At A Glance

13 September 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
13 September 2003 was a Saturday.
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 13 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 September 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 September 2003 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 13 September

  • 1989 Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
  • 1993 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after signing the Oslo Accords granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
  • 2001 Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
  • 2007 The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
  • 2007 The McLaren F1 team are found guilty of possessing confidential information from the Ferrari team, fined $100 million, and excluded from the constructors' championship standings.

Famous people born on 13 September

  • Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996)
  • Jean Smart, American actress (born 1951)
  • Tyler Perry, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1969)
  • Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (1916–1990)

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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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