Thursday January 02, 2003: on this day

January 02, 2003 was the 2nd day of the year 2003, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is January 02, 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 January 02, 2003, who was born and died on January 02, 2003, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 02, 2003, which were the most popular songs (ex. Lose Yourself by Eminem), movies (e.g. The Bourne Identity, directed by Doug Liman), TV series (e.g. Fish Tales) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 2nd, 2003 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 02, 2003?


January 02, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2003 can also be written as 1/2/2003 in the US and as 2/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

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January 02, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 2003:

  • To oversee the cease-fire between president laurent gbagbo's government and the main rebel group, the patriotic movement of the ivory coast, the first 49 of the 1,264 west african peacekeepers arrived in abidjan, cote d'ivoire. september 19th 2002 saw the start of rebellion against gbagbo's government. the economic community of west african states, (ecowas), agreed to send peacekeepers september 29. the eecowas peacekeepers join 2,500 french troops. rebel groups occupy the
  • The people's republic of china foreign ministry reacted against a report in israeli newspaper ha'aretz that stated that israel had fulfilled a request by the united states to suspend all exports of security equipment and arms from the prc to israel. amos yaron, director of the israeli defence ministry stated that israel plans to ampquottrack downampquot all security relations with the prc. unnamed senior israeli official claimed that the americans used the pretext to protect
  • Dominique de villepin, french foreign minister, arrives on ivory coast in order to mediate the conflict.
  • The southwestern coasts of france are at risk from oil leakage from prestige, the sunken tanker. according to the prefect of aquitaine, the oil slick caused by the tanker was 50 km (30 standard miles) away from the coast. jean-pierre raffarin, the french prime minister, promised to pay euros for cleanup. the prestige, carrying 77,000 tonnes of crude oil, was sunk off the coast of galicia, spain in november 2002.
  • The us army division commanders have begun a war game called victory scrimage at the us v corps headquarters in heidelberg, germany. lieutenant general william s. wallace is leading the exercise and will be commanding american ground forces in a planned u.s. invasion of iraq.
  • Brigitte boisselier, clonaid's chief executive, told france 2 that clonaid's parents are refusing to provide dna evidence that would prove that eve, clonaid's baby, is a clone. according to the claim, the parents fear that florida might take their baby away.

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January 02, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 02, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.36
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $52.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $24.65
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.80

Exchange Rates on January 02, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.94 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5688 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.4012 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 124.27 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6501 GBP

January 02, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Real Madrid - Sevilla : 3 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aberdeen - Celtic : 1 - 1
  • Dundee United - Kilmarnock : 2 - 2
  • Dunfermline - Livingston : 2 - 0
  • Hearts - Hibernian : 4 - 4
  • Motherwell - Partick : 2 - 2
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January 02, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on January 2nd, 2003 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 02, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 2003 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 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 January 02, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:20 am and setting at 05:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 2003

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Who was born on January 02, 2003?


Famous people born on January 02, 2003:

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Whose famous birthday is on January 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 2nd:

  • Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth

    American actress.

  • Taye Diggs
    Taye Diggs

    Taye diggs is an american actor known for his roles in popular films and tv shows such as 'how stella got her groove back' and 'rent'.

  • Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere

    Tia Carrere is an actress known for her roles in films like Wayne's World and for her appearances in reality TV shows.

  • Isaac Asimov
    Isaac Asimov

    Russian-american biochemist, columnist in science, anthropologist, and prolific sci-fi author.

  • Giovanna Ralli
    Giovanna Ralli

    Italian actress, ralli made her acting debut at seven years old.

  • Florence Lawrence
    Florence Lawrence

    Silent screen actress (confidence) dies at 48.

  • William Haines
    William Haines

    American interior designer and actor (d. 1973).

  • Patrick Huard
    Patrick Huard

    Canadian screenwriter and actor.

  • Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula

    Tomszowaubelski (poland -- actress) (gorky park and kiss).

  • Lucy Davis
    Lucy Davis

    English actress.

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January 02, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 21 years 2 months old,

or 254 months and 27 days old,

or 1108 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7757 days old,

if you were born on January 02, 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 January 02, 2003?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 2nd 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 02, 2003.

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January 02, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 2003:

  • Eric Jupp

    Australian-born composer, arranger, and conductor (d. 2003).

  • Peter Harris
  • Marta Tomelli
  • José María Mendiola Insausti

What famous deaths happened on January 2nd?

Famous deaths on January 2nd:

  • David Lynch
    David Lynch

    American screenwriter and director, one of today's most creative and talented film-makers of the 20th century.

  • Anne Francis
    Anne Francis

    American magazine cover girl, five years old.

  • Dick Powell
    Dick Powell

    American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 1963).

  • Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite

    Pete postlethwaite was a british actor known for his roles in films such as the usual suspects and inception.

  • Dick Emery
    Dick Emery

    Actor (yellow submarine.

