What happened on Monday December 22, 2003?

Here's what happened on December 22, 2003:

• Parmalat Accounting Scandal Emerges Parmalat is first accused of falsifying accounts in the amount of $5 billion, a financial fraud later admitted by founder Calisto Tanzi. Observers compare the scale of the scandal to the Enron collapse, marking a significant corporate fraud in European business history.
• Philippines Declares Calamity After Deadly Floods Devastating floods in the Philippines result in the deaths of up to 209 people, prompting the government to declare a national state of calamity to facilitate emergency response and relief efforts.
• San Simeon Earthquake Strikes California A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurs near San Simeon, California at 19:15 UTC. Two people are killed when a building in Paso Robles collapses, causing significant local damage and disruption.
• News Corporation Acquires DirecTV News Corporation completes a massive $7.6 billion cash and stock deal to purchase Hughes Electronics and its DirecTV satellite TV division from General Motors, significantly expanding its media and telecommunications portfolio.
• Brett Favre's Emotional Victory Brett Favre leads the Green Bay Packers to a decisive 41-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders, just one day after the death of his father Irvin, in a powerful display of personal resilience and athletic performance.
• Pavel Nedvěd Wins Ballon d'Or Juventus' Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd is named the best football player in Europe, receiving the prestigious Ballon d'Or award in recognition of his outstanding performance and skill.
• Dave Dudley Biographical Note Remembrance of Dave Dudley, an American singer born in 1928, known for his contributions to music.

Events in 2003

December 22, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 22, 2003

December 22, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $19.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.16
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.83

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2003:

• 1 USD = 107.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3315 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2567 CHF
• 1 EUR = 133.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7037 GBP

December 22, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Man City - Leeds : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Alverca - Porto : 1 - 2

December 22, 2003 was a Monday and it was the 356th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2003 can also be written as 12/22/2003 in the US and as 22/12/2003 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2003 in December 2003 calendar

Famous people born on December 22, 2003:

• Neel Sethi

  Young Indian-American actor best known for his breakthrough role as Mowgli in Disney's live-action adaptation of 'The Jungle Book' (2016).

Famous people born in 2003

Famous people born on December 22nd

Famous people died on December 22, 2003:

• Mohamed el-Rashidi

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on December 22nd

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2003 was Hey Ya! by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

1. OutKast - Hey Ya!
2. OutKast - The Way You Move
3. Kelis - Milkshake
4. Ludacris - Stand Up
5. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

December 22, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 2003 was Leave Right Now by Will Young, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

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 22, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2003 was You Don't Know My Name by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

1. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
2. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
3. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
4. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
5. Avant - Read Your Mind

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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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 22, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2003 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 22, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:32 am and setting at 04:41 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 22, 2003

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Someone born on December 22, 2003 is:

21 years 4 months old,

or 256 months and 15 days old,

or 1115 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7807 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2003?

There are 229 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2003.

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