What happened on Saturday June 21, 2003?

About June 21st, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Deputy Justice Fazel Ahmed Manawi of the Afghan Supreme Court announced legal proceedings against Aftab newspaper editors Sayed Madawi and Ali Payam Sestani, charging them with 'libeling Islam', which raised significant concerns about press freedom and religious expression in Afghanistan.
  • Day of the week: June 21st, 2003 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: 21 Questions by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about June 21st, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on June 21st, 2003.

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June 21, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 2003:

  • Afghan Supreme Court Press Freedom Case Deputy Justice Fazel Ahmed Manawi of the Afghan Supreme Court announced legal proceedings against Aftab newspaper editors Sayed Madawi and Ali Payam Sestani, charging them with 'libeling Islam', which raised significant concerns about press freedom and religious expression in Afghanistan.
  • Death of Leon Uris, Renowned American Author Leon Uris, a prominent American novelist known for historical fiction works like 'Exodus' and 'Mila 18', passed away. He was a significant literary figure who wrote extensively about Jewish history and World War II experiences.
  • Terminator 3 Movie Release 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines', directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was a popular film release, continuing the iconic science fiction franchise.
  • Notable Deaths on June 21, 2003 Multiple notable figures passed away on this date, including author Leon Uris, jazz pianist Jason Moran, hockey coach Roger Neilson, physicist Alvise Zichichi, politician Piet Dankert, musician Franco Zappa, screenwriter George Axelrod, and Jean-Charles.
  • UK Music Chart Topper Evanescence's powerful rock ballad 'Bring Me To Life' was the number one song in the United Kingdom, marking the band's breakthrough into mainstream music.
  • US Music Chart Topper 50 Cent's hit single '21 Questions' dominated the US music charts on this date, reflecting the artist's rising popularity in the hip-hop music scene.

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June 21, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 21, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Valladolid : 1 - 1
  • La Coruna - Espanol : 2 - 1
  • Mallorca - Malaga : 1 - 0
  • Santander - Osasuna : 2 - 3
  • Sevilla - Valencia : 0 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Almeria : 0 - 1
  • Cordoba - Oviedo : 1 - 0
  • Elche - Numancia : 1 - 1
  • Leganes - Eibar : 0 - 1
  • Levante - Compostela : 3 - 4
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What day of the week was June 21, 2003?


June 21, 2003 was a Saturday and it was the 172nd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 2003 can also be written as 6/21/2003 in the US and as 21/6/2003 in UK and Europe.

June 21, 2003 in June 2003 calendar

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June 21, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 21, 2003:

  • Leon Uris

    Prominent American novelist known for historical fiction works like 'Exodus' and 'Mila 18', which explored complex themes of Jewish history...

  • Jason Moran

    Innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator who significantly influenced contemporary jazz before his untimely death in 2003.

  • Piet Dankert
  • Franco Zappa

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June 21, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 16th and June 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 21, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - 21 Questions youtube
  2. - Get Busy youtube
  3. - Magic Stick youtube
  4. - I Know What You Want youtube
  5. - Can't Let You Go youtube

June 21, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 21, 2003 was Bring Me To Life by Evanescence, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Bring Me To Life youtube
  2. - Ignition Remix youtube
  3. - I Know What You Want youtube
  4. - Say Goodbye / Love Ain't Gonna Wait For You youtube
  5. - Fly On The Wings Of Love youtube

June 21, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 21, 2003 was So Gone by Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - So Gone
  2. - Magic Stick
  3. - 21 Questions
  4. - Can't Let You Go
  5. - Crazy In Love
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June 21, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st is Cancer.

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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 21, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 21, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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June 21, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 21, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 21, 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 21, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 01:10 am and setting at 01:55 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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How old is someone born on June 21, 2003?


Someone born on June 21, 2003 is:

21 years 10 months old,

or 262 months and 12 days old,

or 1141 weeks

or 7987 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 21, 2003?

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