Video: 'Blackout of 2003' (10 clips)

(Thursday, August 14, 2003, 4:10:39 p.m. EDT; during the Northeast blackout of 2003) — The Northeast blackout of 2003, a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States that impacted 45 million people in eight Northeastern and Midwestern U.S. states and 10 million people in Ontario, Canada, began today. Continue reading Northeast blackout of 2003 cuts power to 55 million people in Northeastern, Midwestern U.S. and Ontario, Canada 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 14 2003) →