What happened on Wednesday January 29, 2003?

Here's what happened on January 29, 2003:

• Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster The Space Shuttle Columbia tragically disintegrated during reentry over Texas at the conclusion of the STS-107 mission, resulting in the loss of all seven astronauts aboard. This catastrophic event marked one of the most significant space exploration tragedies in NASA's history.
• Angkor Wat Riot in Cambodia A false rumor about a Thai actress's alleged comments regarding the ownership of Angkor Wat temple triggered a violent riot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The incident resulted in the destruction of the Thai Embassy and widespread damage to Thai-owned businesses, hotels, and factories, highlighting the tensions and potential for misinformation to escalate into significant social unrest.
• Morgan Spurlock's McDonald's Diet Experiment Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock began his famous 30-day McDonald's diet, which would later become the basis for his documentary 'Super Size Me', exploring the health impacts of consuming fast food exclusively.
• Blair-Berlusconi Diplomatic Meeting British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in London. The following day, Berlusconi continued diplomatic discussions with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington, likely discussing international political matters of the time.
• Assassination of Ulster Defence Association Leader John Gregg, leader of the Protestant Ulster Defence Association in Belfast, was killed by a loyalist faction, reflecting the ongoing complex and volatile political tensions in Northern Ireland.
• Frank Moss Birth Frank Moss, who would later become a U.S. Senator from Utah, was born in 1911.

Events in 2003

January 29, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 29, 2003

January 29, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 29, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $32.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.24
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $48.73
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.50

Exchange Rates on January 29, 2003:

• 1 USD = 118.35 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.5235 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3563 CHF
• 1 EUR = 128.17 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6599 GBP

January 29, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Beauvais - Grenoble : 0 - 1
• Creteil - Clermont : 0 - 1
• Nancy - Chateauroux : 1 - 0
• Niort - Reims : 0 - 0
• St Etienne - Gueugnon : 0 - 3

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bastia - Auxerre : 2 - 0
• Guingamp - Le Havre : 1 - 2
• Lens - Lyon : 2 - 2
• Montpellier - Ajaccio : 0 - 1
• Nantes - Monaco : 0 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Celtic - Dundee United : 2 - 0
• Hibernian - Rangers : 0 - 2
• Kilmarnock - Motherwell : 1 - 0
• Liverpool - Arsenal : 2 - 2
• Man City - Fulham : 4 - 1

January 29, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 29th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 29, 2003 can also be written as 1/29/2003 in the US and as 29/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 29, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

Famous people died on January 29, 2003:

• Frank Moss

  Frank Moss was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1959 to 1977.

• Natalija Dudinskaja
• Leslie Fiedler

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on January 29th

January 29, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 29, 2003 was Bump, Bump, Bump by B2K, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

1. B2K - Bump, Bump, Bump
2. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
3. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
4. Avril Lavigne - I'm With You
5. Jennifer Lopez - All I Have

January 29, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 29, 2003 was Sound Of The Underground by Girls Aloud, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

1. Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground
2. Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
3. Eminem - Lose Yourself
4. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
5. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie

January 29, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 29, 2003 was Miss You by Aaliyah, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

1. Aaliyah - Miss You
2. R. Kelly - Ignition
3. B2K & P. Diddy - Bump, Bump, Bump
4. 50 Cent - In Da Club
5. Erykah Badu Featuring Common - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 29th is Aquarius.

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January 29, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 29, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 29, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 29, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:07 am and setting at 03:12 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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Your place in the Universe on January 29, 2003

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Someone born on January 29, 2003 is:

22 years 2 months old,

or 266 months and 25 days old,

or 1160 weeks

or 8120 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 29, 2003?

There are 281 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 29, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 29, 2003.

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