What happened on Friday January 03, 2003?

About January 3rd, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) arms inspectors established a base in Mosul, Iraq, approximately 375 kilometers north of Baghdad, to expedite the weapons inspection process amid growing tensions and potential U.S. military intervention.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 2003 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Leave Right Now by Will Young
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

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

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January 03, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 2003:

  • U.S. Prepares for Potential Iraq Invasion United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) arms inspectors established a base in Mosul, Iraq, approximately 375 kilometers north of Baghdad, to expedite the weapons inspection process amid growing tensions and potential U.S. military intervention.
  • Ohio State University Wins BCS National Championship Ohio State University became the first NCAA Division I Football team to complete a perfect 14-0 season by defeating the University of Miami 31-24 in a thrilling double-overtime Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, securing the national Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title.
  • 108th United States Congress Sworn In The 108th United States Congress was sworn in, with several notable new senators joining, including Saxby Chambliss, Lindsey Graham, John Sununu, Lamar Alexander, Elizabeth Dole, Norm Coleman, and Mark Pryor, representing a mix of Republican and Democratic parties.
  • New U.S. Travel Regulations Proposed The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service proposed stringent new travel regulations requiring Americans to provide comprehensive personal information both before leaving and re-entering the country, signaling increased security measures in the post-9/11 era.
  • Remembering Sid Gillman Commemorating Sid Gillman, a pioneering American football coach who was born in 1911 and made significant contributions to the strategic development of football coaching and offensive tactics.
  • Cyclone Zoe's Impact on Tikopia Journalist Geoff Mackley reported that Cyclone Zoe caused no casualties on Tikopia Island, with the 1,000 inhabitants surviving by sheltering in caves. Contrary to initial reports, survivors were searching for possessions blown out to sea, and the situation on nearby Anuta remained uncertain.

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

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

Stock market quotes on January 03, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.80
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.59
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.70

Exchange Rates on January 03, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.76 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5651 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3978 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 124.74 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6478 GBP
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What day of the week was January 03, 2003?


January 03, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 3rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 2003 can also be written as 1/3/2003 in the US and as 3/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 03, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

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Who was born on January 03, 2003?


Famous people born on January 03, 2003:

  • Greta Thunberg

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January 03, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 03, 2003:

  • Sid Gillman

    Pioneering American football coach who revolutionized offensive strategies and is considered one of the most influential coaches in NFL...

  • José Maria Gironella

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January 03, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 2003 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 2003 was Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu Featuring Common, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  2. - Work It
  3. - Bump, Bump, Bump
  4. - Air Force Ones
  5. - Miss You youtube
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January 03, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 03, 2003 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 03, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 08:17 am and setting at 06:36 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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How old is someone born on January 03, 2003?


Someone born on January 03, 2003 is:

22 years 4 months old,

or 268 months and 10 days old,

or 1166 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8166 days old,

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

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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

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