What happened on Wednesday May 21, 2003?

Here's what happened on May 21, 2003:

• Devastating Boumerdès Earthquake in Algeria A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Algeria, causing widespread destruction. The tremor resulted in over 2,200 fatalities and triggered a moderate tsunami that impacted boats in the Balearic Islands. The earthquake's maximum Mercalli intensity was recorded at level X, indicating extreme and catastrophic damage.
• Mary Bell Anonymity Case Mary Bell, a notorious child-killer convicted in Britain, successfully won her legal battle to maintain anonymity. She continues to live under a new identity, protecting her privacy decades after her original conviction.
• Explosion at Yale University Law School An unexplained explosion occurred at Yale University's Sterling Law School Building in New Haven, Connecticut. Two rooms were damaged, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated the incident. Authorities suspected the explosion was caused by a pipe bomb, though no injuries were reported.
• Ruben Studdard Wins American Idol In a closely contested finale of the popular singing competition American Idol, Ruben Studdard emerged victorious, defeating Clay Aiken and launching his music career.
• F.C. Porto Wins UEFA Cup F.C. Porto secured a thrilling victory in the UEFA Cup Final, defeating Celtic 3-2 in an exciting match that went into extra time, held in Seville, Spain.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from May. 21, 2003

May 21, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 21, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.32
• Apple AAPL: opens at $17.79
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.43
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.77

Exchange Rates on May 21, 2003:

• 1 USD = 117.3 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.349 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2959 CHF
• 1 EUR = 136.94 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7135 GBP

May 21, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 141st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 2003 can also be written as 5/21/2003 in the US and as 21/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

May 21, 2003 in May 2003 calendar

Famous people died on May 21, 2003:

• Alejandro de Tomaso

  Alejandro de Tomaso was an influential Argentinian-Italian businessman and race car driver who founded the renowned De Tomaso automobile...

• Frank D. White

  American captain, banker, and politician, 41st governor of arkansas (b. 1933).

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on May 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. R Kelly - Ignition Remix
2. Tomcraft - Loneliness
3. Busted - You Said No
4. Big Brovaz - Favourite Things
5. Craig David featuring Sting - Rise And Fall

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
2. Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Featuring The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want
3. Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go
4. Sean Paul - Get Busy
5. Jaheim - Put That Woman First

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 21, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:15 am and setting at 11:57 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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Your place in the Universe on May 21, 2003

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Someone born on May 21, 2003 is:

21 years 7 months old,

or 259 months and 28 days old,

or 1130 weeks and 3 days old,

or 7913 days old,

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

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 21, 2003.

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