What happened on Monday March 17, 2003?

About March 17th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President George W. Bush delivers a critical ultimatum to Saddam Hussein and his sons, demanding they leave Iraq or face imminent military intervention, marking a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 2003 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about March 17th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on March 17th, 2003.

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March 17, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 2003:

  • Bush Issues Ultimatum to Saddam Hussein U.S. President George W. Bush delivers a critical ultimatum to Saddam Hussein and his sons, demanding they leave Iraq or face imminent military intervention, marking a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
  • Robin Cook Resigns from British Cabinet over Iraq War Robin Cook, a prominent British Cabinet Minister, resigns in protest against the government's plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, highlighting significant internal dissent within the British government regarding the impending military action.
  • UN Orders Personnel Evacuation from Iraq Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, orders the immediate withdrawal of all UN personnel from Iraq, signaling the escalating tensions and imminent military conflict.
  • Merrill Lynch Settles Enron Fraud Case Merrill Lynch and its former executives reach a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Enron security fraud case, representing one of the most significant penalties in securities-related civil litigation.
  • Canada Declines Participation in Iraq Invasion Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announces Canada's decision to not participate in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, demonstrating international divergence on the military intervention.

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

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

Stock market quotes on March 17, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $34.45
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $14.89
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.52
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.00

Exchange Rates on March 17, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 118.4 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4709 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3794 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 125.98 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6775 GBP

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Mannheim - Freiburg : 0 - 3

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Siena - Ancona : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Varzim - Guimaraes : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was March 17, 2003?


March 17, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 76th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 2003 can also be written as 3/17/2003 in the US and as 17/3/2003 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 2003 in March 2003 calendar

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March 17, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 2003:

  • Su Buqing

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  • Rita Panasis

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March 17, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 17, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 17th and March 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - All I Have youtube
  3. - Ignition youtube
  4. - Mesmerize youtube
  5. - Miss You youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 17, 2003 was Beautiful by Christina Aguilera, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - Beautiful youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - All The Things She Said youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Cry Me A River youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - How You Gonna Act Like That
  4. - Excuse Me Miss
  5. - Miss You youtube
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March 17, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 17, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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March 17, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 2003 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 17, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:16 pm and setting at 06:29 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 17, 2003?


Someone born on March 17, 2003 is:

22 years 1 month old,

or 265 months and 17 days old,

or 1154 weeks and 6 days old,

or 8084 days old,

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

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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

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

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