What happened on Saturday April 05, 2003?

About April 5th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Belgian Senate approved an amendment to the nation's war crime law, modifying its scope to exclude citizens from countries with robust human rights protections. This change came after previous legal actions that had targeted high-profile international figures like Colin Powell, George H. W. Bush, and Ariel Sharon, which had created diplomatic tensions. The amendment aimed to reduce potential international conflicts arising from Belgium's broad war crimes jurisdiction.
  • Day of the week: April 5th, 2003 was a Saturday
  • 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 5th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 5th, 2003.

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April 05, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 05, 2003:

  • Belgium Amends War Crime Law The Belgian Senate approved an amendment to the nation's war crime law, modifying its scope to exclude citizens from countries with robust human rights protections. This change came after previous legal actions that had targeted high-profile international figures like Colin Powell, George H. W. Bush, and Ariel Sharon, which had created diplomatic tensions. The amendment aimed to reduce potential international conflicts arising from Belgium's broad war crimes jurisdiction.
  • Monty's Pass Wins 156th Grand National On April 5, 2003, the 156th Grand National horse race was held at Aintree Racecourse. Ten-year-old horse Monty's Pass, ridden by jockey Barry Geraghty, won the prestigious race in spectacular fashion, defeating the field by an impressive 12 lengths. The victory was particularly notable given the margin of win in this challenging steeplechase event.
  • Kansas City Royals Start Season Perfectly On April 5, 2003, the Kansas City Royals made baseball history by becoming the first Major League Baseball team to start a season 5-0 after having lost 100 games in the previous year. They achieved this milestone by defeating the Cleveland Indians 2-1, signaling a potential turnaround for the struggling franchise.
  • 18th Soap Opera Digest Awards The 18th annual Soap Opera Digest Awards were held on April 5, 2003, celebrating achievements in daytime television. The popular soap opera General Hospital was among the notable winners, recognizing the show's outstanding performances and storytelling in the past year.

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April 05, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 05, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Juventus - Torino : 2 - 0
  • Parma - Milan : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Mechelen : 6 - 0
  • Club Brugge - Bergen : 4 - 2
  • Lokeren - Mouscron : 3 - 2
  • Louvieroise - Standard : 0 - 2
  • Westerlo - Genk : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
  • Cottbus - Stuttgart : 2 - 3
  • Dortmund - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2
  • Hamburg - Bielefeld : 1 - 0
  • Hannover - Bayern Munich : 2 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Valencia : 2 - 0
  • Espanol - Celta : 0 - 0
  • Real Madrid - Vallecano : 3 - 1
  • Villarreal - Barcelona : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 05, 2003?


April 05, 2003 was a Saturday and it was the 95th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 2003 can also be written as 4/5/2003 in the US and as 5/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 05, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 05, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 05, 2003:

  • Keizo Morishita

    Japanese painter (b. 1944).

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April 05, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 05, 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 05, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 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 05, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 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 05, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 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 05, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th 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 05, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 05, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 05, 2003 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 05, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 07:27 am and setting at 10:19 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 05, 2003?


Someone born on April 05, 2003 is:

22 years and 27 days old,

or 264 months and 27 days old,

or 1151 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 2003?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 05, 2003.

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