What happened on Friday May 09, 2003?

Here's what happened on May 09, 2003:

• U.S. Senate Considers Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Research The United States Senate Armed Services Committee voted to lift a decade-long ban on low-yield nuclear weapons research and development. The Bush administration argued these weapons were necessary for combating terrorist threats and neutralizing chemical or biological weapons installations. Democrats expressed concerns about increased nuclear proliferation risks.
• U.S. House Approves Controversial Tax Cut Measure The United States House of Representatives approved a significant tax-cut measure, including the controversial repeal of taxes on corporate dividend payments. The legislation differed from the Senate version, creating challenges in reconciling the bills before presidential approval.
• Deadly Plane Incident in Democratic Republic of the Congo A catastrophic aviation disaster occurred when a plane traveling from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi experienced a door opening mid-flight, resulting in a tragic loss of 129 lives. The incident, potentially involving Ukrainian Cargo Airlines, highlighted significant aviation safety concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Central Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak A powerful supercell thunderstorm generated ten tornadoes in central Oklahoma, including one F3 and three F1 tornadoes that impacted the northern Oklahoma City metropolitan area. This severe weather event demonstrated the region's vulnerability to extreme meteorological conditions.
• Evangelical Association Condemns Anti-Islamic Statements The National Association of Evangelicals publicly criticized prominent evangelical leaders Franklin Graham and Jerry Falwell for making inflammatory anti-Islamic statements, demonstrating internal religious community disagreement about interfaith dialogue and respect.
• Russell B. Long, U.S. Senator from Louisiana Russell B. Long, a prominent U.S. Senator from Louisiana, was noted on this date. Born in 1933, Long was a significant political figure who served in the United States Senate, representing Louisiana for several decades and making substantial contributions to national policy.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from May. 09, 2003

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

Stock market quotes on May 09, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.33
• Apple AAPL: opens at $18.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.60
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.90

Exchange Rates on May 09, 2003:

• 1 USD = 117.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3922 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3131 CHF
• 1 EUR = 134.7 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7161 GBP

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Reutlingen : 2 - 0
• Ein Frankfurt - Mannheim : 4 - 1
• Lubeck - Union Berlin : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Metz - Grenoble : 1 - 0
• Toulouse - Gueugnon : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Bari - Catania : 2 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Heerenveen - Groningen : 2 - 1
• Roda JC - Roosendaal : 1 - 0

May 09, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 129th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 2003 can also be written as 5/9/2003 in the US and as 9/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

May 09, 2003 in May 2003 calendar

Famous people died on May 09, 2003:

• Russell B. Long

  Prominent Democratic Senator from Louisiana who served for over three decades and was a significant figure in U.S.

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on May 9th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. Sean Paul - Get Busy
2. 50 Cent - In Da Club
3. R. Kelly - Ignition
4. 50 Cent - 21 Questions
5. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. R Kelly - Ignition Remix
2. Tomcraft - Loneliness
3. Busted - You Said No
4. Big Brovaz - Favourite Things
5. Craig David featuring Sting - Rise And Fall

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
2. Sean Paul - Get Busy
3. Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Featuring The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want
4. Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson - Beautiful
5. Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 09, 2003 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 09, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 12:17 pm and setting at 02:57 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 09, 2003

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Someone born on May 09, 2003 is:

21 years 11 months old,

or 263 months and 24 days old,

or 1147 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8030 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 09, 2003.

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