Wednesday December 10, 2003

Historical Events

• At the World Summit on the Information Society, Geneva, Western leaders are criticized.
• 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election: President Chen Shuibian is officially nominated and Annette Lu is his running mate.
• A slim majority of the U.S. Supreme Court upholds campaign finance reform as the Bipartisan Campaign Act of 2002. ,
• Canada's BC Ferry system is shut down due to union action. The 80-day cooling period imposed by the provincial government was not lifted.
• Shirin Ebadi, Iranian, receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo (Norway). She criticized the War on Terrorism for allowing human rights violations to continue in her acceptance speech. She reiterates her argument that discrimination against Muslim women is not rooted in religion but in culture.
• The Iraq Interim Governing Council announces creation of a tribunal for war crimes to prosecute crimes against humanity committed under the Ba'ath Party (14 July 1968 to 01 May 2003). [10]
• The European Commission announced that it would investigate whether the exclusion of Iraqi war-opponents from industrial contracts for rebuilding the country is a violation WTO rules by America. [11] UN Secretary General Kofi Annan condemned the "divisive exclusion." [12]
• The People's Republic of China asks Japan to not send Japan Self-Defense Forces into Iraq. [13]
• 2003 Joe Handley has been elected premier of the Northwest Territories after his electoral victory in the general election. Two potential opponents chose not to run against Handley. [14]
• Scott Brison, the fourth member of the caucus of the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada that has voted to leave the Conservative Party of Canada is now the Liberals' fourth. [15]
• Elizabeth II, Queen Of Canada, issues a proclamation acknowledging the Acadian deportation, 248 years later. Sheila Copps (Heritage Minister) delivers the proclamation, who is of Acadian heritage. [16]
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See also

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Who was born on December 10, 2003?

• Rebeca Martínez

Other December 10th famous birthdays

• Brian Molko

  Scottish songwriter born to an American father. Showy guitarist, considered as being the leader of the pop-rock band Placebo.

• Raven-Symoné

  American actress and singer. Raven-Symoné was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Lydia (née Gaulden) and Christopher B. Pearman, of origin African-American. As an infant, she was used by her parents for Atlanta's Young Faces Inc. Modeling Agency and was featured in local print advertisements. At age two, she was used with Ford Models in New York City and appeared in …

• Marion Maréchal-Le Pen
• Meg White

  American drummer (The White Stripes)

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How old am I?

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Sagittarius

Sagittarius personality

Who should a Sagittarius marry?

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

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Goat

The day of the week was Wednesday.

December 10th marks the 343rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2003.

There are 21 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2003 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Will Young - Leave Right Now
2. Shane Richie - I'm Your Man
3. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
5. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Sin Bandera - Mientes Tan Bien
2. Los Huracanes del Norte - Nomas Por Tu Culpa
3. Obie Bermudez - Antes
4. Luis Miguel - Te Necesito
5. Conjunto Primavera - Ave Cautiva

Division 2

• St Etienne - Niort : 2 - 1

Stock Markets

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