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12 October 2003 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 October 2003 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Where Is the Love?” by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake.
- Top Film of 2003
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2003 was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2003
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2003 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 October 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 October 2003 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 12 October
- 1996 New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led to Jim Bolger's National Party forming a coalition government with Winston Peters's New Zealand First.
- 1999 Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
- 1999 The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
- 2005 The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
- 2010 The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Famous people born on 12 October
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer (born 1968)
- Edward VI, king of England (1537–1553)
- Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (1919–1943)
- Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer (born 1992)
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Events of 2003 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 17 January – Batsman Darren Lehmann made a racist outburst during Australia's four-wicket victory at the Gabba. Lehmann shouted "black c-" while entering the dressing room after being run out.
- 2–6 February – Cyclone Beni causes widespread flooding and damage in south-east Queensland, but also easing the drought in rural areas. Floodwaters claimed the life of a 67-year-old man on 5 February as he attempted to rescue a horse trapped in floodwaters near Rockhampton.
- 16 February – Tens of thousands of Australian protestors join millions more in other cities around the world in the 2003 anti-war protests demonstrating against the Iraq War. These are the biggest street protests seen since the Vietnam War.
Life in Australia in 2003
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.95
Loaf of Bread
$2.30
Average House
$265,000
Weekly Wage
$930.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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