Portal:Current events/2003 August 24
August 24, 2003 (Sunday)
- NASA launches the Space Infrared Telescope Facility on a Delta 2 rocket.[1]
- Hurricane Ignacio approaches the coast of Baja California. Harbours and airports close and low-lying areas are evacuated.[2]
- Little League World Series: Tokyo, Japan, defeats Boynton Beach, Florida, 10–1. The Tokyo team went undefeated in the tournament, defeating the Saudi Arabia team 17–0, with a perfect game pitched by four Japanese pitchers, and the mercy rule invoked after four innings.
- ^ "Science/Nature | Nasa launches Universe probe". BBC News. 2003-08-26. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
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