What happened on Tuesday October 28, 2003?

About October 28th, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 28, 2003, the Sun unleashed one of the most significant solar storms of the modern era. This extraordinary event, part of the Halloween solar storms, involved two massive sunspot groups producing unprecedented solar activity. The solar flare released an immense amount of energy equivalent to fifty billion atomic bombs, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) racing at 2,300 kilometers per second past the SOHO satellite. The storm caused substantial technological disruptions, including satellite interference, GPS malfunctions, radio communication problems, prolonged power grid blackouts, and significant airline operation delays.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 2003 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing 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 28th, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on October 28th, 2003.

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October 28, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 2003:

  • X17 Solar Storm: Massive Geomagnetic Event On October 28, 2003, the Sun unleashed one of the most significant solar storms of the modern era. This extraordinary event, part of the Halloween solar storms, involved two massive sunspot groups producing unprecedented solar activity. The solar flare released an immense amount of energy equivalent to fifty billion atomic bombs, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) racing at 2,300 kilometers per second past the SOHO satellite. The storm caused substantial technological disruptions, including satellite interference, GPS malfunctions, radio communication problems, prolonged power grid blackouts, and significant airline operation delays.
  • California's Devastating Wildfires of 2003 In October 2003, California experienced its worst wildfire season in history. The catastrophic fires destroyed 1,500 homes, claimed 16 lives, and burned approximately 600,000 hectares across Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The conflagration was so intense that it even spread across the border into Mexico's Baja California state, resulting in two additional fatalities.
  • US Federal Reserve Maintains Low Interest Rates The United States Federal Reserve decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged during its meeting, signaling a commitment to maintaining low rates for an extended period. This decision was part of the ongoing economic strategy to support economic recovery and stimulate growth.
  • Conservative Party Leadership Challenge in UK The Conservative Party's 1922 Committee announced an immediate leadership confirmation vote for Iain Duncan Smith after at least 25 backbenchers requested it. This internal party process highlighted potential political tensions and leadership challenges within the UK's Conservative Party.
  • Japan's General Election Campaign Japan's general election campaign officially commenced, scheduled to run from October 28 to November 9, 2003. This electoral period would be crucial in determining the country's political leadership and policy direction.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 28, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.98
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $22.56
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.09
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.48
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $89.05

Exchange Rates on October 28, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 108.38 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.3111 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3299 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 126.51 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6886 GBP

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

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Zaragoza - Real Madrid : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cardiff - Watford : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Wrexham : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 28, 2003?


October 28, 2003 was a Tuesday and it was the 301st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 2003 can also be written as 10/28/2003 in the US and as 28/10/2003 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 2003 in October 2003 calendar

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October 28, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 2003 was Baby Boy by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 2003 was Where Is The Love? by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 2003 was Stand Up by Ludacris Featuring Shawnna, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Stand Up
  2. - Baby Boy
  3. - Rain On Me
  4. - Damn!
  5. - Step In The Name Of Love
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October 28, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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

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

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October 28, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 28, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 10:14 am and setting at 08:18 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 28, 2003?


Someone born on October 28, 2003 is:

21 years 6 months old,

or 258 months and 6 days old,

or 1122 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7859 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 2003?

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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