  • Una Merkel
    Una Merkel

    Covington (kentucky) -- actress (42nd street and abraham lincoln).

  • Jack Carson
    Jack Carson

    Manitoba, canada -- actor ("star is born", mildred pierce).

  • Nancy Kelly
    Nancy Kelly

    Lowell, massachusetts -- actress.

  • Emil Jannings
    Emil Jannings

    German actor who won the first Academy Award for Best Actor.

  • Tex Ritter
    Tex Ritter

    Country singer "five star jubilee" dies at the age of 67.

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January 02, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 02, 2003:

  • New Zealand ? Statutory holiday, Second day of New Year.
  • United States - Bonza Bottler Day.
  • Slovenia ? Second day of New Year.
  • Scotland ? Second day of the Hogmanay Bank Holiday.
  • Catholicism and Anglicanism ? Feast day of St. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.
  • The eighth day of Christmas (and ninth night of same) in Western Christianity.
  • Science Fiction Day
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January 02, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 02, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 30th and January 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 02, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 2003 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

January 02, 2003: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 02, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 30th and January 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Work It
  3. - Air Force Ones
  4. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde
  5. - Jenny From The Block

January 02, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

January 02, 2003: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 02, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 30th and January 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Leave Right Now
  2. - Sound Of The Underground
  3. - I'm Your Man
  4. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
  5. - Changes

January 02, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 2003 was Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu Featuring Common, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

January 02, 2003: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 02, 2003 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 30th and January 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  2. - Work It
  3. - Bump, Bump, Bump
  4. - Air Force Ones
  5. - Miss You

January 02, 2003: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 02, 2003 was El Problema by Ricardo Arjona, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

January 02, 2003: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 02, 2003 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 30th and January 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - El Problema
  2. - Suena
  3. - Quizas
  4. - Es Por Ti
  5. - El Dolor De Tu Presencia

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January 02, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 02, 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

Thirteen

Thirteen

Release year: 2003

Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens

Country: United States of America

January 02, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 02, 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:

Fish Tales

Fish Tales

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Alki David

Magpakailanman

Magpakailanman

Release year: 2002

Directed by: Joyce Bernal

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

Release year: 2002

Directed by: John Paddy Carstairs

Panique au village

Panique au village

Release year: 2002

January 02, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 02, 2003 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

The Christmas Train

By:

Tom Langdon is a tired and cash-strapped journalist who is prohibited from flying after a thorough airport security check causes him to lose control.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

By:

Pi Patel is the son of a zookeeper and has a deep understanding of animal behavior. He also loves stories. Pi's family, including their zoo animals, emigrates to North America on a Japanese cargo ship when he is 16.

From A Buick 8 by Stephen King

From A Buick 8

By:

WANT TO RIDE ...? A hidden shed behind Troop D's Pennsylvania State Police barracks is where you will find a cherry Buick Roadmaster that no one has ever touched.

Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell

Portrait of a Killer

By:

The best-selling author turns her attention towards the century-old crimes that terrorized London in the 1880s. She draws on meticulous research, state of the art forensic science and insight into the criminal mind to uncover the true identity behind Jack …

Sandy Koufax by Jane Leavy

Sandy Koufax

By:

"The extraordinary and mysterious Sandy Koufax has been revealed .... This book is captivating and beautifully written." --Wall Street Journal. "Leavy has done a great job...A lot more than a biographie.

January 02, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 02, 2003 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Genre: Platform

Publisher: Cartoon Network Interactive

BlowOut

BlowOut

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, Cloud (OnLive)

Genre: Run and gun, Third-person shooter

Publisher: Majesco

Age of Mythology: The Titans

Age of Mythology: The Titans

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Platform: PlayStation 2, GameCube

Genre: Beat 'em up

Publisher: Ubisoft

Downhill Domination

Downhill Domination

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Extreme sports, racing game

Publisher: SCEA, Codemasters

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Who was the US President on January 02, 2003?

On January 02, 2003 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 02, 2003?

On January 02, 2003 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on January 02, 2003?

On January 02, 2003 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about January 2nd?

January 2nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 2nd day of the month of January. 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 January 2nd, such as:

  • 2019 - China-united states trade war (2018-present). apple, an american electronics company, warns that iphone sales have been slowing and that the product is in low demand. this is attributed to trade tensions with china. according to apple, its fiscal earnings are expected to drop for the first quarter due to disappointing holiday sales figures. the company also claims that it could lose $9b due the fall.
  • 2018 - Weinstein effect: vice media suspends its top executives while it investigates accusations against them.
  • 2017 - 2017 istanbul nightclub attack: islamic state in iraq and the levant claims responsibility. it claims it is responding to turkey's actions within syria.

Find out more about January 2nd

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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 January 2003?

January 2003 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st 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.

Discover how January 2003 calendar looked like.

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