Haifa

Historical eventMarch 52003

Haifa

In Haifa, 17 Israeli civilians are killed in the Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing.

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When
Wednesday, March 5 200323 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
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Dates: From 2003.

What happened

Haifa is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of 297,082 in 2024. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage.

March 5 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 2001Mina, Saudi Arabia
  2. 20022002 Mindanao earthquake
  3. 2003Haifa
  4. 2011Antonov An-148
  5. 2012Tropical Storm Irina
  6. 20122012 Bucharest hair salon shooting
  7. 2018Syrian civil war
  8. 2021Pope Francis
  9. 2021March 2021 Mogadishu bombing
  10. 20232023 Estonian parliamentary election
  11. 20232023 Nouakchott prison break

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March 5 2003 — 23 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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