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March 12, 2003

On March 12, 2003, zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade. The year's #1 song was "In da Club" by 50 Cent. Jackson Merrill, Xavi Simons, Xavier Worthy would arrive in the same year.

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2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 3rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2000s decade.

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What happened

On March 12, 2003

  1. 2003 Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade.

    Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2003)

    Zoran Đinđić was a Serbian politician and philosopher who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 2001 until his assassination in 2003. He was the mayor of Belgrade in 1997, becoming the first non-communist and first democratically elected official to hold both key positions after World War II. Đinđić was a long-time opposition politician and held a doctorate in philosophy.

  2. 2003 The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

    Specialized agency of the United Nations

    The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.

Arrivals

Born on March 12, 2003

Andrea Brillantes 2003– Filipino actress (born 2003)
Malina Weissman 2003– American actress

Farewells

Died on March 12, 2003

Zoran Đinđić Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2003)
Howard Fast Prolific American writer
Lynne Thigpen American actress (1948–2003)

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The class of 2003

Others born in 2003

Jackson Merrill 2003– American baseball player
Xavi Simons 2003– Dutch footballer
Xavier Worthy 2003– American football player
Emily Carey 2003– British actress
Jung Yun-seok 2003– South Korean actor
Harvey Elliott 2003– English footballer

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