Friday August 29, 2003: on this day
August 29, 2003 was the 241st day of the year 2003, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Friday.
Is August 29, 2003 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 29, 2003, who was born and died on August 29, 2003, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 29, 2003, which were the most popular songs (ex. Crazy In Love by Beyonce), movies (e.g. The Bourne Identity, directed by Doug Liman), TV series (e.g. Wild Card) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 29th, 2003 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 29, 2003?
- August 29, 2003: What happened on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 29, 2003: What were the main match results that day?
- August 29, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 29, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 29, 2003?
- August 29, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What famous people died on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 29, 2003: Number 1 song on that day
- August 29, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 29, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 29, 2003?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 29, 2003?
- Who was the Pope on August 29, 2003?
What day of the week was August 29, 2003?
August 29, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 241st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 29, 2003 can also be written as 8/29/2003 in the US and as 29/8/2003 in UK and Europe.
August 29, 2003: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 29, 2003:
- Sayed ayatollah mohammed baqir al-hakim, the shia muslim leader in iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in najaf.
- Israel is said to have contingency plans for bombing an iranian nuclear power station if it starts producing weapons-grade material.
- Tensions are raging again at jerusalem's main religious site, which is the site of the temple mount as well as the noble sanctuary. since september 2000, the holy site has been closed to non muslims. officials in israel claim they have maintained calm at the site, which is sacred to three different religions. however, muslim officials claim that the israeli government is at risk of provoking a backlash in israel and elsewhere in the muslim world.
- General in iraq declares that more troops are not necessary for the ''occupation'' of iraq. american coalition commander encouraged muslim allies such as turkey and pakistan, to send peacekeepers. he also suggested that a faster training program for an iraqi army be considered.
- Tony blair's communications director alastair campbell resigns. blair is left without the three main players that he relied on over the past decade. [10][11]
- The inuit of labrador sign an agreement with the canadian federal government, giving them self-government in a 72,500nbspkmampsupamp2amp/supamp region of northern labrador called nunatsiavut.
- Baltimore, maryland surgeons remove a woman’s heart and rebuild its upper chambers with bovine and human tissue. then, they reinstall it in the patient's body. [13]
- The only south dakota representative, william j. janklow is being charged with vehicular murder for an august 16 accident in which janklow’s speeding car hit and killed a motorcyclist and ran a stop sign. [14]
- Najaf (iraq): as main weekly prayers are about to end, a car bomb explodes outside imam ali mosque (tomb of ali), the holy shrine of shiites. more than 125 people were killed, including the prominent cleric ayatollah sayed mohammed baqir al-hakim (the shiite leader at the supreme council for the islamic revolution in iraq). numerous people are also injured.
August 29, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 29, 2003:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.55
- Apple AAPL: opens at $22.20
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.46
- General Electric GE: opens at $29.58
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.95
Exchange Rates on August 29, 2003:
- 1 USD = 116.72 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.3857 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.4001 CHF
- 1 EUR = 128.45 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6972 GBP
August 29, 2003: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Lierse - Standard : 0 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Besancon - Chateauroux : 3 - 1
Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)
- Vitesse - AZ Alkmaar : 1 - 2
- Willem II - Heerenveen : 2 - 0
Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)
- Denizlispor - Besiktas : 2 - 3
August 29, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.
Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 29, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.
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August 29, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 29, 2003 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 August 29, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:16 am and setting at 09:22 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 2003.
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Get your map!Who was born on August 29, 2003?
Famous people born on August 29, 2003:
- Quvenzhane Wallis
Actress.
- Diogo Batista
- Ömer Faruk Beyaz
Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:
- Michael Jackson
American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.
- Lea Michele
Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.
- Ingrid Bergman
Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.
- John McCain
American politician.
- Carla Gugino
Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.
- William Levy
William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.
- Temple Grandin
American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...
- Richard Attenborough
English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.
- Elliott Gould
American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.
- Dinah Washington
American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.
August 29, 2003: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 20 years 7 months old,
or 247 months and 29 days old,
or 1078 weeks and 1 day old,
or 7547 days old,
if you were born on August 29, 2003.Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2003?
There are 125 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2003?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 29, 2003.
August 29, 2003: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 29, 2003:
- Michel Constantin
French film actor (born in 1924).
- Patrick Procktor
Irish-english painter and academic (d.2003).
- Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim
Iraqi politician (b. 1939).
- Horace Welcome Babcock
- Dina Bellotti
- Vladimír Vašíček
- Robert I. Levy
- Corrado Ursi
- Pasquale Sorrenti
- Paolo Jacobini
- Aad de Jong
What famous deaths happened on August 29th?
Famous deaths on August 29th:
- Ingrid Bergman
Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.
- Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.
- Lee Marvin
American actor, television and film.
- Michael Dunn
Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).
- Jean Hagen
American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.
- Evelyn Ankers
Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.
- Stringer Davis
Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.
- Victor Sutherland
Dies at 79.
- Lale Andersen
German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...
- Sayyid Qutb
Egyptian author, educator, Islamic theorist, poet, and a leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.
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August 29, 2003: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 29, 2003:
- The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
- Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
- 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.
Observances on August 29, 2003:
- International Day against Nuclear Tests
August 29, 2003: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 29, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 29, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 29, 2003: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Beyonce - Crazy In Love
- Chingy - Right Thurr
- Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
- 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low
August 29, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 29, 2003: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on August 29, 2003 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul - Breathe
- Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
- Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
- Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
- Beyonce - Crazy In Love
August 29, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2003 was Frontin' by Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 29, 2003: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 29, 2003 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z - Frontin'
- 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
- Chingy - Right Thurr
- Ginuwine - In Those Jeans
August 29, 2003: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2003 was Fotografia by Juanes With Nelly Furtado, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.
August 29, 2003: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 29, 2003 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Juanes With Nelly Furtado - Fotografia
- Chayanne - Un Siglo Sin Ti
- Marco Antonio Solis - Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio
- Obie Bermudez - Antes
- Ricardo Arjona - Minutos
August 29, 2003: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 29, 2003 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 29, 2003: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 29, 2003 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
August 29, 2003: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 29, 2003 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 29, 2003: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 29, 2003 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 29, 2003?
On August 29, 2003 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 29, 2003?
On August 29, 2003 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on August 29, 2003?
On August 29, 2003 the Pope was St John Paul II.
What is special about August 29th?
August 29th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 29th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on August 29th, such as:
- 2018 - Loyalty islands, new caledonia is struck by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
- 2017 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). five people are killed by a suicide bomber at the kabul bank subsidiary, near the embassy of the united states of america in kabul. taliban claim that their attack was directed at soldiers and police who were withdrawing their salaries.
- 2016 - Conflict in moro: 12 philippine army soldiers are killed during clashes against the abu sayyaf.
What happened in 2003?
2003 was filled with very interesting events such as
- The 108th United States Congress is sworn in, including incoming freshmen Senators Saxby Chambliss (Republican-Georgia), Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina), John Sununu (Republican-New Hampshire), Lamar Alexander (Republican-Tennessee), Elizabeth Dole (Republican-North Carolina), Norm Coleman (Republican-Minnesota), and Mark Pryor (Democrat-Arkansas).
- With a Republican Senate majority, the US Congress meets
- All 21 passengers on board US Airways Express Flight 5481 are killed when it crashes at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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What was the calendar for August 2003?
August 2003 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.