In 2003, Armenia became a member of the WTO.

The WSF became a periodic meeting: in 2002 and 2003 it was held again in Porto Alegre and became a rallying point for worldwide protest against the American invasion of Iraq.

* In 2003, an Australian coal miner amputated his own arm with a Stanley knife after it became trapped when the front-end loader he was driving overturned three kilometers underground.

On 1 January 2007, the municipality lost its short-lived ( 2003 until 2006 ) county privileges and became part of Region Hovedstaden ( i. e. the Copenhagen Capital Region ).

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry ", became a catchphrase the world over ( the phrase was used again, first in Ang Lee's Hulk ( 2003 ), although in Spanish, and again in the 2008 movie The Incredible Hulk, with an altered version in Portuguese ).

In late 2003, transgenic zebrafish that express green, red, and yellow fluorescent proteins became commercially available in the United States.

On July 1, 2003, Christopher Swain of Portland, Oregon, became the first person to swim the Columbia River's entire length, in an effort to raise public awareness about the river's environmental health.

Croatia became a World Trade Organization ( WTO ) member in 2000 and started the Accession of Croatia to the European Union in 2003.

In late 2003, new parliamentary elections were held and a reformed HDZ party won under leadership of Ivo Sanader, who became prime minister.

In 2003, Castro cracked down on independent journalists and other dissidents, which became known as the " Black Spring ".

With Hampton out of town and Neagle injured much of the year, Jennings became the centerpiece of the Rockies ' pitching staff in 2003.

Between 2003 and 2006, monitors with 16: 9 and mostly 16: 10 ( 8: 5 ) aspect ratios became commonly available, first in laptops and later also in standalone monitors.

The Cowboys became the surprise team of the 2003 season, posting a 10 – 6 record and a playoff berth by having the best overall defense in the NFL.

In 2003 it became an overseas collectivity ( French: collectivité d ' outre-mer, or COM ).

Little, Brown, 2003: how Dirie became a UN Special Ambassador for FGM.

The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 became Britain's latest anti-graffiti legislation.

EDGE services first became operational in a network in 2003 and the number of worldwide GSM subscribers exceeded 1 billion in 2004.

Jennifer Granholm became the first female Governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded John Engler ; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011.

On 3 July 2005, the country became the first country in the world to give full marriage and adoption rights to homosexual couples ( Belgium has allowed same-sex marriage since 2003 and co-parenting since April 2006, and the Netherlands has allowed same-sex marriage since 2001 and now has a law in preparation to provide full adoption rights in equal conditions to opposite-sex marriages ).

Under Mahathir bin Mohamad ’ s long Prime Ministership ( 1981 – 2003 ), Malaysia ’ s political culture became increasingly centralized and authoritarian, due to Mahathir's belief that the multiethnic Malaysia could only remain stable through controlled democracy.

By summer 2003, most dual-band 802. 11a / b products became dual-band / tri-mode, supporting a and b / g in a single mobile adapter card or access point.

Cambodia became a member in 1958, withdrew its membership in 2003, and rejoined 2009.

The later Models C ( 1993 ) and D ( 2003 ) became some of the best-selling fitness equipment pieces of all time.

This became the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which sought to remove the right to trial by jury for cases involving jury tampering or complex fraud.

* 1928 – Dave Dudley, American singer ( d. 2003 )

* May 3 – Dave Dudley, American singer ( d. 2003 )

* Chris Dudley ( 1965 – ), NBA player from 1987 – 2003 and 2010 Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon

* May 3-Dave Dudley, country singer ( d. 2003 )

* Dave Dudley ( 1928 – 2003 ), American country singer

* ( fr ) Luc Bouquiaux, Linguistique et ethnolinguistique: anthologie d ' articles parus entre 1961 et 2003, Peeters, Louvain, Dudley, MA, 2004, 466 p.

The first was by defeating Booker T and Goldust on the January 6, 2003 episode of Raw with help from Chief Morley, but they lost the titles at the Royal Rumble to The Dudley Boyz.

The following night on the March 31, 2003 episode of Raw, Storm and Morley faced Kane and Rob Van Dam and The Dudley Boyz in a 3-Way Elimination match, dropping the titles to Kane and Rob Van Dam.

Fraser portrayed Rick O ' Connell in the three-part Mummy film series ( 1999, 2001, and 2008 ), and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man ( 1992 ), George of the Jungle ( 1997 ), Dudley Do-Right ( 1999 ), Monkeybone ( 2001 ), Looney Tunes: Back in Action ( 2003 ), Journey to the Center of the Earth ( 2008 ), and Inkheart ( 2009 ).

In 2003, in common with other urban zoos, Dudley parted with their two female African Elephants so that they could benefit from more spacious surroundings.

* The Three Terrors — Stephin Merritt, LD Beghtol, and Dudley Klute — performed Jake Walk Papa at their 2003 extravaganza Intoxication at The Bowery Ballroom, New York.

* Role, Raymond E. ( 2003 ): " Sir Robert Dudley Duke of Northumberland " in History Today March 2003

Dudley was injured after a missed spot during a 10-man tag match on Raw in September 2003.

In 2003 a 98-minute Region 2 DVD compilation of surviving sketches was released as The Best of Peter Cook & Dudley Moore ; this is the same as the previous video tape but missing the third series opening sequence " Tower Bridge ".

Evolution got off to a rocky start, as both Batista and Orton were both injured during a house show match with the Dudley Boyz in February 2003.

A remaining building from the old school that was built in 1993 was the subject of local debate since its closure in 2003, with Dudley Metropolitan Borough council intent upon using it to house the borough's archives.

Dr. William Dudley " Billy " Geer ( December 25, 1922-October 3, 2003 ), also known as W. D. Geer, was a Christian educator who served as the first Dean of the School of Business at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

* Friedrich, Bretislav and Dudley Herschbach Stern and Gerlach: How a Bad Cigar Helped Reorient Atomic Physics Physics Today Volume 56, Issue 12, 53-59 ( 2003 ).

" Dudley Saltonstall and the Penobscot Expedition, 1779 ," Connecticut History, March 2003, Vol.