What happened on Friday February 28, 2003?

Here's what happened on February 28, 2003:

• Iraq Missile Destruction Controversy Iraq began destroying Al Samoud missiles on March 1, with UN Chief Weapons Inspector Hans Blix calling it 'a very significant piece of real disarmament'. However, the White House spokesman Ari Fleischer dismissed the action as fraudulent, insisting on total Iraqi disarmament.
• British Funding of Iraqi Military Infrastructure Revelations emerged that during the 1980s, the British government under Margaret Thatcher contributed approximately £1 billion in taxpayer money to Iraq, with a significant portion used to build military infrastructure through British companies like GEC-Marconi.
• Pledge of Allegiance Constitutional Controversy The 9th Circuit Court of the United States in San Francisco reaffirmed its ruling that the phrase 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional, with the Bush administration expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
• Canada's Stance on Iraq Invasion Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien expressed strong opposition to regime change, arguing that international pressure should focus solely on disarmament and warning against military invasion of Iraq.
• US Troop Deployment Controversy in Philippines The United States government faced significant diplomatic challenges when it reversed its promise to send combat troops to the Philippines. Philippine opposition threatened to impeach President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo if foreign troops were allowed on Philippine soil, citing constitutional concerns.
• Czech Presidential Election Former Prime Minister Václav Klaus was elected President of the Czech Republic after three previous unsuccessful attempts to replace Václav Havel, ending a period of presidential vacancy.
• Austrian Government Reformation Federal President Thomas Klestil swore in a new Austrian government led by Wolfgang Schussel, maintaining the coalition with the right-of-center Austrian Freedom Party. This move strategically minimized Jörg Haider's political influence.
• Death of Fidel Sánchez Hernández Fidel Sánchez Hernández, former President of El Salvador, passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 86.
• Dreamarena Online Service Closure Dreamarena, the European online gaming network for Dreamcast, was shut down, marking the end of an era for the Sega Dreamcast gaming platform.
• Passing of Rudolf Kingslake Rudolf Kingslake, a renowned lens designer and engineer who made significant contributions to optical technology, died at the age of 100.

Events in 2003

February 28, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 28, 2003

February 28, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 28, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.15
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.74
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.90
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.00

Exchange Rates on February 28, 2003:

• 1 USD = 118.09 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.4846 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3516 CHF
• 1 EUR = 127.54 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6867 GBP

February 28, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Louvieroise - Genk : 2 - 2
• St Truiden - Standard : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Braunschweig - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
• Ein Frankfurt - Karlsruhe : 2 - 1
• Mainz - St Pauli : 1 - 1
• Mannheim - Reutlingen : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Grenoble - Laval : 0 - 1
• St Etienne - Niort : 2 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Nice - Nantes : 1 - 1

February 28, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 59th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 2003 can also be written as 2/28/2003 in the US and as 28/2/2003 in UK and Europe.

February 28, 2003 in February 2003 calendar

Famous people died on February 28, 2003:

• Chris Brasher

  Guyanese-English runner and journalist who co-founded the London Marathon, significantly contributing to the popularization of long-distance...

• Albert Batteux

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on February 28th

February 28, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 2003 was All I Have by Jennifer Lopez, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

1. Jennifer Lopez - All I Have
2. 50 Cent - In Da Club
3. Ja Rule - Mesmerize
4. B2K - Bump, Bump, Bump
5. Aaliyah - Miss You

February 28, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 28, 2003 was All The Things She Said by Tatu, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

1. Tatu - All The Things She Said
2. Kelly Rowland - Stole
3. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
4. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie
5. Jay-Z featuring Beyonce Knowles - '03 Bonnie And Clyde

February 28, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 28, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

1. 50 Cent - In Da Club
2. Aaliyah - Miss You
3. R. Kelly - Ignition
4. Jennifer Lopez Featuring LL Cool J - All I Have
5. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring Ludacris - Gossip Folks

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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February 28, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 28, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 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 February 28, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:36 am and setting at 04:19 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 28, 2003

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Someone born on February 28, 2003 is:

22 years 1 month old,

or 265 months and 26 days old,

or 1155 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8090 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 2003?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 28, 2003.

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