What happened on Sunday January 26, 2003?

About January 26th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first officially authorized flight by a Taiwanese aircraft to mainland China since the Chinese Civil War in 1949 occurred, symbolizing a potential thaw in cross-strait relations. The flight was routed through Hong Kong or Macau, reflecting the delicate diplomatic arrangements.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 2003 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
  • #1 UK song: Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

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January 26, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 2003:

  • Historic Cross-Strait Flight Between Taiwan and Mainland China The first officially authorized flight by a Taiwanese aircraft to mainland China since the Chinese Civil War in 1949 occurred, symbolizing a potential thaw in cross-strait relations. The flight was routed through Hong Kong or Macau, reflecting the delicate diplomatic arrangements.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Super Bowl XXXVII In a decisive victory, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII, demonstrating their dominance in professional American football and securing their first Super Bowl championship.
  • Death of Hugh Trevor-Roper, Prominent British Historian Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton, a distinguished English historian known for his scholarly works and critical analysis of historical events, passed away. Trevor-Roper was a renowned academic who made significant contributions to historical research and writing during the 20th century.

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January 26, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 26, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Torino : 2 - 2
  • Brescia - Parma : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Empoli : 3 - 0
  • Juventus - Piacenza : 2 - 0
  • Lazio - Reggina : 0 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Antwerp : 2 - 0
  • Germinal - Lokeren : 0 - 1
  • Standard - Charleroi : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 3 - 0
  • Leverkusen - Cottbus : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Ein Trier : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Duisburg : 1 - 0
  • Mainz - Union Berlin : 1 - 0
  • Oberhausen - Lubeck : 3 - 1
  • Reutlingen - Ahlen : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was January 26, 2003?


January 26, 2003 was a Sunday and it was the 26th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2003 can also be written as 1/26/2003 in the US and as 26/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

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January 26, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 2003:

  • Valeriy Brumel

    Legendary Soviet high jumper who set multiple world records and won Olympic gold in 1964.

  • Annemarie Schimmel

    Renowned German scholar of Islamic culture and numerology, Annemarie Schimmel was a distinguished professor at Harvard University who...

  • Hugh Trevor-Roper

    Renowned British historian and academic, best known for his historical works and scholarly contributions.

  • George Younger

    4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, a prominent Scottish banker and politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence during his career.

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January 26, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 20th and January 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 26, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2003 was Lose Yourself by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Lose Yourself youtube
  2. - Bump, Bump, Bump youtube
  3. - Air Force Ones youtube
  4. - Beautiful youtube
  5. - '03 Bonnie & Clyde youtube

January 26, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 2003 was Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Sound Of The Underground youtube
  2. - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) youtube
  3. - If You're Not The One youtube
  4. - Stop Living The Lie youtube

January 26, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2003 was Miss You by Aaliyah, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Miss You youtube
  2. - Bump, Bump, Bump
  3. - Ignition youtube
  4. - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
  5. - Air Force Ones
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January 26, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 26, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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January 26, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 January 26, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 01:34 am and setting at 12:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Feb 16, 2003.

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How old is someone born on January 26, 2003?


Someone born on January 26, 2003 is:

22 years 2 months old,

or 266 months and 28 days old,

or 1160 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8123 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 2003?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 2003?

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