What happened on Wednesday April 16, 2003?

About April 16th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Basketball legend Michael Jordan played his final NBA game, marking the end of an extraordinary career that transformed professional basketball and established him as one of the greatest athletes in sports history. This moment symbolized the conclusion of an era in professional basketball.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 2003 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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

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April 16, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 2003:

  • Michael Jordan's Final NBA Game Basketball legend Michael Jordan played his final NBA game, marking the end of an extraordinary career that transformed professional basketball and established him as one of the greatest athletes in sports history. This moment symbolized the conclusion of an era in professional basketball.
  • European Union Expansion Treaty Signed The Treaty of Accession was signed in Athens, Greece, marking a historic moment of expansion for the European Union by allowing ten new member states to join the political and economic union. This significant diplomatic event represented a major step in European integration and geopolitical cooperation.
  • Multilateral Talks on North Korean Nuclear Program A pivotal diplomatic meeting was announced between the United States, North Korea, and China, scheduled for April 23-24 in Beijing. The talks aimed to address North Korea's nuclear weapons program, with the Bush administration insisting on multilateral negotiations. James Kelly, Assistant Secretary of State, was set to represent the United States in these critical discussions.
  • Radioactive Material Dumping Incident A serious environmental and security breach occurred when thieves in Kurgolovo, Russia, stole a RITEG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator) beacon and subsequently dumped radioactive nuclear material into the Gulf of Finland, approximately 100 kilometers south of Finland. This incident raised significant concerns about nuclear material security and potential environmental contamination.

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April 16, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 16, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 16, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.17
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $12.99
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.30
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.38

Exchange Rates on April 16, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.4 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4554 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3708 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 130.38 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6907 GBP

April 16, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Derby - Millwall : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Peterboro - Cardiff : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Man United : 2 - 2

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Denizlispor - Fenerbahce : 1 - 1
  • Diyarbakirspor - Besiktas : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 16, 2003?


April 16, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 106th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 2003 can also be written as 4/16/2003 in the US and as 16/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 16, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 2003:

  • Graham Stuart Thomas

    English horticulturalist and author (b. 1909).

  • Jack Donohue

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April 16, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 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 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 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 16, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 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 16, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 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 16, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th 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 16, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 16, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 2003 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 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 16, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:39 pm and setting at 06:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 2003 while the next full moon would come on May 16, 2003.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 2003?


Someone born on April 16, 2003 is:

22 years and 17 days old,

or 264 months and 17 days old,

or 1150 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8053 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 2003?

There are 348 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 16, 2003.

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