What happened on Friday October 17, 2003?

Here's what happened on October 17, 2003:

• China's Economic Growth China's economy demonstrated robust growth, expanding at 9% during the period, with projections indicating it could become the world's largest economy by 2050.
• US Military Casualties in Iraq In a tragic incident, at least four US soldiers and two police officers were killed in an ambush at Karbala and another incident in Iraq during the ongoing occupation.
• Bolivia's Presidential Transition After widespread protests and strikes during the Bolivian Gas War, Gonzalo Sanchez De Lozada was forced to resign, and Carlos Mesa was sworn in as the new President of Bolivia, marking a significant political transition.
• Airport Security Breach Box cutters were discovered on Southwest Airlines flights in New Orleans and Houston, prompting a comprehensive search of all commercial U.S. aircraft, highlighting ongoing security concerns post-9/11.
• Taipei 101 Becomes World's Tallest Building The pinnacle was fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a remarkable 106-floor skyscraper in Taipei, surpassing the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 50 meters (165 feet) and establishing itself as the world's tallest high-rise at the time.
• Election Systems Controversy A former Diebold Election Systems employee accused the firm of violating state and federal election-certification rules during Georgia's 2002 gubernatorial election, where the outcome defied all pre-election polls.
• Performance-Enhancing Drugs Scandal Reports emerged of several unnamed athletes in the United States testing positive for anabolic steroids that were believed to be undetectable, highlighting ongoing challenges in sports integrity.

Events in 2003

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

Newspapers from Oct. 17, 2003

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

Stock market quotes on October 17, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.91
• Apple AAPL: opens at $23.38
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.28
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.02
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.28

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2003:

• 1 USD = 109.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.313 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3305 CHF
• 1 EUR = 127.72 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6958 GBP

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Anderlecht : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Oberhausen : 1 - 1
• Ein Trier - Union Berlin : 1 - 1
• Lubeck - Osnabruck : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Strasbourg - Marseille : 4 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Northampton - Scunthorpe : 1 - 1

October 17, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 290th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2003 can also be written as 10/17/2003 in the US and as 17/10/2003 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2003 in October 2003 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

1. Beyonce - Baby Boy
2. Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low
4. Chingy - Right Thurr
5. YoungBloodZ - Damn!

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

1. The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?
2. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
3. Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
4. Jamelia - Superstar
5. Dido - White Flag

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

1. Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul - Baby Boy
2. YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon - Damn!
3. Ludacris Featuring Shawnna - Stand Up
4. Ashanti - Rain On Me
5. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 17, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:03 pm and setting at 02:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 10, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on October 17, 2003

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Someone born on October 17, 2003 is:

21 years 6 months old,

or 258 months and 17 days old,

or 1124 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7870 days old,

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

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

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

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