What happened on Friday November 28, 2003?

Here's what happened on November 28, 2003:

• Attacks on Spanish and Japanese Officials in Iraq Iraqi guerrillas launch attacks targeting foreign officials: rocket-propelled grenades kill seven Spanish intelligence officers in Mahmudiya and two Japanese officials in Tikrit, escalating violence against international personnel.
• Potential Al-Qaeda Terror Threat Warning A terrorism expert with intelligence access warns of a potentially devastating Al-Qaeda attack being planned against the United States, raising national security concerns.
• WWF Warns of Global Water Crisis Due to Glacier Melt The World Wildlife Fund releases a report highlighting the potential for severe global water shortages as glaciers, which account for 70% of freshwater reserves, continue to melt due to climate change.
• Taiwan Passes Controversial Referendum Bill The Taiwanese Legislative Yuan passes a referendum bill written by pro-Chinese reunification legislators. While preventing direct sovereignty referendums, the bill draws opposition from the People's Republic of China.
• US Pandemic Preparedness Concerns According to a scientific assessment, the United States is critically underprepared to effectively manage a potential influenza pandemic, highlighting significant public health vulnerabilities.
• Democratic Unionist Party Becomes Largest in Northern Ireland In the Northern Ireland Assembly Election, the anti-Good Friday Agreement Democratic Unionist Party secures 30 seats, becoming the largest party and displacing the Ulster Unionist Party.
• US to Relax Steel Import Restrictions The United States is preparing to ease steel import restrictions, a move that had previously caused significant economic tension with European and Asian trading partners.
• Simon Crean Resigns as Australian Labor Party Leader Simon Crean, who led the Australian Labor Party since November 2001, announces his resignation after consistently trailing in opinion polls. A leadership contest is expected, with Kim Beazley and Mark Latham as potential candidates.
• Alessandra Mussolini Resigns from National Alliance Alessandra Mussolini, granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, resigns from the right-wing National Alliance party, claiming party leader Gianfranco Fini has 'dishonored the family's history'.
• John Manley Declines Cabinet Position in Canada Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley announces he will not join Paul Martin's new cabinet and will not seek re-election. Martin offers Manley the position of U.S. Ambassador.
• Potential Suspension of YUKOS-Sibneft Merger Sibneft reportedly suspends the proposed merger with YUKOS, creating uncertainty in the Russian oil industry's consolidation efforts.
• Death of Estonian Statesman Mihkel Mathiesen Mihkel Mathiesen, an Estonian statesman who was born in 1918, passed away, marking the end of an era in Estonian political exile leadership.
• Kalev Ots Succeeds Mihkel Mathiesen in Estonian Exile Presidency Following the death of Mihkel Mathiesen, Kalev Ots assumes the presidency of the pre-World War II Republic of Estonia in exile, ensuring continuity of Estonian political representation.

Events in 2003

November 28, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Nov. 28, 2003

November 28, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 28, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $36.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.90

Exchange Rates on November 28, 2003:

• 1 USD = 109.58 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3004 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2905 CHF
• 1 EUR = 131.41 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6966 GBP

November 28, 2003: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Duisburg : 1 - 1
• Karlsruhe - Regensburg : 0 - 3
• Osnabruck - Aachen : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Laval - Lorient : 2 - 2
• Troyes - Sedan : 0 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Genoa - Palermo : 1 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Groningen - Roosendaal : 2 - 0

November 28, 2003 was a Friday and it was the 332nd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 28, 2003 can also be written as 11/28/2003 in the US and as 28/11/2003 in UK and Europe.

November 28, 2003 in November 2003 calendar

November 28, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 28, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

1. Beyonce - Baby Boy
2. Ludacris - Stand Up
3. OutKast - Hey Ya!
4. Chingy - Holidae In
5. OutKast - The Way You Move

November 28, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 28, 2003 was Be Faithful by Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan, according to the music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

1. Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan - Be Faithful
2. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
3. Blue - Guilty
4. Kylie Minogue - Slow
5. Busted - Crashed The Wedding

November 28, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 28, 2003 was Stand Up by Ludacris Featuring Shawnna, according to the music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

1. Ludacris Featuring Shawnna - Stand Up
2. R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
3. Jagged Edge - Walked Outta Heaven
4. OutKast Featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
5. Chingy Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg - Holidae In

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 28th is Sagittarius.

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November 28, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 28, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 28, 2003 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 28, 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 November 28, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:51 am and setting at 10:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 09, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on November 28, 2003

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Someone born on November 28, 2003 is:

21 years 5 months old,

or 257 months and 9 days old,

or 1118 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7831 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 28, 2003?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 28, 2003.

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