birmingham, Alabama at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater on September 12, 2002, during the Room for Squares tour. The album quic...
2003 Feb 11 Nas Releases Single "Made You Look"
"Made You Look" is the first single from Nas' 2002 album, God's Son. Built around several samples lifted from the Incredible Bongo Band's cover of "Apache" (one of the most historic, and ...
2003 Feb 12 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 4
iMac commercial, Dave on Donahue, New York Boobs, Reparations 2003
2003 Feb 14 The Jungle Book 2 is released
The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated feature film produced by the DisneyToons studio in Sydney, Australia and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical...
2003 Feb 17 E2 Nightclub Stampede
The E2 nightclub stampede occurred on February 17, 2003, at the E2 nightclub located above the Epitome Chicago restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, in which 21 people died and more than 50 we...
2003 Feb 18 Daegu Subway Fire
The Daegu subway fire of February 18, 2003 killed at least 198 people and injured at least 147. An arsonist set fire to a train stopped at the Jungangno Station of the Daegu Metropolitan ...
2003 Feb 18 Ministry release Animositisomina
Animositisomina is the eighth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 2003. It is the group's first studio album and second overall release through Sanctuary Records, ...
2003 Feb 19 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 5
Roca Pads, Redman Potty Fresh, Great Moments in Hookup History, Ask a Black Dude, Inside Chappelle's Show Studio, Redman's Potty Fresh reprise
2003 Feb 20 Passengers of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Die in Plane Crash
The 284 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members on the plane were confirmed dead -- making the crash Iran's worst ever and one of the highest death tolls in avia...
2003 Feb 20
11:07PM
The Station Nightclub Fire
The Station nightclub fire occurred beginning at 11:07 PM EST, on Thursday, February 20, 2003, at The Station, a glam metal and rock n roll themed nightclub located in West Warwick, Rhode...
2003 Feb 21
to 2004 Aug 22
Da Ali G Show airs in U.S.
Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The first (2000) series originally aired on ...
2003 Feb 21 Old School released
Old School is a 2003 comedy film released by DreamWorks and directed by Todd Phillips. The film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong. The film stars Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and W...
2003 Feb 25 DragonForce releases Valley of the Damned
Valley of the Damned is the debut album by English power metal band Dragonforce. In 2000, while their name was still DragonHeart, a demo version of the album was recorded and sent to Nois...
2003 Feb 26 Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 6
Third World Girls Gone Wild, The Dave Chappelle Story, Ask a Gay Guy, The Mad Real World