What happened on Tuesday May 06, 2003?

About May 6th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States and its coalition partners launched a military invasion of Iraq with the primary objective of overthrowing Saddam Hussein's authoritarian regime. This marked a significant geopolitical event in the early 2000s with far-reaching consequences for the Middle East and global politics.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Get Busy by Sean Paul
  • #1 UK song: Ignition Remix by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about May 6th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on May 6th, 2003.

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May 06, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 2003:

  • US-Led Coalition Invades Iraq The United States and its coalition partners launched a military invasion of Iraq with the primary objective of overthrowing Saddam Hussein's authoritarian regime. This marked a significant geopolitical event in the early 2000s with far-reaching consequences for the Middle East and global politics.
  • NASA's Spirit Rover Mission Begins NASA initiated the Mars Exploration Rover mission with the Spirit rover, which was launched on May 6, 2003, and successfully landed on Mars on January 4, 2004. This mission represented a significant milestone in space exploration and scientific research of the Martian surface.
  • US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement The United States signed its first Free Trade Agreement with an Asian country, establishing Singapore as a key economic partner in the region. This agreement aimed to reduce trade barriers and promote economic cooperation between the two nations.
  • Birth of Twenty20 Cricket The first Twenty20 cricket match was played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, marking the beginning of a revolutionary format in cricket that would dramatically change the sport's landscape and popularity.
  • Royal Pregnancy Announcement Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, were expecting their first child. This child would be the seventh grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 06, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.48
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $16.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.86
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.79
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.30

Exchange Rates on May 06, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 117.7 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.396 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3241 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.37 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7087 GBP

May 06, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • NAC Breda - Zwolle : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was May 06, 2003?


May 06, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 126th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2003 can also be written as 5/6/2003 in the US and as 6/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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May 06, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 06, 2003:

  • Edelio López Falcón

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May 06, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 06, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 5th and May 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Get Busy youtube
  2. - In Da Club youtube
  3. - Ignition youtube
  4. - 21 Questions youtube
  5. - Rock Your Body youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 06, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Ignition Remix youtube
  2. - Loneliness youtube
  3. - You Said No youtube
  4. - Favourite Things youtube
  5. - Rise And Fall youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - 21 Questions
  2. - Get Busy youtube
  3. - I Know What You Want
  4. - Beautiful
  5. - Can't Let You Go
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May 06, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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May 06, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 06, 2003 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 06, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:07 am and setting at 01:01 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 06, 2003?


Someone born on May 06, 2003 is:

21 years 11 months old,

or 263 months and 26 days old,

or 1147 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8032 days old,

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

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 6th 2025.

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

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