What happened on Tuesday December 16, 2003?

Here's what happened on December 16, 2003:

• FDA Recommends Morning-After Pill Over-the-Counter A committee of experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended making the morning-after pill (emergency contraception) available without a prescription, potentially increasing access to reproductive healthcare.
• CAN-SPAM Act Signed into Law President George W. Bush signed the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, establishing the first national standards for commercial emails in the United States and empowering the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these regulations.
• Space Adventures Announces Space Tourism Missions Space Adventures, a pioneering space tourism company, announced that two American customers had purchased tickets for Soyuz spacecraft missions to the International Space Station in 2004 and 2005.
• Michael Jackson Prosecution Announcement A Santa Barbara, California prosecutor announced plans to bring charges against pop star Michael Jackson on December 18 or 19, marking a significant moment in the high-profile legal case.
• Deadly Militia Conflict in Somalia A violent confrontation between rival militias in Somalia resulted in 31 fatalities, highlighting the ongoing instability and conflict in the region.
• UK Announces Airport Runway Expansion The United Kingdom government revealed plans to construct a new runway at Stansted Airport and a short-haul runway at Heathrow Airport, sparking significant environmental concerns and protests from ecological groups.
• Death of Gary Stewart, Country Music Singer Gary Stewart, an influential American country music singer and songwriter, died by suicide at the age of 58. Known for his emotional and raw musical style, Stewart was a significant figure in the country music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
• Robert Stanfield, Nova Scotia Political Leader Robert Stanfield, a prominent Canadian politician who served as Premier of Nova Scotia, passed away at the age of 89. He was a significant figure in Canadian provincial politics during the mid-20th century.
• Miguel Tejada Signs Record Contract with Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball player Miguel Tejada signed a groundbreaking six-year, $72 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles, marking the largest deal in the franchise's history at that time.

Events in 2003

December 16, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 16, 2003

December 16, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 16, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.83
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.11

Exchange Rates on December 16, 2003:

• 1 USD = 107.51 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3259 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2595 CHF
• 1 EUR = 132.53 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7025 GBP

December 16, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Hamburg : 2 - 3
• FC Koln - Hertha : 3 - 0
• Freiburg - Bayern Munich : 0 - 6
• Werder Bremen - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Bielefeld : 0 - 2
• Nurnberg - Ahlen : 2 - 0
• Osnabruck - Oberhausen : 0 - 2

December 16, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 350th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 2003 can also be written as 12/16/2003 in the US and as 16/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

Famous people died on December 16, 2003:

• Gary Stewart

  American singer-songwriter (d. 2003).

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on December 16th

December 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Ludacris - Stand Up
4. Kelis - Milkshake
5. 3 Doors Down - Here Without You

December 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

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

December 16, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 2003 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
3. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
4. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
5. YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon - Damn!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 16, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 16, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 11:04 pm and setting at 12:46 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 16, 2003

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Someone born on December 16, 2003 is:

21 years 1 month old,

or 253 months and 7 days old,

or 1101 weeks and 2 days old,

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