Tuesday November 18, 2003

Historical Events

• In Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state cannot deny civil marriage protections to individuals of the same sex.
• The United Kingdom's Local Government Act 2003 repeals controversial Section 28 of the anti-gay Amendment.
• SCO v. IBM: SCO Group intends to intensify its legal fight against open-source Linux, stating that it will sue large-scale Linux users in copyright infringement.
• The US President George W. Bush arrives at London to begin his three-day visit to the United Kingdom. This is amid a high-security operation.
• Protestors in the United Kingdom prepare for President Bush's State Visit to the UK, which begins Tuesday.
• The Mexican government has announced the impending resignation of Adolfo Zinser, its ambassador to United Nations. Zinser made the remarks in Mexico City last week that the intellectual and political class of the United States consider Mexico an ampquota country that is in the back yard.
• Enron proposes to sell Portland General Electric, which includes the assumption of debt. A Texas private investment firm has backed the LLC. This sale comes after Portland residents defeated a ballot measure to retake the utility. PGE had outspent 60-to-1 supporters of the takeover.
• The United States has announced restrictions on textile imports from the People's Republic of China. [10][11]
• An inquest reveals that James Forlong, a prominent Sky News journalist, hanged himself after he was exposed as having faked footage from the Iraq War. [12]
• The European Union strongly condemns Israel's plans for a barrier in the Israeli West Bank that would surround Palestinian areas. The European Union also condemns the increase in suicide attacks by Palestinians. It describes Israel's construction of settlements on the West Bank as an "obstacle to peace"
• Fermilab confirms that a mysterious subatomic particle exists, which is in contradiction to existing theories about how the universe works. [14]
• The US Centers for Disease Control has warned of severe flu season. They urge Americans to get vaccinated. [15]
• Occupation in Iraq: The United Kingdom is pushing for a new approach to Iraq that goes beyond military strategy to reach the people of Iraq and its neighbours. [16]
• Following the death of Bettina Goislard (a French UNHCR employee), the United Nations has suspended operations in southern Afghanistan. [17]
• CalPERS, America's largest pension fund, will end its contracts with Putnam, and withdraw its funds. [18][19]
• Santa Barbara County police raid the Neverland ranch owned by Michael Jackson in search of evidence that would support a 12-year old boy's claim of being sexually molested. [21]
• Roger Federer defeats Andre Agassi in Houston to win the final of tennis Masters Cup. [22]
• Barry Bonds has been named the National Baseball League's Most Valuable Player for the third consecutive year and sixth overall. This is an unprecedented achievement.
• Jody Morris, a prominent British footballer who plays for Leeds United is being charged with rape. [24]
• More Britons approve than disapprove that President Bush visited the UK. An ICM survey conducted for The Guardian found that 43% of respondents said they were happy for Bush's visit. 36% disagreed. The new poll found that 62% of respondents agreed that the US is "generally speaking, an effective force for good", while 15% said it was "an evil imperium". The poll contrasts with the one published by Populus last week for The Times newspaper.
• United States: Same-sex marriage: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health rules that the state's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. It gives the state legislature 180-days to amend the law. [20]
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See also

What happened on November 18 in history? Find out the list of November 18th major events

What was 2003 famous for? Discover everything about 2003

Who was born on November 18, 2003?

• Marco Dominici

Other November 18th famous birthdays

• Owen Wilson

  American actor, writer, producer and screenwriter.

• Chloe Sevigny

  American actress

• Mahinda Rajapaksa

  Sri Lankan lawyer and politician 6th President of Sri Lanka

• Kim Wilde

  British singer, songwriter and actress. With the backing of her pop-idol father, Marty Wilde, and star-maker, Mickie Most, Kim released her first single in February 1981 to go on to hit number two on the pop charts by the following month.

See all famous people born on November 18th

How old am I?

If November 18, 2003 is your birthday you are 19 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on November 18.

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Who died on November 18, 2003?

• Michael Kamen

Other November 18th famous deaths

• James Coburn

  American actor, 6' 2", lean and lazily relaxed in variety of character roles from cowboy to master spy, maturing into sophisticated comedy...

• Jacques Anquetil

  French cyclist, winner of the Tour de France in 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964.

• Cab Calloway

  American bandleader (Born 1907).

• Cy Coleman

  American composer, songwriter and pianist (Born 1929).

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius

Personality of November born

Chinese Zodiac

Goat

The day of the week was Tuesday.

November 18th marks the 321st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2003.

There are 43 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2003 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Beyonce - Baby Boy
2. Ludacris - Stand Up
3. Chingy - Holidae In
4. YoungBloodZ - Damn!
5. OutKast - Hey Ya!

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan - Be Faithful
2. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
3. Blue - Guilty
4. Kylie Minogue - Slow
5. Busted - Crashed The Wedding

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Ludacris Featuring Shawnna - Stand Up
2. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
3. YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon - Damn!
4. Chingy Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg - Holidae In
5. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Sin Bandera - Mientes Tan Bien
2. Luis Miguel - Te Necesito
3. Gloria Estefan - Hoy
4. Obie Bermudez - Antes
5. Chayanne - Un Siglo Sin Ti

Stock Markets

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