What happened on Wednesday May 14, 2003?

About May 14th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Police in Victoria, Texas discovered the bodies of 17 Hispanic individuals suspected to be illegal Mexican immigrants. An additional person died in the hospital, bringing the total death toll to 18. Fourteen bodies were found in a locked truck, with four others discovered outside. A suspect was later arrested in Houston on suspicion of human smuggling.
  • Day of the week: May 14th, 2003 was a Wednesday
  • 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

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May 14, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 14, 2003:

  • Tragic Immigrant Smuggling Incident in Texas Police in Victoria, Texas discovered the bodies of 17 Hispanic individuals suspected to be illegal Mexican immigrants. An additional person died in the hospital, bringing the total death toll to 18. Fourteen bodies were found in a locked truck, with four others discovered outside. A suspect was later arrested in Houston on suspicion of human smuggling.
  • Suicide Bombing in Chechnya A tragic terrorist attack occurred when a female suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to her waist in a crowd of Muslim pilgrims, resulting in at least 18 fatalities in Chechnya.
  • DARPA LifeLog Project Announcement DARPA's Information Processing Technology Office initiated the ambitious LifeLog project, seeking to create a comprehensive, searchable database that could capture and document an individual's life experiences, interactions, and personal narrative.
  • SCO Stops Linux Distribution The SCO Group (formerly Caldera International) announced they would cease distributing Linux, amid an ongoing lawsuit against IBM regarding intellectual property claims in Linux development.
  • Argentine Presidential Election Shift Carlos Menem withdrew from the Argentinian presidential election, effectively clearing the path for fellow Peronist Nestor Kirchner to win the presidency.
  • Death of Robert Stack Robert Stack, a prominent American actor known for his roles in television and film, died. Born in 1919, he was particularly famous for his work in dramatic series and as a host of documentary shows.
  • Death of Dame Wendy Hiller Dame Wendy Hiller, a renowned British actress who had a distinguished career in film and theater, passed away. Born in 1912, she was a significant figure in British cinema and stage.

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May 14, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 14, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 14, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.57
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.83
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.08
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.88
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.00

Exchange Rates on May 14, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 116.1 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3741 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3148 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 133.62 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7107 GBP

May 14, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Celtic - Dundee : 6 - 2
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What day of the week was May 14, 2003?


May 14, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 134th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 2003 can also be written as 5/14/2003 in the US and as 14/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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May 14, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 14, 2003:

  • Robert Stack
    Robert Stack

    Robert Stack was a versatile American actor known for his Emmy-winning role in 'The Untouchables' and Oscar-nominated performance in...

  • Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller

    Acclaimed British actress known for her powerful performances in classic films like 'Major Barbara' and 'David Copperfield'.

  • Dave DeBusschere

    Legendary NBA player who played for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks, known for his exceptional skills as a forward and later as a...

  • Teresa Fumarola

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May 14, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 14, 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 14, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 14, 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 14, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 14, 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 14, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 14, 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 14, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th 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 14, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 14, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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May 14, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 14, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 14, 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 14, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:27 pm and setting at 05:18 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 14, 2003?


Someone born on May 14, 2003 is:

21 years 7 months old,

or 259 months and 30 days old,

or 1130 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7915 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 14, 2003?

There are 121 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 14th 2025.

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