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What happened on Wednesday May 21, 2003?

About May 21st, 2003, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 21, 2003, a powerful earthquake struck the Boumerdès region of Algeria, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in thousands of fatalities and left many more injured, leading to a significant humanitarian crisis.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 2003 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Get Busy by Sean Paul
  • #1 UK song: Ignition Remix by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: The Last Samurai directed by Edward Zwick

More about May 21st, 2003? See below for more news and curiosities on May 21st, 2003.

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May 21, 2003: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 2003:

  • Devastating Boumerdès Earthquake in Algeria On May 21, 2003, a powerful earthquake struck the Boumerdès region of Algeria, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, resulted in thousands of fatalities and left many more injured, leading to a significant humanitarian crisis. source: britannica.com
  • Ruben Studdard wins American Idol On May 21, 2003, Ruben Studdard was crowned the winner of the second season of 'American Idol,' defeating Clay Aiken. source: americanidol.com
  • F.C. Porto wins UEFA Cup On May 21, 2003, F.C. Porto defeated Celtic 3-2 in the UEFA Cup Final, securing their second European trophy. source: uefa.com

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May 21, 2003: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 21, 2003: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 21, 2003:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $35.32
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $17.79
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.63
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.43
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.77

Exchange Rates on May 21, 2003:

  • 1 USD = 117.3 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.349 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2959 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 136.94 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7135 GBP
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What day of the week was May 21, 2003?


May 21, 2003 was a Wednesday and it was the 141st day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 2003 can also be written as 5/21/2003 in the US and as 21/5/2003 in UK and Europe.

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May 21, 2003: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 21, 2003:

  • Alejandro de Tomaso
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    Alejandro de Tomaso was an influential Argentinian-Italian businessman and race car driver who founded the renowned De Tomaso automobile...

  • Frank D. White
    Frank D. White

    American captain, banker, and politician, 41st governor of arkansas (b. 1933).

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May 21, 2003: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 2003 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 19th and May 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 21, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 2003 was Get Busy by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - Get Busy youtube
  2. - 21 Questions youtube
  3. - Ignition youtube
  4. - I Know What You Want youtube
  5. - Can't Let You Go youtube

May 21, 2003: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 2003 was Ignition Remix by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - Ignition Remix youtube
  2. - Loneliness youtube
  3. - You Said No youtube
  4. - Favourite Things youtube
  5. - Rise And Fall youtube

May 21, 2003: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 2003 was 21 Questions by 50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - 21 Questions
  2. - I Know What You Want
  3. - Can't Let You Go
  4. - Get Busy youtube
  5. - Put That Woman First
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May 21, 2003: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 21, 2003: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 2003 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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May 21, 2003: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 21, 2003 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 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 May 21, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:15 am and setting at 11:57 am.

The previous full moon was on May 16, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Jun 14, 2003.

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How old is someone born on May 21, 2003?


Someone born on May 21, 2003 is:

23 years and 4 days old,

or 276 months and 4 days old,

or 1200 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8405 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 2003?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 21st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 2003?

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