What happened on Wednesday October 22, 2003?

About October 22nd, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: A US ground troops commander reported that Al-Qaeda had established a presence in Iraq, evidenced by increasingly sophisticated attacks against American forces.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 2003 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Baby Boy by Beyonce
  • #1 UK song: Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about October 22nd, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 2003.

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October 22, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 2003:

  • Al-Qaeda in Iraq A US ground troops commander reported that Al-Qaeda had established a presence in Iraq, evidenced by increasingly sophisticated attacks against American forces.
  • EU Criticizes Guantanamo Detentions The European Union Parliament called for action regarding 26 European citizens held indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay without charges, trial, or legal representation, highlighting growing concerns about detainees' mental health.
  • India-Pakistan Peace Initiative India launches a diplomatic peace initiative aimed at normalizing relations with Pakistan, with talks contingent upon Pakistan ceasing cross-border terrorist activities in Kashmir.
  • Mental Health in US Prisons Human Rights Watch released a critical report highlighting systemic abuse and neglect of mentally ill prisoners in American correctional facilities, documenting physical abuse and lack of proper mental health treatment.
  • Mahathir's Criticism of Democratic Nations Outgoing Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammad controversially accused democratic countries, specifically Australia, Israel, and the United States, of terrorizing the world.
  • Dwain Chambers Doping Scandal British runner Dwain Chambers tested positive for Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), a performance-enhancing steroid previously thought to be undetectable, after an anonymous source provided evidence.
  • Tony Renna Fatal Racing Accident Race car driver Tony Renna was tragically killed during a test drive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking a significant loss for the Indy Racing League.
  • Tanaka Makiko's Political Exit Tanaka Makiko, a prominent Japanese politician, resigned from the Liberal Democratic Party after having her membership suspended since the previous year.
  • Tony Renna: Race Car Driver Tony Renna was an American race car driver born in 1976, known for his career in motorsports.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 22, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.94
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.03
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.78
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.30

Exchange Rates on October 22, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 108.91 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3044 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3138 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 128.65 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6973 GBP

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • West Ham - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Sheffield Weds - Plymouth : 1 - 3
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What day of the week was October 22, 2003?


October 22, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 295th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 2003 can also be written as 10/22/2003 in the US and as 22/10/2003 in UK and Europe.

October 22, 2003 in October 2003 calendar

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October 22, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 2003:

  • Hiroshi Yoshimura

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October 22, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Baby Boy youtube
  2. - Get Low youtube
  3. - Shake Ya Tailfeather youtube
  4. - Stand Up youtube
  5. - Damn! youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Where Is The Love? youtube
  2. - I Believe In A Thing Called Love youtube
  3. - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex youtube
  4. - Superstar youtube
  5. - White Flag youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 22, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Baby Boy
  2. - Stand Up
  3. - Damn!
  4. - Rain On Me
  5. - Get Low
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October 22, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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October 22, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 22, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 03:29 am and setting at 05:21 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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How old is someone born on October 22, 2003?


Someone born on October 22, 2003 is:

21 years 6 months old,

or 258 months and 12 days old,

or 1123 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7865 days old,

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

There are 171 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 22nd 2025.

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

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