Adrian Hilton, writing in The Spectator in 2003, defended the Act of Settlement as not " irrational prejudice or blind bigotry " but claimed that it was passed because " the nation had learnt that when a Roman Catholic monarch is upon the throne, religious and civil liberty is lost.

* In 2003, 27-year-old Aron Ralston amputated his forearm using his pocketknife and breaking and tearing the two bones, after the arm got stuck under a boulder when hiking in Utah.

* 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.

This issue arose in 2003 when Hideki Matsui narrowly lost the AL award to Ángel Berroa.

Randy Groom, now President of Groom Aviation LLC, was President from 2003 to 2007, when Raytheon sold Raytheon Aircraft to Hawker Beechcraft.

Lara also holds the test record of scoring most number of runs in a single over in a Test match, when he scored 28 runs off an over by Robin Peterson of South Africa in 2003.

The Victoria Dean of Students cancelled Novemberfest in 2003, when police discovered widespread underage drinking and over 800 people in the dining hall, in violation of the fire code.

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 ).

He told Colors magazine in 2003 that he periodically breaks his fasting with a cheeseburger and a cola, explaining that when he's surrounded by junk culture and junk food, consuming them adds balance.

German research in 2003 showed significant benefits in reducing breast cancer risk when large amounts of raw vegetable matter are included in the diet.

The economy remained sluggish until 2003, when it began to show clear signs of recovery, achieving 4. 0 % real GDP growth.

The anti-French sentiment, peaking in early 2003, spilled over onto airports when 1, 500 French nationals were trapped in Abidjan's airport by an anti-French mob.

In 2003 a publication in Science received a large amount of press attention when it suggested that early humans may have practiced extensive cannibalism.

Although Carolina first played Tampa Bay in 1995, their rivalry did not start until 2003, when DT Brentson Buckner claimed fellow DT Kris Jenkins was the best defensive tackle in football, angering Tampa Bay DT Warren Sapp.

From 1942, the party was known as the Progressive Conservatives, until 2003, when the national party merged with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada.

On 16 May 2003, 33 civilians were killed and more than 100 people were injured when Casablanca was hit by a multiple suicide bomb attack carried out by Moroccans and claimed by some to have been linked to al-Qaeda.

The band claims on their website that they still pay close attention to an anti-corporate ideology, despite performing on September 5, 2003 at a festival in Turkey that was sponsored by Coca-Cola, noting that they have since pulled out of a show in Los Angeles when they found that it was being sponsored by Coors.

However, this bizarre relocation plan never materialised and when the club finally did relocate in 2003, it was to the Buckinghamshire town of Milton Keynes.

Status was extended to August 2003, when the Israeli Ministry of Interior granted permanent residency.

In 2003 GDP was estimated to have grown by 2 percent, a slight improvement over 2002, the last year for which firm figures are available, when GDP expanded by 1. 8 percent in real terms to about US $ 600 million.

A temporary vacancy also occurred in 2003 when Peter Hollingworth stood aside.

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.

However, it was only in 2003 when it drew large public attention by opposing the bill of the Article 23.

The talks were ended in 2003, when the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland rejected the proposals.

The Italian Army did not take part in combat operations of the 2003 Second Gulf War, dispatching troops only after May 1, 2003 – when major combat operations were declared over by the U. S. President George W. Bush.

* Only One Life: The Songs of Jimmy Webb ( 2003 ) by Michael Feinstein

In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $ 26 million.

* The song has been recorded by Stubby Kaye ( 1961 ), Michael Feinstein ( album: Pure Imagination, 1992 ), and Joan Morris ( album: Bolcom, Morris & Morath sing Yip Harburg, 2003 ).

These included collaborations with Burton Lane ( two volumes: 1990, 1992 ), Jule Styne ( 1991 ), Jerry Herman ( Michael Feinstein Sings the Jerry Herman Songbook, 1993 ), Hugh Martin ( 1995 ), Jimmy Webb ( Only One Life: The Songs of Jimmy Webb, 2003 ) and Jay Livingston / Ray Evans ( 2002 ).

In 2003, the ADL urged the Speaker of the United States ' House of Representatives to approve a resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans and American Muslims.

In October 2003, animal rights group PETA urged the town to change its name because it invokes images of the sport of rodeo, which they claim is harmful to animals.

In November 2003, PM Thapa as the Chairman of the SAARC, urged the Indian PMMr. Vajpaye and Pakistani President Mr. Jamali to participate in the SAARC Summit in Islamabad.

In 2003, it ran John Christopher Burton in the California recall gubernatorial elections, although it urged people to vote " No " on the recall because it saw the recall campaign as an anti-democratic attempt by right-wing forces to undo the results of the election that happened only a few months earlier.

* 2003 ( January ): People urged by Tasmanian Fire Service to abandon their Australia Day long-weekend plans and prepare their homes for a potential firestorm as a number of fires pose the worst fire threat in 30 years

The show was almost cancelled long before its broadcast, following the near-death of Roy Horn in October 2003 ; but after his condition improved, both Siegfried and Roy urged NBC to continue production.

In January 2003, LuaLua urged Robson to rotate the squad, saying, " I think I deserve a chance now, as do many of the lads on the fringes of the team.

On June 9, 2003, the United Nations urged the Afghan government to take drastic steps to make both the Afghan National Army and Defense Ministry better reflect the nation's ethnic make-up.

In August 2003 Rangers launched its ' Pride Over Prejudice ' campaign to promote social inclusion, which has urged fans to wear only traditional Rangers colours and avoid offensive songs, banners and salutes.

In September 2003, the governments of India and Pakistan were urged by the participants of 5th World Parks Congress held at Durban, to establish a peace park in the Siachen region to restore the natural biological system and protect species whose lives are at risk.

In 2003, after meeting with FSF founder Richard Stallman, the President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam urged Indian computer scientists and professionals to use free and open source software in research and development.

In 2003, MIT alum Matt DeBergalis ran for Cambridge City Council and urged saving Manray as part of his platform.