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Saddam Hussein Captured
Saddam Hussein is finally captured after months of evading US forces.
Capture of Saddam Hussein (BBC)
15th December 2003
Saddam Hussein captured (BBC)
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England Win Rugby World Cup
England take the Rugby World Cup in Sydney 20-17 from Australia, after Johnny Wilkinson's drop-goal in the last moments of the second half of over-time.
Read match review / leave comments
England revels in World Cup glory (BBC)
22nd November 2003
Wilkinson celebrates victory (BBC)
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End of an Era
Concorde make its last commercial flight as the BA fleet come into land at Heathrow.
Concorde Bows Out (BBC)
Video: Concorde Lands at Heathrow (BBC)
Leave your farewell messages for Concorde
24th Oct 2003
Concorde lands at Heathrow (BBC)
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Team Rocket Extreme Released
Team Rocket Extreme for Quake 3 is released, based on the Quake 2 version but seriously enhanced. As well as nuke and other rocket types, Tech pick-ups and various items, features Matrix slo-motion effects.
Team Rocket Extreme
13th Sep 2003
Team Rocket Extreme
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Amphibious Car Drives Over Water
A sports car which can travel on water at the press of a button has been given a test drive on the Thames. The convertible Aquada Sports Amphibian, which can reach up to 100mph on land, uses a jet to propel it through water at speeds of over 30mph.
Amphibious Car Drives Over Water (BBC)
Video (BBC)
4th Sep 2003
Car being tested on the Thames (BBC)
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Thompp Nation is 5 Years Old
Thompp Nation is 5 years old this month, since original conception in June 1998. Unfortunately I can't remember the exact date!
5th Jun 2003
gifart.com
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Quake III Capture the Flag Map Released
Quake 3 Capture the Flag (CTF) map "CTF Keep" released, plus QERadiant prefabs used in building my maps.
Quake III Downloads
24th May 2003
CTF Keep
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XenoTransfer III and ZitBall Demos Released
Single-level demos of XenoTransfer III and ZitBall, stand-alone Windows games created with EuroPress' "Games Factory", released.
Download Games
06 May 2003
XenoTransfer III
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Sudden Strike II Missions Released
Sudden Strike II single-player missions "Battle of the Bulge" and "Destroy V2" released.
Thompp Nations's Sudden Strike Zone
02 May 2003
Destroy V2
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War on Iraq Begins
After day 3 of the war on Iraq, air attacks have been followed up by a massive ground invasion from the south. British and US casualties inflicted from 2 separate helicopter accidents.
Follow events in Iraq with the BBC
22 Mar 2003
Air attacks on Baghdad (Freeserve)
Air attacks on Baghdad


Quake 3 Rally maps released
Quake 3 Rally maps "Dusky Canyons" and "Avro Spacelanes" released, as well as an updated version of the FFA map "The Keep".
Quake III Downloads
03 Mar 2003
Avro Spacelanes
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Liverpool Lift Worthington Cup
Liverpool celebrate their seventh League Cup triumph after beating Manchester United 2-0 in Cardiff. Goals in both halves from Gerrard and Owen seal victory.
Thompp Nation Liverpool Fan Page
02 Mar 2003
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First Sudden Strike Mission released
Thompp Nation's Sudden Strike zone is launched, with the first single player mission for SS1, The Beachhead.
Thompp Nations's Sudden Strike Zone
28 Feb 2003
The Beachhead
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Shuttle Disintegrates over Texas.
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates on re-entry over Texas just minutes before landing at Cape Canavral. Shuttle fleet is grounded, while the investigation and recovery of wreckage begins.
Full Story on BBC
1st February 2003
Shuttle Disintegrates on Re-entry (BBC)
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Put on those Magic Clogs.
Magic Clogs site launched for ex-LogicaCMG staff following the merger of CMG and Logica.
Magicclog.com
28th January 2003
MagicClog.com
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Welcome to 2003
Belated welcome to the New Year of 2003 to all this site's visitors.
1st January 2003



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