At A Glance

14 April 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
14 April 2003 was a Monday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 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.
Bestselling Novel of 2003
“The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2003.
Top-Rated TV Show
“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2003–04 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 April 2003 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 14 April

  • 1991 The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 2002 Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.
  • 2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
  • 2005 The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
  • 2016 The foreshock of a major earthquake occurs in Kumamoto, Japan.

Famous people born on April 14

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
  • Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
  • Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
  • Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)

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Events of 2003 in the United States

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

  • March 23 – The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Steve Martin, is held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Rob Marshall's Chicago wins six awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture (the first musical to win the award since 1968's Oliver!).
  • April 9 – Iraq War: U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein.
  • April 18 – Holes, directed by Andrew Davis is released in theaters.

Life in the US in 2003

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.59

Loaf of Bread

$1.17

Average House

$195,000

Weekly Wage

$603

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