At A Glance

31 July 2003 at a glance

Day of the week
31 July 2003 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z.
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 31 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 July 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 July 2003 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 31 July

  • 1992 The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis is launched on STS-46 to deploy the European Retrievable Carrier and the Tethered Satellite System.
  • 2006 Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raúl.
  • 2007 Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end.
  • 2012 Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.

Famous people born on July 31

  • J. K. Rowling, English author and film producer (born 1965)
  • Mark Cuban, American businessman and television personality (born 1958)
  • Emilia Fox, English actress (born 1974)
  • Wesley Snipes, American actor and producer (born 1962)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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