Thursday October 16, 2003: on this day

October 16, 2003 was the 289th day of the year 2003, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is October 16, 2003 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 16, 2003, who was born and died on October 16, 2003, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 16, 2003, which were the most popular songs (ex. Baby Boy by Beyonce), movies (e.g. The Bourne Identity, directed by Doug Liman), TV series (e.g. Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 16th, 2003 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 16, 2003?


October 16, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 289th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2003 can also be written as 10/16/2003 in the US and as 16/10/2003 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2003 in October 2003 calendar

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October 16, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 2003:

  • Occupation in iraq: a new us resolution regarding iraq was unanimously approved by the un security council. russia, germany, and france support the resolution but won't provide troops or funds. surveys show that troops serving in iraq are not feeling well.
  • East asia: president bush reiterates his intent to press japan and china into implementing fair exchange rate policies.
  • Roman catholicism. tens of thousands of catholics gather in rome to celebrate the 25th anniversary pope john paul ii's death. mother teresa will be beatified by the pope on sunday, october 19, while 30 new cardinals will be installed on tuesday, oct 21.
  • Genetically modified foods (gmf): monsanto company announced unexpectedly that they would be leaving the european cereal market. the company decided to reduce costs after a lack of success.
  • Conflict between israel and palestine: chris patten, european commissioner for external relations has cast doubt on israel's commitment towards a two-state solution to the conflict with palestinians.
  • Apple's itunes music store is an online music store that allows you to download music from the microsoft windows platform. you can download the itunes software free of charge from apple.com
  • Bush reiterates his intent to press japan and china into implementing fair exchange rate policies. as imports rise, china's trade surplus shrinks. india is also grappling with the consequences of a sustained appreciation of rupee against the us dollar.
  • China's first astronaut yang liwei returned to earth safely aboard a shenzhou spacecraft. shenzhou 5. he circled the globe 14 times during the 21-hour journey.

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October 16, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 16, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.49
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $23.80
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.91
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.83
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.27

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 109.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3178 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3343 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 127.31 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.693 GBP
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October 16, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 16, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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October 16, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 2003 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 16, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 09:15 pm and setting at 02:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 10, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 2003.

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Who was born on October 16, 2003?


Famous people born on October 16, 2003:

  • Princess Kritika of Nepal

    Crown prince paras' daughter.

  • Kritika

    Princess kritika of nepal.

  • Mohamed Sankoh
  • Kacper Kozłowski
  • Alice Sombath
  • Colby Simmons
  • Scott Ogden

Whose famous birthday is on October 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 16th:

  • Hema Malini
    Hema Malini

    Hema malini is an indian actress known for her work in hindi cinema, particularly for her roles in romantic and dramatic films.

  • Maidie Norman
    Maidie Norman

    Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

  • Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins

    American actor, screenwriter and director, a quirky character lead.

  • Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury

    British-american actress who rose to stardom in 1960s broadway musical "mame", then as jessica fletcher, a hit tv series called "murder she...

  • Suzanne Somers
    Suzanne Somers

    American actress, who appears in films and television series as the dumb-blonde.

  • Elsa Zylberstein
    Elsa Zylberstein

    French stage, tv and film actress, born to a polish jewish father (physicist), and a catholic mother.

  • Linda Darnell
    Linda Darnell

    American actress.

  • Corinna Harfouch
    Corinna Harfouch

    German actress.

  • David Zucker
    David Zucker

    American film producer, director and screenwriter, as well as actor and screenwriter, was a prolific filmmaker who made and directed many...

  • Max Bygraves
    Max Bygraves

    British cockney comedian, actor and stage performer who grew into a great character star.

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October 16, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 20 years 6 months old,

or 246 months

or 1069 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7488 days old,

if you were born on October 16, 2003.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2003?

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 16, 2003.

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October 16, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 2003:

  • Avni Arbaş

    Turkish painter (b. 1919).

  • Stu Hart

    Stampede wrestling was founded by stampede wrestling's canadian trainer, wrestler.

  • László Papp

    Hungarian boxer (d. 2003).

  • Carl Urbano
  • Ignatius Jerome Strecker
  • Ahmed el-Alami

What famous deaths happened on October 16th?

Famous deaths on October 16th:

  • Deborah Kerr
    Deborah Kerr

    Scottish-american actress, nominated six time for academy award in leading roles, including "from here to eternity,"" "beloved infidel,","...

  • Peggy Ann Garner
    Peggy Ann Garner

    Actress (ford theater), died at 53 from cancer.

  • Roy Dotrice
    Roy Dotrice

    Channel islands, guernsey -- actor (wizard).

  • Audra Lindley
    Audra Lindley

    American actress (d. 1997).

  • Jean Shepherd
    Jean Shepherd

    Multi-media comedian and writer from america.

  • John Dunsworth
    John Dunsworth

    Canadian actor and comedian (d. 2017).

  • Shirley Booth
    Shirley Booth

    Actress hazel dies at 85 from natural causes.

