What happened on Thursday January 16, 2003?

About January 16th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 2003 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about January 16th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 2003.

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January 16, 2003: What happened on that day?


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.

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

LIFE Magazine

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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
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What day of the week was January 16, 2003?


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

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January 16, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2003:

  • Jeanette Campbell

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January 16, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Work It youtube
  3. - Air Force Ones youtube
  4. - Bump, Bump, Bump youtube
  5. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde youtube

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. - Sound Of The Underground youtube
  2. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) youtube
  3. - If You're Not The One youtube
  4. - Stop Living The Lie youtube

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. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  2. - Bump, Bump, Bump
  3. - Work It
  4. - Air Force Ones
  5. - Miss You youtube
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January 16, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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January 16, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on January 16, 2003?


Someone born on January 16, 2003 is:

22 years 2 months old,

or 266 months and 11 days old,

or 1158 weeks

or 8106 days old,

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

There are 295 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?

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