What happened on Friday March 28, 2003?

Here's what happened on March 28, 2003:

• Friendly Fire Incident in Iraq War During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft mistakenly attacked British tanks, resulting in the death of a British soldier. This tragic incident underscored the complexities and risks of coalition warfare.
• Hong Kong SARS Quarantine Measures In response to the emerging SARS epidemic, the Hong Kong government implemented extensive public health measures, placing over 1,000 people under quarantine and closing schools for nine consecutive days to prevent further virus transmission.
• Turkish Airlines Flight Hijacking A Turkish Airlines Airbus A310 was hijacked shortly after departing Istanbul, with 196 passengers and 8 crew members on board, including at least three Turkish parliamentarians. The flight landed in Athens, and the hijacker ultimately surrendered, resolving the tense situation peacefully.
• Japan Launches Spy Satellites Japan deployed two spy satellites into orbit, which prompted a strong diplomatic reaction from North Korea, who characterized the action as a 'hostile act'. This event highlighted the ongoing geopolitical tensions in East Asia and Japan's growing technological and surveillance capabilities.
• Mizuho Bank Raises Record Funding Japan's Mizuho Bank, recognized as the world's largest financial institution at the time, successfully raised a record-breaking 1.1 trillion yen (equivalent to US$9.2 billion) in less than two months, demonstrating significant financial capability during a challenging global economic period.
• Fujitsu Introduces HOAP-2 Humanoid Robot Fujitsu announced the HOAP-2, an innovative humanoid robot running on the open-source Linux operating system, marking a significant milestone in robotics technology and demonstrating Japan's leadership in advanced robotics research.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from Mar. 28, 2003

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

Stock market quotes on March 28, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.62
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.67
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.25
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.05

Exchange Rates on March 28, 2003:

• 1 USD = 119.69 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.4756 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3832 CHF
• 1 EUR = 129.03 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6836 GBP

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Beauvais - Niort : 0 - 2
• Caen - St Etienne : 0 - 0
• Clermont - Amiens : 1 - 1
• Creteil - Metz : 1 - 1
• Grenoble - Gueugnon : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Airdrie Utd - Berwick : 2 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Swansea - Oxford : 3 - 2

March 28, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 87th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 2003 can also be written as 3/28/2003 in the US and as 28/3/2003 in UK and Europe.

March 28, 2003 in March 2003 calendar

Famous people died on March 28, 2003:

• Ludwig Elsbett
• Aleksej Kuznecov

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on March 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 28, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. 50 Cent - In Da Club
2. R. Kelly - Ignition
3. Jennifer Lopez - All I Have
4. Aaliyah - Miss You
5. Ja Rule - Mesmerize

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 28, 2003 was Beautiful by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
2. Gareth Gates & The Kumars - Spirit In The Sky
3. Tatu - All The Things She Said
4. Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
5. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 28, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. 50 Cent - In Da Club
2. R. Kelly - Ignition
3. JAY-Z - Excuse Me Miss
4. Tyrese - How You Gonna Act Like That
5. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson - Beautiful

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 28, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 04:14 am and setting at 03:15 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 28, 2003

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Someone born on March 28, 2003 is:

22 years 1 month old,

or 265 months and 16 days old,

or 1154 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8083 days old,

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

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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

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

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