What happened on Friday December 05, 2003?

Here's what happened on December 05, 2003:

• Suicide Bombing in Russia A devastating suicide bombing on a commuter train in southern Russia killed 44 people. President Vladimir Putin strongly condemned the attack, characterizing it as an attempt to destabilize the country just two days before parliamentary elections.
• Canadian Conservative Party Merger Canadian Alliance members voted overwhelmingly (96% to 4%) in favor of forming a union between the Progressive Conservative Party and the Conservative Party of Canada. The Progressive Conservatives were set to vote the following day.
• SCO v. IBM Legal Proceedings In the initial discovery stages of the SCO v. IBM legal conflict, a judge granted IBM two motions to compel against SCO and deferred consideration of SCO's motions until a later date.
• UC National Labs Management Contracts The University of California will now compete for management contracts at all three of its national laboratories: Lawrence Livermore, Lawrence Berkeley, and Los Alamos. This change was part of a congressional spending bill, expanding the previous expectation that only Los Alamos would be up for bidding.
• 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam The 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This marked the first time Vietnam hosted the regional athletic event. East Timor sent a delegation, with Vietnam and Indonesia expected to be the top medal winners.
• 2006 Football World Cup Qualifying Draw The qualifying round draw for the 2006 Football World Cup was completed. England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were drawn together in section 6 of the European (UEFA) group, effectively creating a three-quarters home nation championship. Scotland was notably not drawn against Italy or Norway.
• Thalia Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Mexican singer Thalia, known as the 'Queen of Latin Pop,' was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
• Jack Keller's Poker Championship Jack Keller was recognized as the 1984 World Series of Poker champion.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 2003

December 05, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 05, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.13
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.90
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.96
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.16
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.30

Exchange Rates on December 05, 2003:

• 1 USD = 107.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3049 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2739 CHF
• 1 EUR = 130.97 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7035 GBP

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Club Brugge : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Erzgebirge Aue : 2 - 2
• Ein Trier - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
• Regensburg - Burghausen : 0 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lyon - Metz : 2 - 1
• Marseille - Monaco : 1 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Boavista - Moreirense : 1 - 0
• Maritimo - Porto : 2 - 2

December 05, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 339th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 2003 can also be written as 12/5/2003 in the US and as 5/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

Famous people died on December 05, 2003:

• Umberto Davide

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on December 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 2003 was Stand Up by Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

1. Ludacris - Stand Up
2. OutKast - Hey Ya!
3. Beyonce - Baby Boy
4. OutKast - The Way You Move
5. Chingy - Holidae In

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

1. Will Young - Leave Right Now
2. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
3. Shane Richie - I'm Your Man
4. Gareth Gates - Say It Isn't So
5. Westlife - Mandy

December 05, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 2003 was Step In The Name Of Love by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

1. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
2. Ludacris Featuring Shawnna - Stand Up
3. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
4. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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December 05, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 05, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 04:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 09, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 2003

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Someone born on December 05, 2003 is:

21 years 5 months old,

or 257 months and 8 days old,

or 1118 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7830 days old,

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

There are 206 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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

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

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