What happened on Friday June 20, 2003?

Here's what happened on June 20, 2003:

• Wikimedia Foundation Established The Wikimedia Foundation is officially founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, setting the stage for collaborative online knowledge platforms like Wikipedia.
• Singapore's North East MRT Line Opens Singapore launches the world's first fully automated and driverless subway line, marking a significant milestone in urban transportation technology.
• US-Brazil Energy Partnership Announced President George W. Bush and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agree to launch a broad bilateral energy partnership. In conjunction, Los Alamos National Laboratory leadership announces resignations.
• LZW Patent Expiration in USA The LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch) data compression patent expires in the United States, potentially opening up new opportunities for digital compression technologies.
• NASA Consultant Involved in Columbia Disaster Investigation Bill Sikora, who previously advised NASA on avoiding Freedom of Information Act requests in 1989, is now working as legal counsel on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster investigation panel.
• Senate Panel Challenges FCC Decisions The Senate Commerce Committee votes to reverse FCC decisions, which activists herald as a historic victory for media and communication regulations.
• Christian Science Monitor Apologizes to George Galloway The Christian Science Monitor issues an apology to George Galloway for falsely claiming he received ten million dollars from Saddam Hussein. Galloway refuses to accept the apology.
• Death of Bob Stump, U.S. Congressman Bob Stump, a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Arizona who was born in 1927, passed away on this date.

Events in 2003

June 20, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 20, 2003

June 20, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 20, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $36.98
• Apple AAPL: opens at $19.35
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.34
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.20
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.00

Exchange Rates on June 20, 2003:

• 1 USD = 118.34 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3597 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3281 CHF
• 1 EUR = 137.32 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6985 GBP

June 20, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 171st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 2003 can also be written as 6/20/2003 in the US and as 20/6/2003 in UK and Europe.

June 20, 2003 in June 2003 calendar

Famous people died on June 20, 2003:

• Fielder Cook
• Hiroko Matsumoto

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on June 20th

June 20, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

1. 50 Cent - 21 Questions
2. Sean Paul - Get Busy
3. Lil' Kim - Magic Stick
4. Busta Rhymes - I Know What You Want
5. Fabolous - Can't Let You Go

June 20, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 2003 was Bring Me To Life by Evanescence, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

1. Evanescence - Bring Me To Life
2. R Kelly - Ignition Remix
3. Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want
4. S Club - Say Goodbye / Love Ain't Gonna Wait For You
5. XTM & DJ Chucky Presents Annia - Fly On The Wings Of Love

June 20, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 2003 was So Gone by Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

1. Monica - So Gone
2. Lil' Kim Featuring 50 Cent - Magic Stick
3. 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
4. Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go
5. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Crazy In Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 20, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 20, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 June 20, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 12:47 am and setting at 12:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 14, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on June 20, 2003

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Someone born on June 20, 2003 is:

21 years 10 months old,

or 262 months and 21 days old,

or 1142 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7996 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 2003?

There are 40 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 20, 2003.

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