What happened on Saturday August 09, 2003?

About August 9th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: A severe and unprecedented heat wave continues to ravage Europe, causing widespread forest fires and extreme temperatures. Portugal and Spain are experiencing catastrophic conditions, with temperatures reaching up to 49 degrees Celsius in Andalusia. Portugal has declared a national catastrophe, with significant environmental and economic damage. Scotland simultaneously records its highest-ever temperature at 32.9 degrees Celsius.
  • Day of the week: August 9th, 2003 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Crazy In Love by Beyonce
  • #1 UK song: Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about August 9th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on August 9th, 2003.

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August 09, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 09, 2003:

  • Historic European Heat Wave Devastates Southern Europe A severe and unprecedented heat wave continues to ravage Europe, causing widespread forest fires and extreme temperatures. Portugal and Spain are experiencing catastrophic conditions, with temperatures reaching up to 49 degrees Celsius in Andalusia. Portugal has declared a national catastrophe, with significant environmental and economic damage. Scotland simultaneously records its highest-ever temperature at 32.9 degrees Celsius.
  • Iraqi Interior Minister Captured by US Forces US Central Command confirmed the capture of Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed, the Iraqi Minister for Interior, who was number 29 on the US most-wanted Iraqis list. This arrest was part of the ongoing post-invasion operations in Iraq, symbolized by the infamous 'deck of cards' used to track high-ranking Iraqi officials.
  • Gregory Hines, Legendary Dancer and Actor, Dies Gregory Hines, a renowned American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer who revolutionized tap dancing and brought the art form to mainstream entertainment, passed away. Born in 1946, he was a pivotal figure in performing arts.
  • Linux Intellectual Property Dispute Escalates In the ongoing legal battle between SCO and IBM regarding Linux intellectual property, Aduva, Inc. released a tool allowing companies to replace potentially infringing Linux code. The tool's specifics remain unclear due to SCO's lack of transparency about the exact code in question.
  • Death of Ray Harford, English Football Personality Ray Harford, a notable English football player and manager who significantly contributed to the sport during his career, passed away on this date. Born in 1945, he was an important figure in British football during the mid-20th century.
  • Vyborg Celebrates 600 Years of Trading Privileges The Russian city of Vyborg commemorates the 600th anniversary of being granted trading privileges by King Eric of Pomerania through a Royal Charter, marking a significant milestone in the city's historical economic development.
  • Nicky Byrne's Wedding to Georgina Ahern Irish singer Nicky Byrne married Georgina Ahern, daughter of prominent Irish politician Bertie Ahern, in a Roman Catholic ceremony at the Church of St Pierre et St Paulin in Gallardon, Eure-et-Loir, France.

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August 09, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 09, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Antwerp : 3 - 1
  • Charleroi - Lierse : 0 - 1
  • Germinal - Bergen : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - St Truiden : 0 - 0
  • Westerlo - Louvieroise : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Hamburg : 1 - 1
  • Dortmund - Wolfsburg : 4 - 0
  • FC Koln - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 2
  • Freiburg - Hansa Rostock : 2 - 2
  • Hannover - Bayern Munich : 3 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Angers : 1 - 0
  • Besancon - Istres : 0 - 1
  • Caen - Clermont : 1 - 2
  • Creteil - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
  • Nancy - St Etienne : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Metz : 0 - 2
  • Bordeaux - Montpellier : 0 - 1
  • Le Mans - Ajaccio : 0 - 1
  • Lille - Paris SG : 1 - 0
  • Lyon - Monaco : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was August 09, 2003?


August 09, 2003 was a Saturday and it was the 221st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 09, 2003 can also be written as 8/9/2003 in the US and as 9/8/2003 in UK and Europe.

August 09, 2003 in August 2003 calendar

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August 09, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 09, 2003:

  • Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines was a legendary African American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer who revolutionized tap dancing in the 20th...

  • Jacques Deray

    Jacques Deray was a prominent French film director who worked extensively from the 1960s, transitioning from acting to filmmaking.

  • Ray Harford

    English footballer and manager (b. 1945).

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August 09, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 09, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 4th and August 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 09, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 09, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

  1. - Crazy In Love youtube
  2. - Right Thurr youtube
  3. - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) youtube
  4. - Magic Stick youtube
  5. - Unwell youtube

August 09, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 09, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

  1. - Breathe youtube
  2. - Never Gonna Leave Your Side youtube
  3. - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) youtube
  4. - Pretty Green Eyes youtube
  5. - Crazy In Love youtube

August 09, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 09, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce Featuring Jay Z, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

  1. - Crazy In Love
  2. - Right Thurr youtube
  3. - In Those Jeans
  4. - P.I.M.P. youtube
  5. - So Gone
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August 09, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 9th is Leo.

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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 09, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 09, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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August 09, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 09, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 09, 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 09, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:44 pm and setting at 03:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 2003.

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How old is someone born on August 09, 2003?


Someone born on August 09, 2003 is:

21 years 8 months old,

or 260 months and 24 days old,

or 1134 weeks

or 7938 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 09, 2003?

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