What Happened in 2003

Opeth releases Damnation

Damnation is Opeth's seventh full-length studio album, released in April 22, 2003, following the band's previous album Deliverance the year before.... Read more

"A Million Little Pieces" Is Published

A Million Little Pieces is a controversial memoir by James Frey. It tells the story of a 23-year-old alcoholic and drug abuser and how he copes... Read more

Kelly Clarkson Releases 'Thankful'

After listening to Thankful, it's hard to imagine any of 2003's American Idol contestants — including the two favorites, loverman Ruben Studdard... Read more

South Park Episode 705 - "Fat Butt and Pancake Head"

One of Cartman's body parts becomes too famous for its own good. The real Jenny From the Block is enraged to learn that a new "Diva" has stolen her... Read more

CNN Prematurely Releases Obituaries

Multiple premature obituaries came to light on 16 April 2003, when it was discovered that pre-written draft memorials to several world figures were... Read more

Nas Releases Single "I Can"

"I Can" is the second single from the Nas album, God's Son. Nas claims that before his mother died she had requested he write an inspirational... Read more

Madonna Releases American Life

American Life was mostly composed and entirely produced by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï. The two had previously collaborated together on the studio... Read more

Andre Nickatina Releases "Conversation with a Devil"

Conversation with a Devil is the eleventh album released by rapper, Andre Nickatina. It was released on April 22, 2003 for Fillmoe Coleman Records... Read more

South Park Episode 706 - "Lil' Crime Stoppers"

When Stan and Kyle feel that their play time no longer has any meaning, they decide to become pretend Police Detectives in order to make a... Read more

UFC 42: Sudden Impact

UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 25, 2003, at American Airlines Arena in... Read more

John Mayer releases "Why Georgia" single

"Why Georgia" is the third single released by John Mayer from his first album, Room for Squares. As a B-side, the international version single... Read more

South Park Episode 707 - "Red Man's Greed"

The owners of the Three Feathers Indian Casino have acquired the town of South Park. The citizens are being forced off their land to make way for a... Read more

President Bush Declares "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq

On May 1, 2003, Bush became the first sitting President to make an arrested landing in a fixed-wing aircraft on an aircraft carrier when he arrived... Read more

X2 (film) released

X2 (also known as X2: X-Men United, X-Men 2: X-Men United and X-Men 2) is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men.... Read more

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Iressa

IRESSA is indicated as monotherapy for the continued treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after... Read more

Tim Duncan Wins Second Straight NBA MVP

Tim Duncan has been named NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. Duncan led the San Antonio Spurs to a league best record of... Read more

Down By Law releases Windwardtidesandwaywardsails

Windwardtidesandwaywardsails is the seventh full length album by Down by Law that was released in 2003. This album marked the first time since... Read more

Anthrax releases We've Come for You All

We've Come for You All is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was produced by the band and Scrap 60, and includes the... Read more

EVE Online Launches

EVE Online is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven persistent-world massively multiplayer online game set in a science fiction space... Read more

Keane releases "Everybody's Changing" single

"Everybody's Changing" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which it appears as... Read more

June Carter Cash Dies

June Carter Cash died in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 15, 2003, of complications following heart valve replacement surgery, surrounded by her... Read more

The Matrix Reloaded released

The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 film, the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. It premiered on... Read more

Deftones release their self-titled fourth album

Deftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on May 20, 2003 through Maverick Records.... Read more

America's Next Top Model Cycle 1 Episode 1

Twenty semi-finalists arrived to casting and were told that only ten would move on to the finals. After the auditions however, Tyra revealed that... Read more

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Poodle Hat

Poodle Hat is the Grammy Award-winning 11th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on May 20, 2003. The album debuted at #17 on the... Read more