What happened on Thursday April 03, 2003?

About April 3rd, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. forces launched a significant assault on Baghdad airport, marking a critical moment in the Iraq War. Armored units advanced with minimal resistance, targeting the airport and aiming to destabilize Saddam Hussein's regime.
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 2003 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about April 3rd, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 3rd, 2003.

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April 03, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 2003:

  • Battle of Baghdad Commences U.S. forces launched a significant assault on Baghdad airport, marking a critical moment in the Iraq War. Armored units advanced with minimal resistance, targeting the airport and aiming to destabilize Saddam Hussein's regime.
  • U.S. Forces Capture Baghdad International Airport During the Iraq War, U.S. military forces seized control of Saddam International Airport, immediately renaming it Baghdad International Airport as a symbolic gesture of regime change.
  • CDC Warns About SARS Pandemic Potential Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, expressed significant concern about the potential global spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
  • Deadly Bus Bombing in Chechnya A tragic terrorist incident occurred in the Chechen capital when a passenger bus struck a remote-controlled land mine, resulting in at least eight fatalities.
  • First Abel Prize Awarded Jean-Pierre Serre was honored as the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Abel Prize, a significant recognition in the field of mathematics.

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April 03, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 03, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 03, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.71
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.55
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.99
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.28
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.32

Exchange Rates on April 03, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.55 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4762 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3821 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 128.36 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6838 GBP
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What day of the week was April 03, 2003?


April 03, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 93rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 2003 can also be written as 4/3/2003 in the US and as 3/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 03, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 03, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Miss You youtube
  4. - All I Have youtube
  5. - Get Busy youtube

April 03, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 03, 2003 was Beautiful by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Beautiful youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - All The Things She Said youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Cry Me A River youtube

April 03, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 03, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Excuse Me Miss
  4. - Beautiful
  5. - How You Gonna Act Like That
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April 03, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 03, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 03, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 03, 2003 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 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 April 03, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 06:37 am and setting at 09:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Apr 16, 2003.

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How old is someone born on April 03, 2003?


Someone born on April 03, 2003 is:

22 years 2 months old,

or 266 months and 3 days old,

or 1157 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8100 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 2003?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 03, 2003.

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