Wednesday August 27, 2003: on this day
August 27, 2003 was the 239th day of the year 2003, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Wednesday.
Is August 27, 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 August 27, 2003, who was born and died on August 27, 2003, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 27, 2003, which were the most popular songs (ex. Crazy In Love by Beyonce), movies (e.g. The Bourne Identity, directed by Doug Liman), TV series (e.g. Wild Card) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 27th, 2003 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 27, 2003?
- August 27, 2003: What happened on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 27, 2003: What were the main match results that day?
- August 27, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 27, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 27, 2003?
- August 27, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What famous people died on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 27, 2003: Number 1 song on that day
- August 27, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 27, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 27, 2003?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 27, 2003?
- Who was the Pope on August 27, 2003?
What day of the week was August 27, 2003?
August 27, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 239th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 27, 2003 can also be written as 8/27/2003 in the US and as 27/8/2003 in UK and Europe.
August 27, 2003: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 27, 2003:
- Brian douglas wells, a bank robber, is killed by a time bomb that explodes around his neck. this explosion was allegedly an act of betrayal from his co-conspirators.
- A blackout causes power outages to approximately 500,000 people in southeast england. it also stops 60% of london's underground railway network.
- Private jessica lynch, who was rescued from an iraqi hospital by the united states army national guard, has been controversially discharged.
- "occupation in iraq": nearly two-thirds (63%) say that the war in iraq was worth fighting, according to a usa today/cnn/gallup survey.
- Israeli-palestinian conflict - yasser arafat, the palestinian leader, calls for militant groups to reopen a ceasefire that was officially ended last week when a hamas leader was shot by israeli gunships.
- Separation between church and state: following a court order, the controversial "ten commandments" monument at alabama's supreme court building was removed from public view. the court ordered that the monument's placement in the court building violates the separation of church/state. the conservative christian chief justice roy moore installed the monument, which was nicknamed ''roy's holy rock''.
- Crime: the ''madonna with the yarnwinder,'' a leonardo da vinci painting, was stolen from drumlanrig castle, scotland, the home of the duke de buccleuch.
- Crime: two bombs explode in emeryville, california at the corporate offices of chiron (corporation). electronic mail sent from revolutionary cells to journalists (rcalb) claimed responsibility.
- Astronomy: mars passes earth at an approximate distance of less than kilometers. this is the closest mars has been in about 60,000 years.
- A shooting at chicago's car parts store results in seven people being killed, including the gunman. the gunman is shot by police.
- A shallow grave near dundalk, republic of ireland has found the body of a woman. it is believed to be jean mcconville, a young woman from belfast who was kidnapped by the provisional ira and killed in mid-1970s. two years ago, the ira suggested that mcconville might have been buried nearby. previous attempts to locate her remains have failed.
- The first six-party talks, involving south and north korea, the united states, china, japan and russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the north korean nuclear weapons program.
August 27, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 27, 2003:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.10
- Apple AAPL: opens at $20.91
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.51
- General Electric GE: opens at $29.63
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.00
Exchange Rates on August 27, 2003:
- 1 USD = 117.41 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.4037 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.414 CHF
- 1 EUR = 127.72 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6918 GBP
August 27, 2003: What were the main match results that day?
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Hannover - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 3
Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)
- Coventry - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 3
Premier League - UK Soccer
- Arsenal - Aston Villa : 2 - 0
- Liverpool - Tottenham : 0 - 0
- Man United - Wolves : 1 - 0
August 27, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.
Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 27, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.
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August 27, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 27, 2003 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 August 27, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:51 am and setting at 08:31 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 2003.
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Your place in the Universe on August 27, 2003
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Get your map!Who was born on August 27, 2003?
Famous people born on August 27, 2003:
- Anniina Ahtosalo
Whose famous birthday is on August 27th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 27th:
- Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul is an Emmy Award-winning actor known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the TV series Breaking Bad.
- Tom Ford
Ford, an american fashion designer and entrepreneur, started his career as an actor.
