What happened on Thursday January 16, 2003?

Here's what happened on January 16, 2003:

• DUPE: Space Shuttle Columbia's Final Mission The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107, which would tragically be its final mission. The shuttle would disintegrate 16 days later during re-entry, resulting in the loss of all crew members.
• UN Weapons Inspectors Discover Rocket Warheads in Iraq UN weapons inspectors report finding empty rocket warheads designed to carry chemical warfare agents at the Ukhaider Ammunition Storage Area in Iraq, heightening tensions in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
• Senator Feingold Challenges Information Awareness Office US Senator Russ Feingold proposes a bill to suspend the Information Awareness Office (Total Information Awareness) pending a comprehensive review of privacy concerns, an unusual move to challenge an internal Department of Defense program.
• President Bush Addresses Medical Liability Reform President George W. Bush visits the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania to deliver a speech on medical liability reform. He criticizes state attorneys for 'frivolous lawsuits' and proposes a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages to address medical malpractice concerns.
• Sony PlayStation 2 Milestone Sony announces it has shipped over 50 million PlayStation 2 systems worldwide, marking a significant achievement in the gaming console market.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from Jan. 16, 2003

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

Stock market quotes on January 16, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.18
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.21
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.32
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.40

Exchange Rates on January 16, 2003:

• 1 USD = 117.78 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5333 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3743 CHF
• 1 EUR = 125.01 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6581 GBP

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Metz - Toulouse : 0 - 0

January 16, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 16th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2003 can also be written as 1/16/2003 in the US and as 16/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

Famous people died on January 16, 2003:

• Jeanette Campbell

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on January 16th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 2003 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - Work It
3. Nelly - Air Force Ones
4. B2K - Bump, Bump, Bump
5. Jay-Z - '03 Bonnie & Clyde

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 2003 was Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

1. Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground
2. Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
3. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
4. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 2003 was Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu Featuring Common, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

1. Erykah Badu Featuring Common - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
2. B2K & P. Diddy - Bump, Bump, Bump
3. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Work It
4. Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee - Air Force Ones
5. Aaliyah - Miss You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 16, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 16, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:03 pm and setting at 06:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 2002 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on January 16, 2003

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Someone born on January 16, 2003 is:

22 years 3 months old,

or 267 months and 7 days old,

or 1161 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8133 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2003?

There are 268 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 16, 2003.

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