What Happened in Jun 2003

Construction Begins on the Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: 长江三峡大坝; traditional Chinese: 長江三峽大壩; pinyin: Chángjiāng Sānxiá Dàbà) is a hydroelectric river dam that... Read more

European Heat Wave of 2003

Neither Europeans, nor people around the world, can erase the memory of the thousands of people who lost their lives in the worst weather disaster... Read more

Iraqi Insurgency Begins to Swell

After President Bush's speech on May 1, 2003 (the "Mission Accomplished" speech), coalition forces noticed a gradually increasing flurry of attacks... Read more

2003 NBA Finals - Spurs Beat Nets

Spurs Cut Down Nets to Win NBA Title With it all on the line, Tim Duncan did it all. The San Antonio Spurs won their second title as Duncan... Read more

Metallica releases St. Anger

St. Anger is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on June 5, 2003, this album marks the longest time span... Read more

FDA Approves Daiichi-Sankyo's Benicar HCT to Lower Hypertension

Benicar HCT belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), also called antihypertensives, or angiotensin II receptor... Read more

UFC 43: Meltdown

UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las... Read more

Radiohead releases sixth studio album "Hail to the Thief"

Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003. It debuted at number one in the... Read more

Operation Peninsula Strike

Operation Peninsula Strike was a series of raids conducted by American troops from June 9 to June 13, 2003 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It... Read more

Jim Furyk wins the 103rd U.S. Open

The tournament was won by Jim Furyk, for whom it was his first (and as of 2009, only) major championship win. In doing so he tied for the record... Read more

Gregory Peck Dies

On June 12, 2003, Peck died in his sleep at home from bronchopneumonia, at the age of 87. His wife Veronique was by his side. Peck is entombed in... Read more

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003 film) is Released

A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련 Janghwa, Hongryeon literally 'Rose Flower, Red Lotus') is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film by Kim... Read more

"Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners" Premieres

Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners is an anthology-style play compiled and written by Carry On... writer Norman Hudis and producer Marc Sinden,... Read more

Benton Harbor, MI Erupts into Violence after Death of Black Motorcyclist in High-Speed Police Chase

When they threw the bricks and smashed the windows, when they set the blazes that devoured a dozen buildings over the past two harrowing nights,... Read more

'From Justin to Kelly' Premieres in Theatres

Robert Iscove's From Justin to Kelly takes its cues from the Frankie and Annette beach movies and Grease, but is little more than an attempt to... Read more

FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Reyataz

Reyataz is an antiviral medication in a group of HIV medicines called protease (PRO-tee-ayz) inhibitors. It prevents human immunodeficiency virus... Read more

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Released

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth and antepenultimate novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The novel... Read more

2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games

The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were hosted in Ireland, with participants staying in various host towns around the island in the lead... Read more

Beyoncé releases her debut album "Dangerously in Love"

Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album of American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24, 2003 by Columbia Records. Aside from... Read more

US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gratz in Gratz v. Bollinger

Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding the University of Michigan undergraduate affirmative... Read more

Beyonce releases "Crazy in Love" single

"Crazy in Love" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American hip hop rapper Jay-Z. Knowles, Jay-Z and producer Rich... Read more

Apple Releases Power Mac G5

The Power Mac G5 was introduced with three models, sharing the same physical case, but differing in features and performance. The 1.6 GHz model... Read more

LeBron James Leads St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to Third State Title

James, likely to be the top pick in this year's NBA draft, scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds as the Fighting Irish (25-1) won their third state... Read more

Star Wars Galaxies Launches

The base game, titled Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, was released on 26 June 2003 in the USA and on 7 November, 2003 in Europe. A localized... Read more

LeBron James Drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers

Well we are here, perhaps the deepest and most pivotal draft in recent NBA memory, filled with so many impact players at the top and some scattered... Read more