- Paul Reubens
American comedian, better known as pee wee herman.
- Tuesday Weld
American actress, who was 21 years old, had appeared in over 100 tv shows and a dozen movies.
- Peter Stormare
Swedish actor, director, and playwright.
- Neha Dhupia
Indian actress and model.
- Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the TV series Grey's Anatomy.
- Harry Reems
American porn actor (d. 2013).
- Antonia Fraser
English author of historical biographies and detective stories, as well as a variety of mysteries and magazine articles.
- Martha Raye
American entertainer.
August 27, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 20 years 7 months old,
or 247 months and 2 days old,
or 1074 weeks and 2 days old,
or 7520 days old,
if you were born on August 27, 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 August 27, 2003?
There are 151 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 27th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 27, 2003?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 27, 2003.
August 27, 2003: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 27, 2003:
- Jinx Falkenburg
American actress known for her work in films and television.
- Pierre Poujade
He was a french populist politician, after whom the poujadist movement was named.
- 3 Steps Ahead
- Manuel Avellaneda Gómez
What famous deaths happened on August 27th?
Famous deaths on August 27th:
- Greg Morris
American actor.
- Gracie Allen
American comedian and actress (born 1895).
- Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna was an Indian statesman and the first Prime Minister of India.
- Rishikesh Mukherjee
Renowned Indian film director known for his realistic and humanistic approach to filmmaking.
- Jaysiah Washington
Jaysiah Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
- Tryson Wapakhabulo
Renowned diplomat known for his international contributions.
- Haile Selassie
Haile selassie was the emperor of ethiopia and a prominent figure in the pan-african movement, known for his efforts to modernize ethiopia...
- Malcolm Browne
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist known for his work in Vietnam.
- Margeart Bourke-White
Renowned photojournalist known for her work during World War II.
- Arend de Gelder
Dutch Golden Age painter known for his biblical and mythological scenes.
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August 27, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 27, 2003:
- Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991)
- Roman festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus
- RC Saints - Saint Monica of Hippo
August 27, 2003: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 27, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 27, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 27, 2003: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 27, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Beyonce - Crazy In Love
- Chingy - Right Thurr
- Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
- 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low
August 27, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 27, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 27, 2003: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on August 27, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul - Breathe
- Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
- Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
- Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
- Beyonce - Crazy In Love
August 27, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 27, 2003 was Frontin' by Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 27, 2003: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 27, 2003 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z - Frontin'
- 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
- Chingy - Right Thurr
- Ginuwine - In Those Jeans
August 27, 2003: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 27, 2003 was Fotografia by Juanes With Nelly Furtado, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 27, 2003: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 27, 2003 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Juanes With Nelly Furtado - Fotografia
- Chayanne - Un Siglo Sin Ti
- Marco Antonio Solis - Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio
- Obie Bermudez - Antes
- Ricardo Arjona - Minutos
August 27, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 27, 2003 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 27, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 27, 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:
August 27, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 27, 2003 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 27, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 27, 2003 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 27, 2003?
On August 27, 2003 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 27, 2003?
On August 27, 2003 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on August 27, 2003?
On August 27, 2003 the Pope was St John Paul II.
What is special about August 27th?
August 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of August. 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 August 27th, such as:
- 2018 - United states free trade agreements, mexico-united states relations. the united states and mexico agree on key terms in the north american free trade agreement. canada has not yet signed the agreement.
- 2017 - Rohingya insurgency, western myanmar: 2016-17 northern rakhine state violences, 2016-17 rohingya persecutions in myanmar: dozens fleeing violence in rakhine state have been detained by bangladeshi authorities and burmese officials after trying to cross the border between myanmar and bangladesh. many were on their way to kutupalong refugee camp in ukhia (bangladesh), where they were mostly inhabited rohingya refugees.
- 2016 - Paraguayan people's army insurgency: eight paraguayan army soldiers are killed by insurgents from the suspected paraguayan people's army epp, just outside arroyito in northern paraguay.
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 August 2003?
August 2003 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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.