At A Glance
13 March 2003 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 March 2003 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Lost Without You” by Delta Goodrem.
- 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 13 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 March 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 March 2003 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 13 March
- 1992 The Mw 6.6 Erzincan earthquake strikes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
- 1993 The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas.
- 1997 The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.
- 2003 An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.
- 2013 The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on 13 March
- Coco Gauff, American tennis player (born 2004)
- Common, American rapper and actor (born 1972)
- William H. Macy, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1950)
- George MacKay, English actor (born 1992)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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