What happened on Wednesday December 10, 2003?

About December 10th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi becomes the first Iranian and first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. In her powerful acceptance speech, she criticized the War on Terrorism for perpetuating human rights violations and argued that discrimination against Muslim women stems from cultural practices, not religious doctrine.
  • Day of the week: December 10th, 2003 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hey Ya! by OutKast
  • #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 December 10th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on December 10th, 2003.

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December 10, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 2003:

  • Shirin Ebadi Receives Nobel Peace Prize Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi becomes the first Iranian and first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. In her powerful acceptance speech, she criticized the War on Terrorism for perpetuating human rights violations and argued that discrimination against Muslim women stems from cultural practices, not religious doctrine.
  • Iraq War Crimes Tribunal Established The Iraq Interim Governing Council announces the creation of a tribunal to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Ba'ath Party regime from July 14, 1968, to May 1, 2003, marking a significant step towards transitional justice in post-Saddam Iraq.
  • Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Reform The United States Supreme Court delivers a landmark decision, narrowly upholding the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which aimed to regulate campaign financing and reduce the influence of money in political campaigns.
  • EU Investigates US Iraq Reconstruction Contract Exclusion The European Commission launches an investigation into potential World Trade Organization (WTO) rule violations by the United States, which excluded countries opposing the Iraq War from industrial reconstruction contracts. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned this 'divisive exclusion'.
  • China Opposes Japan's Military Involvement in Iraq The People's Republic of China diplomatically requests that Japan refrain from sending its Self-Defense Forces to Iraq, reflecting the complex geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iraq War and regional military interventions.
  • Queen Elizabeth II Acknowledges Acadian Deportation Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, issues a historic proclamation acknowledging the Acadian deportation 248 years after the event. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps, herself of Acadian descent, delivers the proclamation, representing a significant moment of historical reconciliation.
  • Taiwan Presidential Election Nomination Incumbent President Chen Shuibian is officially nominated for the 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election, with Annette Lu confirmed as his running mate.
  • Joe Handley Elected Premier of Northwest Territories Joe Handley wins the general election and becomes the premier of Canada's Northwest Territories, with two potential opponents choosing not to contest the election.
  • BC Ferry System Shut Down by Labor Dispute British Columbia's ferry system is suspended due to ongoing labor disputes, with the provincial government's 80-day cooling-off period failing to resolve the conflict.
  • Scott Brison Switches Political Parties Scott Brison, a former member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, becomes the fourth caucus member to leave the Conservative Party and join the Liberal Party.

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December 10, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 10, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 10, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.82
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $20.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.45
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.65
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.69

Exchange Rates on December 10, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 108.36 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3067 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.267 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 132.27 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.701 GBP

December 10, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • St Etienne - Niort : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was December 10, 2003?


December 10, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 344th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 2003 can also be written as 12/10/2003 in the US and as 10/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

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December 10, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 10, 2003:

  • Ettore Perazzoli
  • Elizabeth Harrower
  • Sean McClory

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December 10, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 10, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Hey Ya! youtube
  2. - Stand Up youtube
  3. - The Way You Move youtube
  4. - Milkshake youtube
  5. - Baby Boy youtube

December 10, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Leave Right Now youtube
  2. - I'm Your Man youtube
  3. - Changes youtube
  4. - Shut Up youtube
  5. - Mad World youtube

December 10, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 2003 was Step In The Name Of Love by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Step In The Name Of Love
  2. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  3. - Walked Outta Heaven
  4. - The Way You Move
  5. - Stand Up
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December 10, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 10, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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December 10, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 10, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 10, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:45 pm and setting at 09:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 2004.

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How old is someone born on December 10, 2003?


Someone born on December 10, 2003 is:

21 years 4 months old,

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or 1115 weeks

or 7805 days old,

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