Timeline
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 14: Elizabeth Smart's parents Lois (L) and Ed Smart (R) look at a card with a message from Elizabeth during a celebration at Liberty Park March 14, 2003 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Elizabeth Smart was found alive March 12, nine months after being abducted from her Salt Lake City home at knifepoint allegedly by Brian David Mitchell. (Photo by Danny Chan La/Getty Images)
RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA STRIP - MARCH 16: American peace activist Rachel Corrie (L), 23, stands between an Israeli buldozer and a Palestinian physician's house March 16, 2003 in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza strip. Corrie was run over and buried in sand by an Israeli bulldozer when she tried to stop it from destroying a Palestinian house in the Rafah refugee camp. (Photo by International Solidarity Movement/Getty Images)
NEAR IRAQI BORDER, KUWAIT - MARCH 19: U.S. Army 3rd Division 3-7 Bradley fighting vehicles take up a position along a road March 19, 2003 inside the demilitarized zone between Kuwait and Iraq. U.S. and British forces continue to make preparations for an invasion of Iraq as a deadline for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to go into exile or face war draws to a close. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images)
CHARLESTON, WV - JULY 15: Former Iraq prisoner of war Jessica Lynch pauses during her speech at the Charleston Rotary Club noon luncheon meeting on the University of Charleston campus July 15, 2005 in Charleston, West Virginia. Lynch spoke about her detention in Iraq and subsequent dealings with Iraqis. (Photo by Jeff Gentner/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK-AUGUST- 14: Cars head over the Brooklyn Bridge beside a blacked out New York City skyline August 14, 2003 during a power outage. Power went out across the East Coast in the United States Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
In this “This Day in History” video clip learn about different events that have occurred on October 7th. Some events include the adoption of the movie ratings system and Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly line. Also, the US invades Afghanistan and Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of California.
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