What happened on Friday May 23, 2003?

Here's what happened on May 23, 2003:

• US Congress Approves Tax Reduction Plan The US Congress approved a tax reduction plan that was significantly scaled down from President Bush's original proposal. Vice President Dick Cheney cast the decisive vote, breaking a 50-50 Senate tie and pushing the legislation through.
• Euro Reaches New Trading High The euro exceeded its initial trading value, hitting $1.18 for the first time since its introduction in 1999, signaling growing strength and confidence in the European currency.
• Record-Breaking Mount Everest Ascent 25-year-old Nepalese Sherpa Pemba Dorjie set a remarkable record by climbing Mount Everest in just 12 hours and 45 minutes, a feat that would be briefly challenged by his rival Lakpa Gelu just three days later.
• First Deer Cloning at Texas A&M Scientists at Texas A&M University achieved a significant milestone in animal biotechnology by successfully cloning a deer named Dewey, advancing research in genetic replication techniques.
• Million-Dollar Bounty for Rare Nickel US coin dealer Paul Montgomery announced a substantial $1,000,000 bounty for the rare and highly sought-after 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, highlighting the extreme value of numismatic collectibles.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from May. 23, 2003

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

Stock market quotes on May 23, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.85
• Apple AAPL: opens at $18.21
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.73
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.75

Exchange Rates on May 23, 2003:

• 1 USD = 116.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3743 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2872 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.24 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7228 GBP

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Beauvais - Chateauroux : 0 - 1
• Creteil - Nancy : 2 - 0
• Le Mans - Amiens : 1 - 1
• Lorient - Reims : 3 - 0
• Metz - Gueugnon : 4 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Guimaraes - Beira Mar : 0 - 2

May 23, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 143rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2003 can also be written as 5/23/2003 in the US and as 23/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 2003 in May 2003 calendar

Famous people born on May 23, 2003:

• Juliette Willis

  Family member.

• Gustas Jarusevičius
• Lee Young-jun
• Hugo Mienandi
• Anna Sandberg
• Leonardo Zabala

Famous people born in 2003

Famous people born on May 23rd

Famous people died on May 23, 2003:

• Jean Yanne

  French actor, director and producer.

• Lauritz Opstad
• Ray Parry
• Everardo Alvarez da Cruz Filho
• Michael Pössinger

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on May 23rd

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 23, 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 23, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 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 23rd 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 23, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 23, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 02:20 am and setting at 02:04 pm.

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 23, 2003

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Someone born on May 23, 2003 is:

21 years 6 months old,

or 258 months and 21 days old,

or 1125 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7876 days old,

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

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 23rd 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 23, 2003.

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