At A Glance

17 December 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
17 December 2003 was a Wednesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Hey Ya!” by OutKast.
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 17 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 December 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 December 2003 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 December

  • 2002 Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
  • 2003 SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
  • 2005 Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
  • 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
  • 2014 The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.

Famous people born on December 17

  • Sarah Paulson, American actress (born 1974)
  • Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-American actress (born 1975)
  • Bill Pullman, American actor (born 1953)
  • Pope Francis, Argentinian Pope of the Catholic Church (1936–2025)

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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.
More events of 2003 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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