What happened on Monday May 26, 2003?

Here's what happened on May 26, 2003:

• Ukrainian Military Plane Crash in Turkey A Ukrainian Yak-42 aircraft crashed in northeast Turkey near Trabzon, killing all 74 passengers and crew members. The plane was transporting 12 crew members and 62 Spanish soldiers returning from a six-month peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.
• Draft European Constitution Unveiled A draft of the European Constitution was officially unveiled, marking a significant moment in European political integration efforts.
• Sherpa Sets Mount Everest Speed Record Sherpa Lakpa Gelu achieved an extraordinary mountaineering feat by climbing Mount Everest in just 10 hours and 56 minutes. The Nepal Tourism Ministry officially confirmed this record in July of the same year.
• Munich's Linux Migration Munich, Germany made a groundbreaking decision to migrate 14,000 city-owned Windows NT workstations to SUSE Linux operating system. This made Munich the largest German city to successfully transition all client computers to Linux, despite personal interventions from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The city also adopted OpenOffice.org as its office suite.
• Governor-General of Australia Resigns Peter Hollingworth resigned from his position as Governor-General of Australia, a significant political event in the country's governance.
• Constitutional Referendum in Rwanda Rwanda held a constitutional referendum, potentially signaling important political changes in the country.
• Death of Kathleen Winsor, American Author Kathleen Winsor, notable American writer known for her historical novel 'Forever Amber', passed away. She was a significant literary figure of the mid-20th century.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from May. 26, 2003

May 26, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on May 26, 2003:

• 1 USD = 116.72 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3729 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.287 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.69 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7249 GBP

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

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Boavista - Leiria : 0 - 1

May 26, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 146th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 2003 can also be written as 5/26/2003 in the US and as 26/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

May 26, 2003 in May 2003 calendar

Famous people died on May 26, 2003:

• Kathleen Winsor

  Kathleen Winsor was an American novelist who gained international fame for her bestselling historical romance 'Forever Amber', published in...

• Carlos Eduardo Dolabella

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on May 26th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

1. 50 Cent - 21 Questions
2. Sean Paul - Get Busy
3. Busta Rhymes - I Know What You Want
4. Fabolous - Can't Let You Go
5. R. Kelly - Ignition

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

1. 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
2. Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go
3. Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Featuring The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want
4. Sean Paul - Get Busy
5. Monica - So Gone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th 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 26, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 26, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 26, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 03:27 am and setting at 05:03 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 26, 2003

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Someone born on May 26, 2003 is:

21 years 7 months old,

or 259 months and 29 days old,

or 1130 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7914 days old,

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

There are 122 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 26th 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 26, 2003.

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