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) →

Video: 'Abuse Documentary: The Shame of the Catholic Church | Retro Report | The New York Times'

(Wednesday, July 23, 2003) — At least 789 children and probably more than 1,000 have been sexually abused by 250 priests and other church workers in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston since 1940, according to a 16-month investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general that was made public today. Continue reading 789 children abused by priests since 1940, Massachusetts AG says 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 2003) →

Video: 'Saddam Hussein Regime collapses in Iraq, April 2003'

(Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 6:49 p.m. Arabia Standard Time; during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, part of the Iraq War, the Iraq conflict and the War on terror) — Jubilant Iraqis celebrated the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime today, beheading a toppled 20-foot-tall statue of Saddam in Baghdad’s Firdos Square shortly after the capture of the city. Continue reading Jubilant Iraqis celebrate collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime, beheading a toppled statue of their longtime ruler in downtown Baghdad 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 2003) →