What happened on Tuesday May 13, 2003?

About May 13th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: A suicide bomber attacked a religious festival in Iliskhan-Yurt, southeastern Chechnya, killing at least 14 people. The attack appeared to target Moscow-appointed Chechen administrator Akhmad Kadyrov, who survived the incident unharmed.
  • Day of the week: May 13th, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Get Busy by Sean Paul
  • #1 UK song: Ignition Remix by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: The Bourne Identity directed by Doug Liman

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

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May 13, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 13, 2003:

  • Suicide Bombing at Chechen Religious Festival A suicide bomber attacked a religious festival in Iliskhan-Yurt, southeastern Chechnya, killing at least 14 people. The attack appeared to target Moscow-appointed Chechen administrator Akhmad Kadyrov, who survived the incident unharmed.
  • Russian Officials Link Chechnya Bombing to Terrorism Network Russian authorities identified Abu Walib, an Arab militant, as the mastermind behind the Znamenskoye bombing in Chechnya on May 12. Officials also suggested potential connections between this incident and subsequent bombings in Riyadh.
  • General Strike Paralyzes France A comprehensive general strike across public and private sectors brought France to a complete standstill, disrupting national economic and social activities.
  • United States Introduces New $20 Bill with Enhanced Security Features The Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the U.S. Treasury Department released a new 20-dollar note designed to counter counterfeiting technologies. The note features significant color changes and is scheduled to enter circulation in fall 2003, five years after the previous design. Future plans include releasing new designs for $50 and $100 bills in 2004 and 2005.
  • U.S. and Iran Hold High-Level Diplomatic Talks in Geneva According to The Independent, high-level diplomatic meetings took place between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva, with a senior U.S. representative participating in the discussions.
  • Leadership Changes at Los Alamos National Laboratory John Browne, Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Joseph Salgado, Principal Deputy Director, simultaneously announced their resignations.

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

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May 13, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 13, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.59
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.43
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.04
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.78

Exchange Rates on May 13, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 116.6 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3865 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3142 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.26 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7157 GBP

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

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Roda JC - Groningen : 5 - 1
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What day of the week was May 13, 2003?


May 13, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 133rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 13, 2003 can also be written as 5/13/2003 in the US and as 13/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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May 13, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 13, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 12th and May 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 13, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Get Busy youtube
  2. - 21 Questions youtube
  3. - Ignition youtube
  4. - In Da Club youtube
  5. - Can't Let You Go youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 13, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 13, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - 21 Questions
  2. - Can't Let You Go
  3. - I Know What You Want
  4. - Get Busy youtube
  5. - Beautiful
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May 13, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 13th 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 13, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 13, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:09 pm and setting at 04:47 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 13, 2003?


Someone born on May 13, 2003 is:

21 years 8 months old,

or 260 months and 5 days old,

or 1131 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7921 days old,

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

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