At A Glance

12 December 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
12 December 2003 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 2003
The Irish chart song for 2003 was “Where Is the Love?” by Black Eyed Peas.
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 12 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 December 2003 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 12 December

  • 2000 The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
  • 2001 Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
  • 2012 North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
  • 2015 The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
  • 2021 Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.

Famous people born on 12 December

  • Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
  • Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
  • Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
  • Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2003 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 21 January – The Spire of Dublin on O'Connell Street was completed.
  • 16 February – One hundred thousand people in Dublin, and 30,000 in Belfast marched to express their opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.
  • 7 April – President George W. Bush of the United States arrived in Northern Ireland for discussions with UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair. He also met Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and the leaders of the pro-agreement parties.

Life in Ireland in 2003

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

Petrol (per litre)

€0.92/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.10

Average House

€240,000

Weekly Wage

€340

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