What happened on Friday January 31, 2003?

Here's what happened on January 31, 2003:

• Waterfall Train Disaster A catastrophic train accident occurred near Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia, resulting in significant loss of life and injuries. The incident highlighted critical safety concerns in the Australian rail transportation system.
• French Citizens Trapped in Ivory Coast Escalating political tensions in Ivory Coast led to approximately 1,500 French nationals being stranded at the Abidjan airport, surrounded by 5,000 supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo. France had recently brokered a power-sharing agreement between the government and northern rebels, highlighting the complex political landscape.
• U.S. Cellular Field Naming Deal The Chicago White Sox announced a 23-year naming rights agreement with U.S. Cellular, renaming Comiskey Park to U.S. Cellular Field for US$68 million. This corporate rebranding marked a significant moment in sports marketing and stadium sponsorship.

Events in 2003

January 31, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 2003

January 31, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $33.23
• Apple AAPL: opens at $14.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.70

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2003:

• 1 USD = 119.88 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.52 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3644 CHF
• 1 EUR = 128.94 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6529 GBP

January 31, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Freiburg : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Metz - Le Mans : 4 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cardiff - Oldham : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Bari - Venezia : 0 - 1

January 31, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 31st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2003 can also be written as 1/31/2003 in the US and as 31/1/2003 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2003 in January 2003 calendar

January 31, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 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 31, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 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 31, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 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 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:56 am and setting at 05:26 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 31, 2003

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Someone born on January 31, 2003 is:

22 years 2 months old,

or 266 months and 23 days old,

or 1159 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8118 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2003?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 31, 2003.

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