What happened on Thursday April 24, 2003?

About April 24th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: Microsoft launched Windows Server 2003, a significant enterprise server operating system that would play a crucial role in business computing infrastructure for several years.
  • Day of the week: April 24th, 2003 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • #1 UK song: Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham
  • Popular movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson

More about April 24th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on April 24th, 2003.

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April 24, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 24, 2003:

  • Microsoft Releases Windows Server 2003 Microsoft launched Windows Server 2003, a significant enterprise server operating system that would play a crucial role in business computing infrastructure for several years.
  • Tariq Aziz Surrenders to U.S. Forces During Iraq War Iraqi former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz surrendered himself to U.S. forces during the 2003 Iraq War, marking a significant moment in the conflict and the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.
  • Winnie Mandela Convicted of Fraud Winnie Mandela, a prominent anti-apartheid activist and former wife of Nelson Mandela, was found guilty of theft and fraud involving funds belonging to the African National Congress, facing potential imprisonment of up to 15 years.
  • Tragic School Shooting at Red Lion Area Junior High School Eighth-grader James Sheets fatally shot school principal Eugene Segro at Red Lion Area Junior High School in Pennsylvania before taking his own life, adding to the school district's history of violent incidents.
  • Dixie Chicks Make Political Statement on Entertainment Weekly Cover The Dixie Chicks appeared nude on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, using their bodies to display political slogans in response to controversy surrounding Natalie Maines' criticism of President George W. Bush during the Iraq War.
  • Canadian Government Closes Atlantic Cod Fishery Robert Thibault, Canadian federal fisheries minister, announced the complete closure of the Atlantic cod fishery to commercial fishing, highlighting significant environmental and economic challenges in the marine ecosystem.
  • PQQ Proposed as New B Vitamin According to Nature journal, pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) was proposed to be classified as a new B vitamin, potentially expanding scientific understanding of essential nutrients.
  • Fish Invasion Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant The Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station was forced to shut down for approximately 25 hours due to an unprecedented massive fish invasion in its water intake system.

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April 24, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 24, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 24, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.05
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $13.52
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.65

Exchange Rates on April 24, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 119.92 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.4577 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.362 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 132.28 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6929 GBP

April 24, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • St Etienne - Toulouse : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 24, 2003?


April 24, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 114th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 2003 can also be written as 4/24/2003 in the US and as 24/4/2003 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 2003 in April 2003 calendar

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April 24, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 24, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 21st and April 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 24, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 2003 was In Da Club by 50 Cent, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - In Da Club youtube
  2. - Ignition youtube
  3. - Get Busy youtube
  4. - When I'm Gone youtube
  5. - 21 Questions youtube

April 24, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 2003 was Make Luv by Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Make Luv youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - In Da Club youtube
  4. - Move Your Feet youtube
  5. - Scandalous youtube

April 24, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Get Busy youtube
  2. - 21 Questions
  3. - Beautiful
  4. - I Know What You Want
  5. - In Da Club youtube
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April 24, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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April 24, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 24, 2003 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 03:17 am and setting at 02:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 16, 2003 while the next full moon would come on May 16, 2003.

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How old is someone born on April 24, 2003?


Someone born on April 24, 2003 is:

22 years and 9 days old,

or 264 months and 9 days old,

or 1149 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8045 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 2003?

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 24, 2003.

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