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Historical Event(s)
– Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of 75 passengers.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Sheep in Chinese astrology.
– The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution.
– 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.
– In a friendly fire incident, two A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the United States Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing British soldier Matty Hull.
– AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape Communications Corporation. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day.
– An electricity blackout cuts off power to around 500,000 people living in south east England and brings 60% of London’s underground rail network to a halt.
– Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes.
– A bankruptcy court approves MCI’s reorganization plans, essentially clearing the telecommunications company to exit bankruptcy.
– After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul Bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate.
Who Were Born On ?
– Alina Foley, American actress
– Marcus Fiesel, American murder victim (d. 2006)
– Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman, New Zealander quadruple amputee
– Princess Kritika of Nepal, daughter of Crown Prince Paras
– Lady Louise Windsor, British royal
– Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands