What happened on Friday May 16, 2003?

About May 16th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Islamist militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb carried out a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Casablanca, Morocco, targeting multiple locations in the city. The attacks resulted in at least 41 fatalities and over 100 injuries, marking a significant terrorist incident in Morocco's modern history.
  • Day of the week: May 16th, 2003 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Get Busy by Sean Paul
  • #1 UK song: Ignition Remix by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

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

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May 16, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 16, 2003:

  • 2003 Casablanca Bombings Islamist militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb carried out a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Casablanca, Morocco, targeting multiple locations in the city. The attacks resulted in at least 41 fatalities and over 100 injuries, marking a significant terrorist incident in Morocco's modern history.
  • Iraq Occupation Policy Shift United States and British officials announced a significant policy adjustment regarding the redevelopment of Iraq. The establishment of an Iraqi-led national assembly was indefinitely delayed, with Allied commanders maintaining leadership due to the absence of a viable local government with real political power.
  • Texas Democratic Legislators Flee The Guardian reported that several Democratic Party state legislators in Texas fled the state to prevent the House of Representatives from achieving a quorum, a political maneuver to block legislative proceedings.
  • Calcutta High Court Historical Ruling The Calcutta High Court issued a landmark ruling challenging the historical narrative about the city's founding. The court declared that Calcutta does not have an official birthday and disputed the previous claim that British East India Company employee Job Charnock was the city's founder.
  • Total Lunar Eclipse Observation A total lunar eclipse was visible from Europe, the Americas, and most of Africa between 01:46 and 05:34 GMT, providing astronomers and sky watchers with a rare celestial event.
  • NHL Western Conference Final The Anaheim Ducks swept the Minnesota Wild in the NHL Western Conference Final, winning the series 4 games to 0 and advancing in the playoff tournament.

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

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

Stock market quotes on May 16, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.59
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.88
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.67

Exchange Rates on May 16, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 115.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3664 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3069 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 134.75 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7129 GBP

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Mechelen : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Metz : 1 - 0
  • Caen - Creteil : 2 - 2
  • Chateauroux - Wasquehal : 2 - 2
  • Clermont - St Etienne : 1 - 0
  • Grenoble - Le Mans : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Utrecht - Roda JC : 4 - 4

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Maritimo - Guimaraes : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 16, 2003?


May 16, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 136th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 16, 2003 can also be written as 5/16/2003 in the US and as 16/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 16, 2003:

  • Mark McCormack

    Pioneering sports agent who founded IMG (International Management Group), revolutionizing the sports marketing and representation industry.

  • Richard Vendura

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May 16, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 16, 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 16, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 16, 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 16, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 16th 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 16, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on May 16, 2003 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 16, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:09 pm and setting at 06:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 16, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jun 14, 2003.

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How old is someone born on May 16, 2003?


Someone born on May 16, 2003 is:

21 years 8 months old,

or 260 months and 24 days old,

or 1134 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7940 days old,

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

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 16th 2025.

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

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