What happened on Thursday April 17, 2003?

About April 17th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States and its coalition allies continued military operations in Iraq, marking a critical phase of the Iraq War. This invasion would have significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East and global politics.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 2003 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about April 17th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 17th, 2003.

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April 17, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 2003:

  • 2003 Invasion of Iraq The United States and its coalition allies continued military operations in Iraq, marking a critical phase of the Iraq War. This invasion would have significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East and global politics.
  • Stevens Report Reveals Northern Ireland Killings Sir John Stevens released a groundbreaking report detailing systematic murders of innocent people in Northern Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s by police and security agencies, exposing deep-rooted systemic violence.
  • Michael Jordan's Final Retirement Basketball legend Michael Jordan played his final professional game with the Washington Wizards, concluding an extraordinary career that transformed professional basketball.
  • Finland's First Female Prime Minister Takes Office Anneli Jäätteenmäki was sworn in as the first female prime minister of Finland, marking a significant milestone in the country's political history. She became the second country after New Zealand to have a woman simultaneously serving as head of state and government.
  • Dr. Robert Atkins Dies Dr. Robert Atkins, the renowned American nutritionist who popularized the low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet, passed away. His dietary approach revolutionized weight loss strategies and nutrition science.

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April 17, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 17, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.47
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $13.20
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.77
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.84
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.89

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.66 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4513 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3797 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 130.15 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6926 GBP

April 17, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Lubeck - Ahlen : 4 - 1
  • Mannheim - Karlsruhe : 0 - 2
  • St Pauli - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was April 17, 2003?


April 17, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 107th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2003 can also be written as 4/17/2003 in the US and as 17/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 17, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 17, 2003:

  • Robert Atkins

    Renowned American physician and cardiologist who created the famous Atkins Diet, a globally recognized low-carbohydrate nutritional...

  • Earl King

    Earl King was a renowned American blues musician, songwriter, and guitarist who significantly influenced the New Orleans blues and R&B scene...

  • Yiannis Latsis

    Influential Greek shipping magnate who built a massive business empire and became one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in Greece.

  • John Paul Getty

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April 17, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 14th and April 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Get Busy youtube
  4. - When I'm Gone youtube
  5. - Miss You youtube

April 17, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 2003 was Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Make Luv youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - In Da Club youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Scandalous youtube

April 17, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2003 was Excuse Me Miss by JAY-Z, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Excuse Me Miss
  2. - In Da Club youtube
  3. - Beautiful
  4. - Get Busy youtube
  5. - 21 Questions
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April 17, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 17, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 17, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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95%

The moon phase on April 17, 2003 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 07:25 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 April 17, 2003?


Someone born on April 17, 2003 is:

22 years and 15 days old,

or 264 months and 15 days old,

or 1150 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8051 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2003?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 17, 2003.

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