What happened on Monday September 22, 2003?

About September 22nd, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating suicide car bomb attack targeted the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad, resulting in the death of the attacker, an Iraqi guard, and injuring at least 11 others. This incident occurred one month after a previous truck bombing of the complex, highlighting the volatile security situation in Iraq during the post-invasion period. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan confirmed personnel were assessing the situation following the attack.
  • Day of the week: September 22nd, 2003 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Shake Ya Tailfeather by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about September 22nd, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on September 22nd, 2003.

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September 22, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 22, 2003:

  • UN Headquarters Suicide Bombing in Baghdad A devastating suicide car bomb attack targeted the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad, resulting in the death of the attacker, an Iraqi guard, and injuring at least 11 others. This incident occurred one month after a previous truck bombing of the complex, highlighting the volatile security situation in Iraq during the post-invasion period. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan confirmed personnel were assessing the situation following the attack.
  • Oldest Early Modern Human Fossil Discovery A groundbreaking scientific publication in Science revealed a significant archaeological discovery: a jawbone from an early modern human found in the Pestera cu Oase (Cave of Bones) in southwestern Romania. Radiocarbon dating confirmed this as the oldest fossil of an early modern human, providing crucial evidence of potential interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
  • Paul Martin Becomes Liberal Party Leader Paul Martin secured overwhelming support from 90% of Liberal Party of Canada delegates at the November 15 convention, effectively guaranteeing his election as party leader and subsequent role as Prime Minister of Canada. This leadership transition followed Jean Chretien's planned retirement in February 2004.
  • First Atlantic Crossing in Open-Air Hot Air Balloon David Hempleman-Adams achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an open-air, wicker basket hot air balloon. This extraordinary journey demonstrated exceptional skill, courage, and adventurous spirit in long-distance aerial navigation.
  • 'Two and a Half Men' Television Premiere The popular TV sitcom 'Two and a Half Men' premiered, starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. Created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, the show would go on to become a significant comedy series in early 2000s television programming.

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September 22, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on September 22, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $36.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.18
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.39
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.24

Exchange Rates on September 22, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 112.04 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3432 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3514 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 128.67 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6959 GBP

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Nurnberg - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Belenenses - Guimaraes : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was September 22, 2003?


September 22, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 265th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 22, 2003 can also be written as 9/22/2003 in the US and as 22/9/2003 in UK and Europe.

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September 22, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 22, 2003:

  • Gordon Jump
    Gordon Jump

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  • Wolfgang Peters

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September 22, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 22, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 22nd and September 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 22, 2003 was Shake Ya Tailfeather by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Shake Ya Tailfeather youtube
  2. - Baby Boy youtube
  3. - Right Thurr youtube
  4. - Get Low youtube
  5. - P.I.M.P. youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 22, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Where Is The Love? youtube
  2. - White Flag youtube
  3. - Are You Ready For Love youtube
  4. - Breathe youtube
  5. - Baby Boy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 22, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Baby Boy
  2. - Frontin'
  3. - Get Low
  4. - Shake Ya Tailfeather
  5. - Right Thurr youtube
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September 22, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 22nd is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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September 22, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 22, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 22, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 02:18 am and setting at 06:02 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on September 22, 2003?


Someone born on September 22, 2003 is:

21 years 7 months old,

or 259 months and 21 days old,

or 1129 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7904 days old,

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

There are 132 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 22nd 2025.

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