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Born on Saturday February 22, 2003
- Nando Helsloot, Engelen († 2003)
Died on Saturday February 22, 2003
- Alpha Davidson (91), Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
- Daniel Mark TRUCKLE (48), Butte Silver Bow County Montana U.S.A
- Angela Apolonia (Angela) van den Bosch (74), Terneuzen
- Berend van de Vlekkert (79), Gorssel
- Angela Apolonia van den Bosch (74), Terneuzen,, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna Elsje Emons (81), Dirkshoorn, Noord-Holland, NL
- Donald Stetson Todd (41), Colorado, Verenigde Staten
- Clara Frances Bazil (84), Fallon, Montana, Verenigde Staten
- Aleida Geertruida Olde Daalhuis (82), Oldenzaal
- Adriana van Langevelde (95), Axel
Born on February 22
- 1985 » Hameur Bouazza, Algerian international footballer, winger
- 1986 » Rajon Rondo, American basketball player
- 1987 » Han Hyo-joo, South Korean actress and model
- 1987 » Sergio Romero, Argentinian footballer
- 1988 » Efraín Juárez, Mexican footballer
- 1988 » Jonathan Borlée, Belgian sprinter
- 1988 » Sebastian Tyrała, Polish-German footballer
- 1989 » Franco Vázquez, Argentinian footballer
- 1990 » Luca Profeta, Italian footballer
- 1992 » Alexander Merkel, Kazakhstani-German footballer
Died on February 22
- 1999 » Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (b. 1964)
- 1999 » William Bronk, American poet and academic (b. 1918)
- 2002 » Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1912)
- 2002 » Jonas Savimbi, Angolan general, founded UNITA (b. 1934)
- 2002 » Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (b. 1916)
- 2004 » Andy Seminick, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1920)
- 2005 » Lee Eun-ju, South Korean actress and singer (b. 1980)
- 2005 » Simone Simon, French actress (b. 1910)
- 2006 » S. Rajaratnam, Singaporean politician, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore (b. 1915)
- 2007 » George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, English politician, Leader of the House of Lords (b. 1918)
Names that were popular for boys in 2003
- Thomas
- Daan
- Lucas
- Max
- Ruben
- Sem
- Lars
- Mike
- Jesse
- Jan
- Sam
- Remco
- Martijn
- Bram
- Tom
- Niels
Names that were popular for girls in 2003
- Emma
- Isa
- Lisa
- Maria
- Anna
- Lieke
- Anne
- Laura
- Nina
- Catharina-amalia
- Femke
- Julia
- Iris
- Sanne
- Lotte
- Amber
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2003
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
- January 8 » Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
- March 24 » The Arab League votes 21-1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq.
- April 9 » Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
- July 8 » Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.
- August 5 » A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150.
- December 29 » The last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct.
Weather February 22, 2003
The temperature on February 22, 2003 was between -4.1 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (89%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.