What happened on Wednesday August 06, 2003?

Here's what happened on August 06, 2003:

• North Korea and Iran Missile Collaboration Revealed North Korea and Iran announced plans to collaborate on developing long-range missiles with nuclear capabilities. The strategic alliance involved North Korea transporting missile components to Iran for assembly near Tehran, raising significant international security concerns.
• Real IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Convicted of Terrorism Michael McKevitt, a prominent leader of the Real IRA, was convicted by Ireland's Special Criminal Court of terrorist offenses, including 'directing terrorism' and 'membership of a criminal organization'. The conviction was significantly aided by David Rupert, an FBI agent who infiltrated the organization.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger Enters California Recall Election On August 6, 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the famous Hollywood actor, announced his candidacy for Governor of California in the recall election against incumbent Gray Davis. This unexpected political move would ultimately lead to his successful election and transformation from movie star to political leader.
• Florida Adopts Controversial Matrix Database System Florida prepared to pay Hank Asher for the Matrix database, a powerful searchable system combining police records with commercial databases. Civil liberties groups strongly criticized the system as potentially invasive, drawing parallels to the controversial Total Information Awareness program and raising significant privacy concerns.
• US Military Supports Liberian Peacekeeping Mission The Pentagon confirmed the deployment of a military unit to Liberia to coordinate support for West African peacekeepers, signaling US involvement in regional conflict resolution and humanitarian efforts.

Events in 2003

August 06, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 06, 2003

August 06, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.40
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.54
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.70

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2003:

• 1 USD = 120.2 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.4037 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3517 CHF
• 1 EUR = 136.4 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7048 GBP

August 06, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 218th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2003 can also be written as 8/6/2003 in the US and as 6/8/2003 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2003 in August 2003 calendar

Famous people died on August 06, 2003:

• Roberto Marinho
• Julius Baker

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on August 6th

August 06, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Beyonce - Crazy In Love
2. Chingy - Right Thurr
3. Ashanti - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
4. Lil' Kim - Magic Stick
5. matchbox twenty - Unwell

August 06, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul - Breathe
2. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
3. Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
4. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
5. Beyonce - Crazy In Love

August 06, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce Featuring Jay Z, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Crazy In Love
2. Chingy - Right Thurr
3. Ginuwine - In Those Jeans
4. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
5. Monica - So Gone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 06, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 06, 2003 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 03:22 pm and setting at 12:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on August 06, 2003

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Someone born on August 06, 2003 is:

21 years 9 months old,

or 261 months and 8 days old,

or 1136 weeks

or 7952 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 2003?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 06, 2003.

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