Monday December 22, 2003: on this day

December 22, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 356th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2003 can also be written as 12/22/2003 in the US and as 22/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

Here's what happened on December 22, 2003:

• California is shaken by an earthquake, killing two.
• News corporation ltd. received fcc approval on december 19 and completed a us$7.6 billion cash and stock deal to purchase hughes electronics and its directv satellite tv division from general motors.
• According to the state press, the people's republic of china intends to change its currency, the yuan, to a basket of ten currencies, instead of the u.s. dollar.
• Parmalat will likely declare "controlled administration", as silvio berlusconi, the prime minister of italy, stated that the government would intervene to "above all save industrial parts of the company and jobs".
• During prayer at jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque, ahmed maher, the egyptian foreign minister, is attacked by palestinians. after being treated on the spot by the magen david abdom, mr. maher was taken into israeli hospital to be monitored. after receiving several hours of care at the hospital, he was taken to an israeli paramedic and cardiologist who escorted him to his plane.
• The sunday times was leaked a list of british honorees. this list includes david bowie and david hockney as well as aldous huxley, nigella lawson and harold pinter. , ,
• The gulf cooperation council announced that they would revise school textbooks to remove material that describes followers of other religions infidels or enemies of islam.
• Sco v. ibm: sco claims that it is sending dmca notice letters alleging copyright infringement in a press release. [10][11] linus torvalds states in a post to linux kernel mailing list, "..., that sco has sent dmca notification letter to sco. we can _demolish_ sco's claim that the 65 files were "copied". they are clearly not. [12]novell also claimed the copyright to original unix source codes, challenging sco's registration [13] [14]
• In a press release, sco claims that it is sending dmca notifications letters to copyright infringement allegations [10][11].
• Linus torvalds stated "... in a post to linux kernel mailing list. linus torvalds stated in a post to the linux kernel mailing list, "... they are clearly not. [12]
• Novell also claimed the copyright to original unix source codes, challenging sco's registration of that code [13] [14]
• At 19:15 utc (11.15 pst), an earthquake occurs near san simeon in california. two people are killed when a paso robles building collapses. the earthquake registers a magnitude of 6.5 on the richter magnitude scale. [15],[16]
• After floods that killed as many as 209 people, the philippines declares a calamity. [17]
• Earl hicks, the bass player of drive-by truckers, has been replaced by shonna tucker.
• Brett favre was the green bay packers' most memorable player, leading them to victory over the oakland raiders 41-7. this came just one day after his father, irvin, died.

December 22, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $19.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.16
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.83

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2003:

• 1 USD = 107.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3315 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2567 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7037 GBP

December 22, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Man City - Leeds : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Alverca - Porto : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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

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December 22, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2003 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:32 am and setting at 04:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 2004.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2003

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Famous people born on December 22, 2003:

• Neel Sethi

  Movie actor.

• Joe Mendes

  American child of kate winslet, actress, and sam mendes, her husband.

• El Yam Kancepolsky
• Roman Charles-Cook
• Junior Tchamadeu
• Mateusz Gajdulewicz

Whose famous birthday is on December 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 22nd:

• Vanessa Paradis

  French actress and singer, depardieu was seen in "elisa", directed by jean becker.

• Ralph Fiennes

  English actor.

• Jean-Baptiste Maunier

  French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as les choristes in 2004.

• Ted Cruz

  Texas senator of the united states.

• Meghan Trainor

  American singer-songwriter.

• Robin Gibb

  British-american singer, not identical twin to maurice.

• Jordin Sparks

  American singer and american idol winner.

• Maurice Gibb

  British-american musician.

• Dina Meyer

  American actress.

• Lady Bird Johnson

  First lady of the united states (born in 1912).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 22nd

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or 7431 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2003?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2003.

Famous people died on December 22, 2003:

• Wah Chang
• Nico D'Alessandria
• George Patterson
• Mohamed el-Rashidi
• Nelly Fontán

What famous deaths happened on December 22nd?

Famous deaths on December 22nd:

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Christine Cavanaugh

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Don DeFore

  Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.

• Helene Stanley

  Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).

• Libbey Owens

  Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.

• Gera Eliot

  Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.

• Samuel Beckett

  Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.

• Annaston Eliot

  Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.

• John Chisum

  Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.

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Holidays on December 22, 2003:

• R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
• In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
• Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2003: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 22, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Kelis - Milkshake
4. Ludacris - Stand Up
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2003: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 22, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Will Young - Leave Right Now
2. Shane Richie - I'm Your Man
3. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
5. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2003 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2003: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 22, 2003 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
3. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
4. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
5. Avant - Read Your Mind

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 22, 2003 was Mientes Tan Bien by Sin Bandera, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2003: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 22, 2003 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Sin Bandera - Mientes Tan Bien
2. Obie Bermudez - Me Canse De Ti
3. Luis Fonsi - Quien Te Dijo Eso?
4. Los Huracanes del Norte - Nomas Por Tu Culpa
5. Juanes - La Paga