What happened on Tuesday August 19, 2003?

Here's what happened on August 19, 2003:

• UN Headquarters Bombing in Baghdad A devastating truck-bomb attack on the United Nations headquarters in Iraq killed UN Special Representative Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other UN employees, marking a significant terrorist strike during the Iraq War.
• Shmuel HaNavi Bus Bombing A Hamas suicide bombing on a bus in Jerusalem killed 23 Israelis, including seven children, in a horrific terrorist attack that highlighted the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
• Capture of Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan, Iraqi Vice President and a key member of Saddam Hussein's regime, was captured by a Kurdish group while disguised as a Bedouin and subsequently transferred to Coalition forces in Mosul.
• Afghanistan's Bloody Independence Day Afghanistan celebrated its Independence Day amid intense insurgent violence, with at least nine police officers killed in ambushes. The attacks involved a mix of al-Qaida fighters, former Taliban members, and supporters of warlord Gulbuddin Shekmatyar.
• Moroccan Terror Trials A Moroccan court sentenced four men to death and imprisoned 83 others for their involvement in May 2003 terror attacks in Casablanca. The defendants were linked to the Salafia Jihadia organization and allegedly connected to al-Qaida.
• Oregon Forest Fires The Bear Butte and Booth forest fires in Oregon's Cascade Mountains became the year's most destructive, leading to the evacuation of 1,500 residents and campers in Camp Sherman and burning approximately 41,000 acres.
• Death of Carlos Roberto Reina Carlos Roberto Reina, former President of Honduras, passed away at the age of 77.

Events in 2003

August 19, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 19, 2003

August 19, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 19, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $36.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.90
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.10

Exchange Rates on August 19, 2003:

• 1 USD = 118.38 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3978 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3875 CHF
• 1 EUR = 131.75 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7016 GBP

August 19, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Istres : 0 - 0
• Besancon - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
• Caen - Grenoble : 0 - 0
• Clermont - Niort : 0 - 1
• Creteil - St Etienne : 1 - 0

August 19, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 231st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 2003 can also be written as 8/19/2003 in the US and as 19/8/2003 in UK and Europe.

August 19, 2003 in August 2003 calendar

Famous people died on August 19, 2003:

• Sergio Vieira de Mello

  Prominent Brazilian UN diplomat who tragically died in a terrorist bombing in Baghdad while serving as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...

• Carlos Roberto Reina

  Honduran lawyer and politician, president of honduras (d. 2003).

• Luciano Gruppi
• Line Monty

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on August 19th

August 19, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

1. Beyonce - Crazy In Love
2. Chingy - Right Thurr
3. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
4. Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
5. Lumidee - Never Leave You - Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh!

August 19, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

1. Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul - Breathe
2. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
3. Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
4. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
5. Beyonce - Crazy In Love

August 19, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 2003 was Frontin' by Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

1. Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z - Frontin'
2. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
4. Ginuwine - In Those Jeans
5. Chingy - Right Thurr

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 19, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 August 19, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:05 pm and setting at 02:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on August 19, 2003

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Someone born on August 19, 2003 is:

21 years 8 months old,

or 260 months and 25 days old,

or 1134 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7939 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 2003?

There are 97 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 19, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 19, 2003.

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