1893 – The treaty of the
Durand Line is signed between present
day Pakistan and Afghanistan – the Durand Line has gained international
recognition as an international border between the two
nations.
2003 – Iraq war: In Nasiriya, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian
casualties of the 2003 Iraq
war, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police
base.
2003
– Shanghai
Transrapid sets up a new world speed record ( ) for commercial
railway systems.