What happened on Tuesday December 09, 2003?

About December 9th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Multiple security incidents in Iraq: 60 U.S. soldiers injured by a car bomb in Tal Afar, a U.S. Kiowa helicopter survives an RPG attack near Fallujah, and a car bomb targets a Sunni mosque in a Shi'ite area of Baghdad, killing three people.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Hey Ya! by OutKast
  • #1 UK song: Leave Right Now by Will Young
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

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

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December 09, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 2003:

  • Iraq Occupation Incidents Multiple security incidents in Iraq: 60 U.S. soldiers injured by a car bomb in Tal Afar, a U.S. Kiowa helicopter survives an RPG attack near Fallujah, and a car bomb targets a Sunni mosque in a Shi'ite area of Baghdad, killing three people.
  • Moscow Terrorist Attack A female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside Moscow's National Hotel, located near the Kremlin and Red Square, resulting in the tragic death of five innocent bystanders.
  • Severe Flu Season Warning The U.S. Centers for Disease Control warns of an exceptionally severe 2003-2004 flu season, with a highly virulent strain spreading rapidly. Vaccine supplies are limited, with recommendations prioritizing elderly and young children.
  • Paul Martin Becomes Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is elected as the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, marking a significant transition in Canadian political leadership.
  • Gore Endorses Dean for Presidential Nomination Former Vice President Al Gore publicly supports Howard Dean's candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2004 U.S. Presidential election.
  • San Francisco Mayoral Election Democrat Gavin Newsom defeats Green Party candidate Matt Gonzalez in the San Francisco mayoral election, succeeding Willie Brown.
  • Paul Simon Biography Note Paul Simon, U.S. Senator from Illinois, was born in 1928. A notable political figure who served in the Senate representing Illinois.
  • Tropical Storm Peter Formation A subtropical storm developed into Tropical Storm Peter approximately 700 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, though it did not pose a threat to any landmass.

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

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December 09, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 09, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.70
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $21.17
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.44
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.15

Exchange Rates on December 09, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 107.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3075 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2627 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 131.01 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7012 GBP

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bradford - West Brom : 0 - 1
  • Cardiff - Preston : 2 - 2
  • Crystal Palace - Crewe : 1 - 3
  • Sheffield United - Walsall : 2 - 0
  • West Ham - Stoke : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 09, 2003?


December 09, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 2003 can also be written as 12/9/2003 in the US and as 9/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

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


Famous people died on December 09, 2003:

  • Paul Simon

    Prominent American politician who served in multiple legislative roles including the U.S.

  • Norm Sloan

    American basketball player and coach (b. 1926).

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December 09, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Hey Ya! youtube
  2. - Stand Up youtube
  3. - The Way You Move youtube
  4. - Milkshake youtube
  5. - Baby Boy youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Leave Right Now youtube
  2. - I'm Your Man youtube
  3. - Changes youtube
  4. - Shut Up youtube
  5. - Mad World youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 2003 was Step In The Name Of Love by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Step In The Name Of Love
  2. - You Don't Know My Name youtube
  3. - Walked Outta Heaven
  4. - The Way You Move
  5. - Stand Up
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December 09, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 09, 2003 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 09, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 04:55 pm and setting at 08:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 2004.

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How old is someone born on December 09, 2003?


Someone born on December 09, 2003 is:

21 years 4 months old,

or 256 months and 28 days old,

or 1117 weeks and 1 day old,

or 7820 days old,

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

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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