What Happened In February 2003 In History

Historical Events for February, 2003

• 4th » The Bengali Hindus declares the independence of the Republic of Bangabhumi from Bangladesh.
• 4th » The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution.
• 10th » France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
• 15th » February 15, 2003 anti-war protest known as Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
• 17th » The London Congestion Charge scheme begins.
• 18th » Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea.
• 19th » An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft 2003 Iran Ilyushin Il-76 crash called crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
• 20th » During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island called West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display The Station nightclub fire e.g sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others.

Famous Deaths for February 2003

• 1st » crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia
• 1st » Mongo Santamaría, Cuban-American drummer and bandleader (b. 1922)
• 2nd » Lou Harrison, American composer and educator (b. 1917)
• 4th » Benyoucef Benkhedda, Algerian politician (b. 1920)
• 4th » Charlie Biddle, Canadian bassist (b. 1926)
• 4th » André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (b. 1931)
• 5th » Helge Boes, American CIA officer (b. 1970)
• 7th » Augusto Monterroso, Guatemalan author (b. 1921)
• 7th » John H. Reading, American politician (b. 1917)
• 10th » Edgar de Evia, American photographer (b. 1910)
• 10th » Curt Hennig, American wrestler and manager (b. 1958)
• 10th » Clark MacGregor, American politician (b. 1922)
• 10th » Albert J. Ruffo, American lawyer, politician, and educator (b. 1908)
• 10th » Ron Ziegler, American politician, White House Press Secretary (b. 1939)
• 11th » Moses Hogan, American pianist and composer (b. 1957)
• 12th » Vali Myers, Australian painter (b. 1930)
• 13th » Kid Gavilan, Cuban boxer (b. 1926)
• 13th » Axel Jensen, Norwegian author (b. 1932)
• 13th » Dennis McDermott, Canadian union leader (b. 1922)
• 13th » Walt Whitman Rostow, American economist and politician, 7th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1916)
• 14th » Dolly (sheep) called Dolly, Scottish sheep (b. 1996)
• 14th » Johnny Longden, English jockey (b. 1907)
• 16th » Eleanor "Sis" Daley, American wife of Richard J. Daley (b. 1907)
• 16th » Rusty Magee, American actor and composer (b. 1955)
• 17th » Steve Bechler, American baseball player (b. 1979)
• 18th » Isser Harel, Belarusian-Israeli intelligence officer (b. 1912)
• 19th » Johnny Paycheck, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)
• 21st » Eddie Thomson, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1947)
• 22nd » Daniel Taradash, American screenwriter (b. 1913)
• 23rd » Howie Epstein, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) (b. 1955)
• 23rd » Robert K. Merton, American sociologist (b. 1910)
• 23rd » Titos Vandis, Greek actor (b. 1917)
• 24th » Bernard Loiseau, French chef (b. 1951)
• 25th » Alberto Sordi, Italian actor (b. 1920)
• 26th » Christian Goethals, Belgian race car driver (b. 1928)
• 27th » John Lanchbery, English-Australian composer and conductor (b. 1923)
• 27th » Fred Rogers, American television host (b. 1928)
• 28th » Chris Brasher, Guyanese-English runner and journalist, co-founded the London Marathon (b. 1928)
• 28th » Dinos Dimopoulos, Greek director and screenwriter (b. 1921)
• 28th » Rudolf Kingslake, English engineer and academic (b. 1903)
• 28th » Roger Needham, English computer scientist (b. 1935)
• 28th » Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadorian general and politician, President of El Salvador (b. 1917)

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