2003
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas killing all 7 astronauts
Iraq War begins; Saddam Hussein captured and his two sons are killed
Human Genome Project completed, 99% of human genome sequenced with 99.99% accuracy
Martha Stewart investing scandal
Syracuse wins NCAA Basketball Championship
Florida Marlins defeat the New York Yankees to win the World Series
Green River killer, Gary Ridgeway, confesses to murdering 48 women
Bob Hope, Robert Stack, Edwin Starr, Barry White, Gregory Peck, Strom Thurmond, Buddy Ebsen, Charles Bronson, Gregory Hines, John Ritter die