At A Glance

17 April 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
17 April 2003 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Make Luv” by Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham.
Top Film of 2003
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2003 was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 April 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 April 2003 was Full Moon.

On this day: 17 April

  • 1992 The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
  • 1998 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-90, the final Spacelab mission.
  • 2003 Anneli Jäätteenmäki takes office as the first female prime minister of Finland.
  • 2013 The ceremonial funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher takes place at St Paul's Cathedral.
  • 2014 NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.

Famous people born on 17 April

  • Jennifer Garner, American actress (born 1972)
  • Rooney Mara, American actress (born 1985)
  • Sean Bean, English actor (born 1959)
  • J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (1837–1913)

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Events of 2003 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 15 February – In London, more than 2,000,000 people demonstrate against the Iraq War, the largest demonstration in UK history.
  • 9 April – Invasion of Iraq: the Battle of Baghdad, fought with British air support, concludes, ending Saddam Hussein's rule in the country after 24 years in power.
  • 3 May – 2003 Scottish Parliament election: the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition led by Jack McConnell win a majority of the seats and remain in power. The Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party significantly increase their representation.
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Life in 2003

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.10

Loaf of Bread

78p

Average House

£137,709

Weekly Wage

£528.00

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