What happened on Monday October 06, 2003?

Here's what happened on October 06, 2003:

• Schwarzenegger Wins California Recall Election In a historic political event, California Governor Gray Davis was recalled, and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected as the new governor, marking a significant moment in California's political history.
• Nobel Prize in Medicine for MRI Pioneers Paul Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking discoveries in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology.
• Bush Comments on Israeli Strike Against Syria President Bush made his first public remarks about the Israeli attack on Syria, affirming Israel's right to self-defense while urging Prime Minister Sharon to avoid actions that could destabilize the region.
• Palestinian Leadership Restructures Yasser Arafat declared an emergency in Palestinian territories and created a new government by decree. Ahmed Qurei was elected prime minister, heading an eight-member emergency cabinet.
• UN Warns of Global Urban Poverty A United Nations report highlighted the critical global urban housing crisis, projecting that nearly half of the world's urban population will be living in slums by 2050 without radical policy interventions.
• Kadyrov Wins Chechen Presidential Election In a controversial election, Akhmad Kadyrov, backed by the Kremlin, won the Chechen presidential election with 81 percent of the votes, solidifying Moscow's control over the restive Russian republic.
• Maulana Azam Tariq Assassinated Prominent Sunni leader Maulana Azam Tariq was killed by unknown gunmen in Islamabad, triggering violent riots and the torching of a cinema, highlighting the volatile sectarian tensions in the region.
• Bob Graham Exits 2004 Presidential Race Senator Bob Graham announced the end of his 2004 presidential campaign during an appearance on CNN's 'Larry King Live', narrowing the field of Democratic primary candidates.
• Timothy Treadwell, Environmentalist Dies Timothy Treadwell, a controversial environmentalist known for his close interactions with grizzly bears in Alaska, was noted on this date. Born in 1957, Treadwell was an unconventional wildlife advocate who spent summers living among bears in Katmai National Park.
• SGI Challenges SCO's Linux Copyright Claims Silicon Graphics (SGI) published an open letter challenging The SCO Group's copyright claims against Linux, stating that their exhaustive comparison found only trivial and arguably related code segments.
• Ireland's Smoking Ban Faces Internal Resistance The Republic of Ireland's proposed smoking ban in pubs and restaurants encountered political resistance, with Minister Frank Fahey seeking compromises and a Fianna Fáil councillor resigning from a health authority in protest.

Events in 2003

October 06, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 06, 2003

October 06, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.86
• Apple AAPL: opens at $21.67
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.15
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.74

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2003:

• 1 USD = 111.05 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3401 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3204 CHF
• 1 EUR = 129.94 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7016 GBP

October 06, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Unterhaching : 5 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lorient - Besancon : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Luton - Tranmere : 3 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Alverca - Sp Braga : 1 - 2

October 06, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 279th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2003 can also be written as 10/6/2003 in the US and as 6/10/2003 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2003 in October 2003 calendar

October 06, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

1. Beyonce - Baby Boy
2. Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low
4. Chingy - Right Thurr
5. Pharrell - Frontin'

October 06, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?
2. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
3. Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
4. Jamelia - Superstar
5. Dido - White Flag

October 06, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

1. Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul - Baby Boy
2. YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon - Damn!
3. Ludacris Featuring Shawnna - Stand Up
4. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
5. Ashanti - Rain On Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:18 pm and setting at 04:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 10, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Oct 10, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 2003

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Someone born on October 06, 2003 is:

21 years 6 months old,

or 258 months and 28 days old,

or 1125 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7881 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2003?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 06, 2003.

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