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2003 in Europe
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This is a list of events in 2003 that occurred in Europe.
| Years in Europe: | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Incumbents
[edit]European Union
[edit]- President of the European Commission: Romano Prodi
- President of the Parliament: Pat Cox
- President of the European Council:
- Costas Simitis (January–June)
- Silvio Berlusconi (July–December)
- Presidency of the Council of the EU:
Events
[edit]| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 16 | The Białystok Institute of Cosmetology was founded. | Poland |
| June 13 | The Czech European Union membership referendum was held. | Czech Republic |
| July 2 | Coburg shooting took place. | Germany |
| August 11 | A heat wave struck most of Europe.[1] | Europe |
| September 10 | Anna Lindh was stabbed.[2] | Sweden |
| September 19 | The Aegon Arena officially opened. | Slovakia |
| November 30 | The Sammarinese local elections were held. | San Marino |
| December 20 | Pasqual Maragall took office in the Maragall Government. | Spain |
| The Dønnesfjord Church closed. | Norway |
Births
[edit]Deaths
[edit]| Date of Death | Person | Location of Birth |
|---|---|---|
| August 25 | Hjalmar Pettersson (1906)[3] | Sweden |
| September 11 | Anna Lindh (1957)[2] | Sweden |
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "WMO: Unprecedented sequence of extreme weather events - PreventionWeb.net". www.preventionweb.net.
- ^ a b "2003: Anna Lindh dies of stab injuries". 11 September 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hjalmar Pettersson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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