What happened on Friday April 11, 2003?

About April 11th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Coalition forces captured Mosul, a major northern Iraqi city, as the Fifth Corps of the Iraqi Army offered to surrender. Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, remained the last major city to fall, signaling the imminent collapse of his regime.
  • Day of the week: April 11th, 2003 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 11th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 11th, 2003.

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April 11, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 11, 2003:

  • Fall of Mosul during Iraq War Coalition forces captured Mosul, a major northern Iraqi city, as the Fifth Corps of the Iraqi Army offered to surrender. Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, remained the last major city to fall, signaling the imminent collapse of his regime.
  • British Photojournalist Shot in Rafah Tom Hurndall, a British photojournalist, was critically wounded by an Israeli sniper in Rafah, Gaza Strip, drawing international attention to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the risks faced by journalists in war zones.
  • Death of Cecil Howard Green Cecil Howard Green, a prominent British-born geophysicist and businessman who significantly contributed to geoscience and technology, passed away. Green was known for his pioneering work in geophysics and his entrepreneurial achievements.
  • Madrid Inaugurates MetroSur Madrid completed Europe's largest civil engineering project by opening MetroSur, a 40-kilometer metro loop in the city's suburbs. The ambitious project was completed in less than three years, showcasing significant urban infrastructure development.
  • Cuban Hijackers Executed Three men from Cuba were executed for terrorist acts involving the hijacking of a passenger ferry. Four additional men received life sentences, demonstrating the Cuban government's strict stance on maritime terrorism.
  • Sportswriter Protests Baseball Hall of Fame Roger Kahn, a renowned sportswriter, canceled his appearance at the baseball museum in protest against Dale Petroskey, the President of the Baseball Hall of Fame, highlighting tensions within the sports community.

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April 11, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 11, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 11, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.05
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.89
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.10

Exchange Rates on April 11, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 120.37 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4536 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3927 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 129.57 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6844 GBP

April 11, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Westerlo : 3 - 0
  • Germinal - Genk : 2 - 1
  • St Truiden - Louvieroise : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Braunschweig : 1 - 3
  • Burghausen - Mannheim : 2 - 0
  • Karlsruhe - Mainz : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Nancy - Istres : 0 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bordeaux - Lyon : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 11, 2003?


April 11, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 101st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 11, 2003 can also be written as 4/11/2003 in the US and as 11/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 11, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 11, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 11, 2003:

  • Cecil Green

    Cecil Green was a prominent co-founder of Texas Instruments, a pioneering technology company that played a crucial role in the development...

  • Cecil Howard Green

    English-american geophysicist and businessman, founded texas instruments (b. 1900).

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April 11, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 11, 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 11, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 11, 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 11, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 11, 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 11, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 11, 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 11, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 11th is Aries.

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April 11, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 11, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 11, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 11, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 11, 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 11, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 01:22 pm and setting at 04:25 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 11, 2003?


Someone born on April 11, 2003 is:

22 years and 22 days old,

or 264 months and 22 days old,

or 1151 weeks and 1 day old,

or 8058 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 11, 2003?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 11, 2003?

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