At A Glance
9 April 2003 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 April 2003 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “In da Club” by 50 Cent.
- 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 9 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 April 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 April 2003 was First Quarter.
On this day: 9 April
- 1992 A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- 1994 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
- 2003 Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
- 2009 In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
- 2014 A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
Famous people born on 9 April
- Kristen Stewart, American actress (born 1990)
- Elle Fanning, American actress (born 1998)
- Dennis Quaid, American actor (born 1954)
- Joey Pollari, American actor (born 1994)
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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