What happened on Tuesday December 23, 2003?

About December 23rd, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States, discovered at a small slaughterhouse. Immediate precautionary measures were taken, including sending specimens to the United Kingdom for further investigation and implementing a quarantine at the Yakima ranch where the infected animal was located.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Hey Ya! by OutKast
  • #1 UK song: Leave Right Now by Will Young
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about December 23rd, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on December 23rd, 2003.

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December 23, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 2003:

  • First Mad Cow Disease Case in United States The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States, discovered at a small slaughterhouse. Immediate precautionary measures were taken, including sending specimens to the United Kingdom for further investigation and implementing a quarantine at the Yakima ranch where the infected animal was located.
  • Lee Boyd Malvo Sentencing in Beltway Sniper Attacks A Virginia jury recommended a life sentence without parole for Lee Boyd Malvo, who was previously convicted of capital murder in connection with the notorious Beltway sniper attacks. This recommendation spared Malvo from potential execution.
  • Supreme Court of Canada Marijuana Criminalization Decision In a landmark 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of marijuana criminalization, maintaining existing legal restrictions on cannabis use and possession at the time.
  • PetroChina Chuandongbei Natural Gas Field Explosion A catastrophic explosion occurred at the PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field in Kai County, Chongqing, China, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 234 lives. The incident highlighted significant industrial safety concerns in China's rapidly expanding energy sector.
  • California Emergency Declaration After Earthquake California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in San Luis Obispo County following an earthquake that occurred the previous day, initiating immediate response and recovery efforts.

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December 23, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 23, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 23, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $19.94
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.17
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.95
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.07

Exchange Rates on December 23, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 107.37 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3221 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2568 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 133.07 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7027 GBP

December 23, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Dundee United - Partick : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was December 23, 2003?


December 23, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 357th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 2003 can also be written as 12/23/2003 in the US and as 23/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 23, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

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December 23, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 22nd and December 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 23, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - Hey Ya! youtube
  2. - The Way You Move youtube
  3. - Milkshake youtube
  4. - Stand Up youtube
  5. - You Don't Know My Name youtube

December 23, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 23, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - Leave Right Now youtube
  2. - I'm Your Man youtube
  3. - Changes youtube
  4. - Shut Up youtube
  5. - Mad World youtube

December 23, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 2003 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

  1. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  2. - Walked Outta Heaven
  3. - The Way You Move
  4. - Step In The Name Of Love
  5. - Read Your Mind
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December 23, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 23, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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December 23, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 2003 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 23, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:47 am and setting at 05:52 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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How old is someone born on December 23, 2003?


Someone born on December 23, 2003 is:

21 years 4 months old,

or 256 months

or 1113 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7792 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 2003?

There are 244 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 23, 2003?

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