What happened on Wednesday December 17, 2003?

Here's what happened on December 17, 2003:

• Saddam Hussein Capture Aftermath Following Saddam Hussein's capture, Mowaffaq Al-Rubaie from the Iraqi Governing Council announced that Hussein would be tried in an Iraqi Court. US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld confirmed that Hussein would not be treated as a prisoner-of-war under the Geneva Conventions.
• Soham Murder Trial Verdict The Soham murder trial concluded at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, both 10 years old. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
• SpaceShipOne Milestone Flight SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, achieved its first powered and supersonic flight, marking a significant milestone in private space exploration and space tourism development.
• Linux Kernel 2.6.0 Release Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel version 2.6.0, a significant update to the open-source operating system kernel with numerous improvements and features.
• France Considers Religious Symbols Ban French President Jacques Chirac announced support for a law banning Muslim headscarves, Jewish yarmulkes, and large Christian crosses in schools and government offices, to take effect in September 2004. Muslim clerics criticized the proposed ban as an attack on religious freedom.
• International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Sex work rights activists established December 17 (D17) as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, memorializing victims of violence and highlighting systemic violence against sex workers.
• Illinois Governor Indicted for Corruption Former Illinois Governor George H. Ryan was indicted for corruption, accused of accepting payoffs and gifts in exchange for government leases and contracts.

Events in 2003

December 17, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 2003

December 17, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 17, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.08
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.65
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.85

Exchange Rates on December 17, 2003:

• 1 USD = 107.4 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3265 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2532 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.24 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7023 GBP

December 17, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1
• Hannover - Bochum : 2 - 2
• Munich 1860 - M'gladbach : 1 - 2
• Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg : 1 - 1
• Stuttgart - Leverkusen : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Karlsruhe : 0 - 0
• Ein Trier - Mainz : 1 - 0
• Lubeck - Greuther Furth : 1 - 0
• Union Berlin - Burghausen : 1 - 2
• Unterhaching - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Valence - Grenoble : 1 - 2

December 17, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 351st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2003 can also be written as 12/17/2003 in the US and as 17/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

Famous people died on December 17, 2003:

• Otto Graham

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December 17, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Ludacris - Stand Up
4. Kelis - Milkshake
5. 3 Doors Down - Here Without You

December 17, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Will Young - Leave Right Now
2. Shane Richie - I'm Your Man
3. Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne - Changes
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
5. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World

December 17, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 2003 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
3. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
4. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
5. YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon - Damn!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th 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 17, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 12:12 am and setting at 01:11 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 2003

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Someone born on December 17, 2003 is:

21 years 4 months old,

or 256 months and 20 days old,

or 1116 weeks

or 7812 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2003?

There are 224 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 17, 2003.

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