What happened on Tuesday April 15, 2003?

About April 15th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States forces captured Abu Abbas, a prominent Palestinian terrorist leader known for the 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Abbas was a key figure in the Palestinian Liberation Front and responsible for the murder of an American passenger during the cruise ship incident.
  • Day of the week: April 15th, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • 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 15th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 15th, 2003.

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April 15, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 15, 2003:

  • Capture of Abu Abbas in Iraq United States forces captured Abu Abbas, a prominent Palestinian terrorist leader known for the 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Abbas was a key figure in the Palestinian Liberation Front and responsible for the murder of an American passenger during the cruise ship incident.
  • Finland Elects First Female Prime Minister Anneli Jaatteenmaki was elected by the Finnish Parliament as the country's first female Prime Minister, marking a significant milestone in Finnish political history and gender representation in national leadership.
  • Mosul Incident: Conflicting Accounts of Civilian Casualties A controversial incident in Mosul resulted in 10 Iraqi civilians killed and 16 injured. U.S. Marines claimed they were fired upon, while survivors asserted that the casualties occurred during a stone-throwing demonstration, highlighting the tensions and potential misunderstandings during the Iraq War.
  • United Blood Nation Leader Sentenced Omar Portee, founder and leader of the United Blood Nation street gang, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in New York after being convicted of racketeering and credit card fraud, representing a significant law enforcement action against organized crime.

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April 15, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 15, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 15, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $13.59
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.90
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.07

Exchange Rates on April 15, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 120.18 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4479 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3907 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 129.91 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.688 GBP

April 15, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Portsmouth - Burnley : 1 - 0
  • Reading - Preston : 5 - 1
  • Sheffield United - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 0
  • Walsall - Coventry : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Crewe - Bristol City : 1 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Carlisle - York : 1 - 1
  • Rochdale - Kidderminster : 0 - 1
  • Shrewsbury - Macclesfield : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was April 15, 2003?


April 15, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 105th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2003 can also be written as 4/15/2003 in the US and as 15/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 15, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 15, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 14th and April 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 15, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

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

April 15, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 15, 2003 was Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

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

April 15, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 2003 was Excuse Me Miss by JAY-Z, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Excuse Me Miss
  2. - In Da Club youtube
  3. - Beautiful
  4. - Get Busy youtube
  5. - 21 Questions
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April 15, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th 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 15, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 15, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 15, 2003 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 15, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:20 pm and setting at 06:22 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 15, 2003?


Someone born on April 15, 2003 is:

22 years and 18 days old,

or 264 months and 18 days old,

or 1150 weeks and 4 days old,

or 8054 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2003?

There are 347 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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