  • Rick Jason
    Rick Jason

    American actor (b. 1923).

  • Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey

    American actor, singer, dancer, and director (b. 1913).

  • Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter

    Long beach, new york -- actor.

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October 16, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on October 16, 2003:

  • World Food Day [FAO]
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October 16, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 13th and October 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

October 16, 2003: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 16, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Baby Boy
  2. - Shake Ya Tailfeather
  3. - Get Low
  4. - Right Thurr
  5. - Damn!

October 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 16, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

October 16, 2003: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 16, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Where Is The Love?
  2. - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
  3. - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
  4. - Superstar
  5. - White Flag

October 16, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

October 16, 2003: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 16, 2003 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Baby Boy
  2. - Damn!
  3. - Stand Up
  4. - Rain On Me
  5. - Get Low

October 16, 2003: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 16, 2003 was Antes by Obie Bermudez, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

October 16, 2003: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 16, 2003 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Antes
  2. - Un Siglo Sin Ti
  3. - Te Necesito
  4. - Hoy
  5. - Asignatura Pendiente

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October 16, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 16, 2003 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Franka Potente, Matt Damon, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen

Country: United States of America

About Schmidt

About Schmidt

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates

Country: United States of America

Phone Booth

Phone Booth

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell

Country: United States of America

Roger Dodger

Roger Dodger

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Dylan Kidd

Starring: Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley

Country: United States of America

The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving

Country: United States of America

October 16, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 16, 2003 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Bruce Pittman

Peep Show

Peep Show

Release year: 2003

Written by:

Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King, Olivia Colman

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Wild Card

Wild Card

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Simon West

Tru Calling

Tru Calling

Release year: 2003

Country: United States of America

Xiaolin Showdown

Xiaolin Showdown

Release year: 2003

Country: United States of America

October 16, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 16, 2003 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Persecution by David Limbaugh

Persecution

By:

David Limbaugh, a New York Times bestseller exposes the liberal hypocrisy that promotes political correctness and discriminates against Christianity in this New York Times bestseller. From the end of school prayer to the complete eradication

Blacklist by Sara Paretsky

Blacklist

By:

Readers love sleuth V.I. Warshawski. She returns with a novel full of secrets and betrayals, spanning four generations. This is American crime fiction at its best.

Bleachers by John Grisham

Bleachers

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHigh-school all-American Neely Crnshaw was the most successful quarterback to ever play for the famed Messina Spartans. Now, 15 years have passed since those glorious days and Neely is back in Messina to honor Coach Eddie …

Remember When by Nora Roberts and J. D. Robb

Remember When

By:

Laine Tavish, a normal woman, lives an ordinary life in Angel's Gap (Maryland) as the owner of Remember When, an antique shop and gift shop.

The Teeth Of The Tiger by Tom Clancy

The Teeth Of The Tiger

By:

Mohammed, a man from Vienna, is about to make a deal with a Colombian. Mohammed has strong connections to sympathizers and agents in Europe and the Middle East. The Colombian has strong drug networks throughout America.

October 16, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 16, 2003 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Boktai

Boktai

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: Konami

Apprentice

Apprentice

Platform: Windows

Genre: Point-and-click adventure

Publisher: Herculean Effort Productions

Deus Ex: Invisible War

Deus Ex: Invisible War

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Xbox

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season

Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season

Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Activision

Dino Crisis 3

Dino Crisis 3

Platform: Xbox

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Capcom

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Who was the US President on October 16, 2003?

On October 16, 2003 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 16, 2003?

On October 16, 2003 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 16, 2003?

On October 16, 2003 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 16th?

October 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 16th, such as:

  • 2018 - Somali civil war (2009-present). the united states africa command, (africom), says that 60 al-shabaab militants were killed in an airstrike near harardhere, central somalia.
  • 2017 - War in somalia: 14 oct 2017 mogadishu bombings - somalis march to protest the presence of al shabaab, who is believed to have been responsible for the recent bombing attack. (bbc).battle of kirkuk 2017: iraqi government forces have seized key infrastructures outside of the disputed city of kirkuk, which was held by kurdish fighters. (bbc) the government of iraq continues to push against kurdish forces, as concerns over oil supplies from iraq have pushed crude oil prices higher.
  • 2016 - Turkey-isil conflict : three police officers are killed and at least nine others are injured in a suicide bomber attack on a safehouse belonging to isil.

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What happened in 2003?

2003 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The 108th United States Congress is sworn in, including incoming freshmen Senators Saxby Chambliss (Republican-Georgia), Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina), John Sununu (Republican-New Hampshire), Lamar Alexander (Republican-Tennessee), Elizabeth Dole (Republican-North Carolina), Norm Coleman (Republican-Minnesota), and Mark Pryor (Democrat-Arkansas).
  • With a Republican Senate majority, the US Congress meets
  • All 21 passengers on board US Airways Express Flight 5481 are killed when it crashes at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina.

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What was the calendar for October 2003?

October 2003 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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