April 28, 2003

Monday April 28, 22:30, Falluja, 50km from Baghdad, American soldiers from the 82nd Airborne opened fire on a group of protesters, killing between 6 and 17 and leaving others injured. The incident occurred during a demonstration outside a local school were American forces were stationed. The day before 2 soldiers were wounded in Ramadi when a hand was thrown from a crowd. Different variasions of the incident exist. 2 days later on April 30 2003, another shooting incident occurred in which 3 people died. After the incidents relations with the populus of Falluja soured, and tentions would continue to build (including the imfamously vicious attack on 4 American contractors on April 31., 2004) until the Nov. 2004 Battle of Falluja.
The World Health Organization announces that SARS has peaked in all affected countries except the People's Republic of China. These countries include Canada, Singapore, and Vietnam, as well as Hong Kong. [1] [2]
SARS is made only the fourth disease, after plague, yellow fever, and cholera, that countries are required to report to the World Health Organization. [3]
Apple Computer revealed a new online music store, entitled the iTunes Music Store, for its iTunes and iPod products. Each song can be downloaded for 99 cents and there is no subscription fee.
A Mexicana de Aviacion jet is forced to land at San Francisco International Airport in California after the pilot accidentally sets off the anti-terror alarm.