What happened on Thursday August 28, 2003?

Here's what happened on August 28, 2003:

• London power blackout On August 28, 2003, a significant power outage occurred in parts of south London and north-west Kent, affecting approximately 476,000 customers. The blackout was caused by a series of faults at National Grid transmission substations, leading to widespread disruptions, including halted trains and stranded passengers. Power was restored within 37 minutes, but full service took longer to resume. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 2003

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

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

Stock market quotes on August 28, 2003:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $37.36
• Apple AAPL: opens at $21.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.00

Exchange Rates on August 28, 2003:

• 1 USD = 117.35 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3954 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.4167 CHF
• 1 EUR = 127.55 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6896 GBP

August 28, 2003 was a Thursday and it was the 240th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 2003 can also be written as 8/28/2003 in the US and as 28/8/2003 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 2003 in August 2003 calendar

Famous people born on August 28, 2003:

• Quvenzhané Wallis

  Quvenzhané Wallis is an American actress and author best known for her breakthrough role as Hushpuppy in the film 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' (2012), for which she became the youngest ever Best Actress nominee at the Academy Awards. [bio]

Famous people born in 2003

Famous people born on August 28th

Famous people died on August 28, 2003:

• Peter Hacks

Famous people who died in 2003

Famous people who died on August 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 2003 was Crazy In Love by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

1. Beyonce - Crazy In Love
2. Chingy - Right Thurr
3. Nelly - Shake Ya Tailfeather
4. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
5. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 2003 was Breathe by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

1. Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul - Breathe
2. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
3. Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
4. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
5. Beyonce - Crazy In Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 2003 was Frontin' by Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

1. Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z - Frontin'
2. 50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
3. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low
4. Chingy - Right Thurr
5. Ginuwine - In Those Jeans

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 28, 2003 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 28, 2003 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:03 am and setting at 08:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 2003 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 2003.

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Your place in the Universe on August 28, 2003

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Someone born on August 28, 2003 is:

22 years 8 months old,

or 272 months and 26 days old,

or 1186 weeks and 3 days old,

or 8305 days old,

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

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 28th 2026.

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

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

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