What happened on Sunday April 13, 2003?

About April 13th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Seven U.S. prisoners of war were released to Coalition troops near Tikrit, Northern Iraq. The group included two Apache helicopter pilots, Chief Warrant Officers Ronald D. Young, Jr. and David S. Williams, and five members of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company: Specialists Shoshana Johnson, Joseph Hudson, Patrick Miller, Edgar Hernandez, and Sergeant James Riley. Prior to their release, they had been shown captive on Al Jazeera and Iraqi state television.
  • Day of the week: April 13th, 2003 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about April 13th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 13th, 2003.

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April 13, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 13, 2003:

  • Seven U.S. Prisoners of War Released in Iraq Seven U.S. prisoners of war were released to Coalition troops near Tikrit, Northern Iraq. The group included two Apache helicopter pilots, Chief Warrant Officers Ronald D. Young, Jr. and David S. Williams, and five members of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company: Specialists Shoshana Johnson, Joseph Hudson, Patrick Miller, Edgar Hernandez, and Sergeant James Riley. Prior to their release, they had been shown captive on Al Jazeera and Iraqi state television.
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom Objectives Evolve The Washington Times reported that Operation Iraqi Freedom's strategic objectives had shifted from initial military victory to focusing on destroying remnants of Fedayeen Saddam paramilitary forces, establishing a democratic government in Iraq, and searching for evidence of weapons of mass destruction and tracking former regime members.
  • Pentagon Credited for Iraq War Victory Ari Fleischer, White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, publicly acknowledged and praised the Pentagon's role in achieving victory during the 2003 Iraq War.
  • Mike Weir Wins 67th US Masters Tournament Canadian golfer Mike Weir won the 67th US Masters Tournament in a dramatic 1-hole playoff against Len Mattiace. His victory was historic, as he became the first left-handed golfer and the first Canadian to win a major golf championship.
  • 49th British Academy Television Awards At the 49th British Academy Television Awards, 'Alistair McGowan's Big Impression' won Best Comedy, while 'Spooks' was awarded Best Drama.

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April 13, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 13, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Reggina : 1 - 1
  • Bologna - Juventus : 2 - 2
  • Empoli - Chievo : 2 - 1
  • Modena - Lazio : 0 - 0
  • Roma - Parma : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Standard : 2 - 1
  • Bergen - Mechelen : 2 - 0
  • Charleroi - Gent : 1 - 2
  • Mouscron - Antwerp : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Schalke 04 - Cottbus : 3 - 0
  • Wolfsburg - Hannover : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ahlen - Ein Trier : 2 - 1
  • Duisburg - Union Berlin : 0 - 1
  • Ein Frankfurt - Lubeck : 3 - 1
  • Freiburg - St Pauli : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Reutlingen : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 13, 2003?


April 13, 2003 was a Sunday and it was the 103rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 13, 2003 can also be written as 4/13/2003 in the US and as 13/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 13, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 13, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 13, 2003:

  • Majid bin 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud

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April 13, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 13, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 13, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 13, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Get Busy youtube
  4. - Miss You youtube
  5. - When I'm Gone youtube

April 13, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 13, 2003 was Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Make Luv youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - In Da Club youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Scandalous youtube

April 13, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 13, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Excuse Me Miss
  3. - Beautiful
  4. - Ignition youtube
  5. - Get Busy youtube
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April 13, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 13th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 13, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 13, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 13, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 13, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 13, 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 April 13, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 03:48 pm and setting at 05:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Apr 16, 2003.

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How old is someone born on April 13, 2003?


Someone born on April 13, 2003 is:

22 years and 19 days old,

or 264 months and 19 days old,

or 1150 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8055 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 13, 2003?

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 13, 2003?

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