Your place in the Universe on 2003
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2003 (MMIII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 2003 a year special to you? Discover what 2003 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 2003, 2003 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 2003, how old is someone born in 2003 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 2003.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 2003 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What was 2003 known for ?
- Key World Leaders of 2003
- Who was the U.S. President in 2003?
- Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2003?
- Who was the Pope in 2003?
- 2003: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
- What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2003?
- What was the number 1 song in the UK in 2003?
- What was the most popular movie in 2003?
- What was the best selling book in 2003?
- How old is someone born in 2003?
- What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2003?
What was 2003 known for ?
- The year 2003 went down in history as the international year of fresh water as well as the European year of Disability.
- The movie Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the highest grossing film of the year starring Elijah Wood as Frodo and Sean Astin as Sam. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent was the best selling album of 2001.
- The World Health Organization declared SARS a threat to global health on March 12. In the eight months later, SARS had killed roughly 775 in 29 countries, putting a threat to globalization regarding public health. On July 5, WHO announced that, the transmission of SARS from person to person had ceased.
- In the evening of August 14, 21 power plants shut down in three minutes affecting over fifty million people in New York, Detroit, and Cleveland in the USA and Toronto and Ottawa in Canada. The power plants were able to resume transmission after two hours, but certain parts of the Northeast were in the dark for more than a day. Businesses, hospitals, commuter trains, airports, cellar telephone services were some of the sectors affected by the outage. The problem was poor line maintenance by FirstEnergy, a power company in Ohio.
- On October 7, 2003, movie star and former Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger became the governor of California. Schwarzenegger was part of the 135 people on the ballot, and after 11 weeks of campaigning, he replaced Gray Davis as the governor of the most populous state in the USA with the fifth largest economy in the world. Born in Thal in Austria on July 30, 1947, Schwarzenegger became a USA citizen in 1983. He beat his closest rival with over 1 million votes.
- After the USA invaded Iraq in March 2003, the USA military captured Saddam Hussein 12 days before Christmas. Libya under the leadership of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi agreed to shut down its weapons of mass destruction programs.
- The world population in 2003 was 6,381,185,114 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 48.0% of the total population, which is roughly 3.1 billion individuals.The annual population change in 2003 was an increase of +79.4 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.26% over the previous year.The average population density in 2003 was 27 persons per square mile (or 43 persons per square kilometer).
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Key World Leaders of 2003
Who was the U.S. President in 2003?
In 2003, George W. Bush (Republican) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2009. His administration led the U.S. response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and initiated wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2003?
In 2003 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour). His premiership saw the introduction of New Labour policies, major public service reforms, and military intervention in Iraq and Kosovo.
Who was the Pope in 2003?
The leader of the Catholic Church in 2003 was Pope St John Paul II who had held the papacy since 1978. During his long pontificate, he played a key role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, expanded interfaith dialogue, and was a strong advocate for human rights.
2003: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
The American soldier
In 2003, The American soldier was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. Representing U.S. forces around the world, especially in the Iraq War (2003–2011).
What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2003?
The number 1 song in the USA in 2003, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Right Thurr by Chingy
What was the number 1 song in the UK in 2003?
The number 1 song in the UK in 2003, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Ignition Remix by R Kelly
What was the most popular movie in 2003?
The most popular movie and box office hit was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by Peter Jackson
What was the best selling book in 2003?
How old is someone born in 2003?
Someone born in 2003 is 22 years old this year.
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What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2003?
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 2003 was the Year of the Goat.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Goat sign.