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14th of August, 2003

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 14th of August, 2003, fell on a Thursday.
• On this exact date: The Northeast blackout of 2003 occurs.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 15 years, 6 months and 8 days have passed since the 14th of August, 2003.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 2003.

• Day 226 of 2003.
• Leap Year: 2003 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2003 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 14th of August, 2003 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Age: Anyone born on the 14th of August, 2003, will be 15 years of age.
• American Format: 08-14-2003 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2003-08-14. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20030814" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1060815600.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 14th of August:

• Independence Day (Pakistan)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 14th of August, 2003:

• United States: Crazy In Love - Beyonce
• United Kingdom: Breathe - Blu Cantrell

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "S.W.A.T." was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 14th of August, 2003.

• Halle Berry

  American actress Halle Berry proves to be the flavour of the year when she is listed as the FHM's sexiest woman in 2003.

• Time Person of the Year 2003

  "The American soldier" is listed as the Time Person of the Year for 2003. This is a nod towards the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan.

• Flash Mob

  From mid-2003 onward, the term "flash mob" became popular. The phrase was used to describe groups of people who suddenly organised in public places in order to dance or carry out another seemingly-pointless act.

Weather

Weather information for the 14th of August, 2003:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.9 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 76.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 24.56 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 20.06 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 14th of August, 2003.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 14th of August, 2003 was probably conceived around the 4th of November, 2002. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 14th of August, 2003 is the 23rd of May, 2004. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 18th of July, 2003: The movie Bad Boys II (2003) is released.
• 22nd of July, 2003: Uday and Qusay Hussein are killed by the U.S. military in Iraq .
• 1st of August, 2003: MySpace is founded.
• 3rd of August, 2003: Beyonce and Sean Paul team up to release the single "Baby Boy".
• 10th of September, 2003: Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh is fatally stabbed in Stockholm.
• 11th of September, 2003: American actor John Ritter dies from an aortic dissection.
• 12th of September, 2003: Johnny Cash passes away.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 14th of August:

• 14th of August, 1974: Turkey invades Cyprus again.
• 14th of August, 1980: Canadian Playboy model Dorothy Stratten is murdered by her husband.
• 14th of August, 2007: Four co-ordinated suicide bombers kill 796 people in Iraq.
• 14th of August, 2013: That 70s Show actress Lisa Robin Kelly dies. The actress was best known for her portrayal of Eric Forman's sister Laurie
• 14th of August, 1987: The Monster Squad (1987) is released.
• 14th of August, 1987: No Way Out (1987), starring Kevin Costner, is released in movie theaters.
• 14th of August, 1989: The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive is released.
• 14th of August, 1991: The Commitments (1991) is released in cinemas.
• 14th of August, 2009: District 9 (2009) is released in movie theaters.
• 14th of August, 2015: The biographical movie Straight Outta Compton is released.
• 14th of August, 2015: The movie Fantastic Four (2015) is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The O.C. - Teen drama sitcom.
• Teen Titans - Cartoon series.
• That's So Raven - Disney Channel sitcom starring Raven-Symone.
• Without a Trace - TV show about the FBI's Missing Persons Squad.
• CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.
• 8 Simple Rules - Starring John Ritter, Kaley Cuoco and Katey Sagal.
• The Wire - American crime drama that is centered around Baltimore.
• The Shield - Police drama.
• 24 - Action drama about a counterterrorism agent called Jack Bauer.
• Smallville - TV show based on the Superman story.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - RPG game based on the Star Wars movie series.
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Stealth shooter game.
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The fourth game in the series.
• Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven - First installment in the Mafia game series.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 14th of August:

• 14th of August, 1945: Steve Martin: Actor.
• 14th of August, 1966: Halle Berry: Actress.
• 14th of August, 1983: Mila Kunis: Actress.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 14th of August, 2003.

• 5,668 days have passed since this date.
• 489,718,800 seconds have passed since the 14th of August, 2003.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 571,338,600 times.
• Since the 14th of August, 2003, earth has travelled approximately 252,694,900,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 81,619,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 42,115,817 steps. That's about 18,718 miles!
• Since this date, 5,876,626 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:

• German: Donnerstag.
• French: Jeudi.
• Italian: Giovedi.
• Spanish: Jueves.
• Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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