What happened on Sunday May 18, 2003?

About May 18th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Switzerland, a nationwide referendum is held on nine topics. The rejection of nuclear power. The reduction and modernization of the army are approved. It eliminates the requirement for nuclear bunker at every home.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 2003 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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

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May 18, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 2003:

  • In Switzerland, a nationwide referendum is held on nine topics. The rejection of nuclear power. The reduction and modernization of the army are approved. It eliminates the requirement for nuclear bunker at every home.
  • Andrew Meldrum, a reporter for 'The Guardian', is being deported. He has been covering Zimbabwe for 23 years.
  • Belgian federal elections are held. The social-democratic party Different Socialist Party Spirit and the extreme right-wing Vlaams Blok are the main winners. Agalev, the green party, suffered the most.
  • Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesia's president, declares martial law for Aceh, a breakaway republic.
  • Voters in Slovakia approve a referendum to join the European Union. Although the referendum is advisory and the decision rests with the national legislature, it is expected that it will be approved.

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May 18, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 18, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Germinal : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Standard : 0 - 5

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Ein Trier : 1 - 3
  • Freiburg - Karlsruhe : 3 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Burghausen : 2 - 2
  • Mainz - Lubeck : 5 - 1
  • Mannheim - Ahlen : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Ath Bilbao : 2 - 4
  • Barcelona - Mallorca : 1 - 2
  • Osasuna - Betis : 2 - 1
  • Real Madrid - Malaga : 5 - 1
  • Sevilla - Vallecano : 3 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Numancia : 1 - 2
  • Compostela - Leganes : 2 - 0
  • Eibar - Badajoz : 1 - 2
  • Getafe - Xerez : 2 - 1
  • Murcia - Salamanca : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was May 18, 2003?


May 18, 2003 was a Sunday and it was the 138th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 2003 can also be written as 5/18/2003 in the US and as 18/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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May 18, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 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 18, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 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 18, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 18, 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 18, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 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 18, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th 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 18, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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May 18, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 18, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 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 18, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 10:26 pm and setting at 08:32 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 18, 2003?


Someone born on May 18, 2003 is:

21 years 11 months old,

or 263 months and 14 days old,

or 1145 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8020 days old,

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