What happened on Monday April 07, 2003?

About April 7th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant moment of the Iraq War, U.S. troops captured Baghdad, effectively marking the fall of Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime. The regime would completely collapse two days later.
  • Day of the week: April 7th, 2003 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about April 7th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 7th, 2003.

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April 07, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 07, 2003:

  • U.S. Troops Capture Baghdad During Iraq War In a significant moment of the Iraq War, U.S. troops captured Baghdad, effectively marking the fall of Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime. The regime would completely collapse two days later.
  • Colin Powell Declares Iraq War Nearing End U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell publicly stated that the war in Iraq was "drawing to an end", signaling a potential conclusion to major combat operations.
  • Chemical Weapons Decontamination Incident After searching an Iraqi agricultural warehouse and military compound, U.S. soldiers discovered numerous chemical drums. Two Coalition soldiers, a reporter, and a cameraman were sent for chemical weapons decontamination after exhibiting potential exposure symptoms.
  • Disney Announces Movie Beam Video-on-Demand Service At a National Association of Broadcasters luncheon, Disney chairman Michael Eisner revealed plans to launch Movie Beam, an innovative video-on-demand service. The service would use a set-top box to download new film releases over television broadcast signals for later playback.
  • Syracuse Wins NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Syracuse University defeated the University of Kansas 81-78 in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, securing their first national title.
  • Mafia Boss Admits to Faking Insanity Vincent "China", a Mafia boss, admitted in court to pretending to be insane for over 30 years as part of a plea deal, revealing a long-running legal strategy.
  • Protests and Confrontations in Oakland Port Oakland police used rubber bullets, beanbags, and pepper spray during a protest near the port. At least six longshoremen and several demonstrators were injured when a group refused to disperse after blocking private property.
  • Pedro Martinez Becomes Highest-Paid MLB Pitcher The Boston Red Sox exercised Pedro Martinez's option for the 2004 season, making him the highest-paid pitcher in major league history at $17.5 million for the season.
  • Death of Cecile de Brunhoff, French Storyteller Cecile de Brunhoff, renowned French storyteller and author, passed away. She was known for her contributions to children's literature and was born in 1903.

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April 07, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 07, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 07, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.98
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.23
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.34
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.60

Exchange Rates on April 07, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4805 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3888 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 127.94 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.687 GBP

April 07, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Reutlingen - Freiburg : 0 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Wimbledon - Sheffield United : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Fulham - Blackburn : 0 - 4

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Triestina - Sampdoria : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was April 07, 2003?


April 07, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 97th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 07, 2003 can also be written as 4/7/2003 in the US and as 7/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 07, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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Who was born on April 07, 2003?


Famous people born on April 07, 2003:

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April 07, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 07, 2003:

  • David Greene

    British television director (born 1921).

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April 07, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 07, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 07, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 07, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Get Busy youtube
  4. - Miss You youtube
  5. - When I'm Gone youtube

April 07, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 07, 2003 was Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Make Luv youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - In Da Club youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Scandalous youtube

April 07, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 07, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Excuse Me Miss
  3. - Beautiful
  4. - Ignition youtube
  5. - Get Busy youtube
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April 07, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 7th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 07, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 07, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 07, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 07, 2003 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 07, 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 April 07, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 09:36 am and setting at 01:20 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 07, 2003?


Someone born on April 07, 2003 is:

22 years and 26 days old,

or 264 months and 26 days old,

or 1151 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8062 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 07, 2003?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 07, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 07, 2003.

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