February 19th, 2003, was a Wednesday. It was day 50 of 2003. The decade was the 2000s.
19 years, 3 months and 1 days have passed since February 19th, 2003.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
What happened on February 19th, 2003?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 19th, 2003.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "How to Lose a Guy" was at the top of the box office on February 19th, 2003.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is February 19th, 2003 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Valentine's Day of 2003 has just passed.
In America, the song All I Have by Jennifer Lopez is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, All The Things She Said by T.A.T.u. is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie How to Lose a Guy is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. In technology news, more and more people are beginning to gain access to the Internet. Internet speeds are increasing and MP3 sharing is beginning to threaten the existence of music stores. A popular software program called LimeWire is currently being used by many people to share music, software and videos. It is also a haven for computer viruses.
Cameras on phones are beginning to become more and more popular. Although the photographs that they take are still lacking in quality. It's 2003, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of 50 Cent, R. Kelly, Sean Paul, 3 Doors Down, Nelly, Evanescence, Chingy and Beyonce. An American restaurant owner has recently attracted media attention by renaming "French Fries" as "Freedom Fries". This was in response to France's opposition to the invasion of Iraq.
In soccer, there is currently speculation that David Beckham may leave Manchester United. This speculation comes on the back of reports that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson threw a boot at Beckham after the team's recent defeat against Arsenal. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Fred Rogers, Barry White, Bob Hope and Charles Bronson would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Frasier", "ER", "The West Wing" and "Malcolm in the Middle".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Battlefield 1942", "Animal Crossing", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4" and "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", "My Wife and Kids" and "Jimmy Neutron". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, the Nintendo GameCube and Beyblades (spinning top toys).
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on February 19th, 2003.
In February, 2003, 10 million people took part in global protests against the upcoming war in Iraq. Popular slogans included "Impeach Bush!", "Don't Attack Iraq" and "No Blood for Oil".
France's opposition to the Invasion of Iraq proved to be unpopular with many Americans. In February of 2003, a Cubbie's restaurant owner attracted media attention when he decided to rename "French Fries" to "Freedom Fries". The following month, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, Bob Ney, enacted the same change-of-name in the lunchrooms of Capitol Hill. Several US restaurants followed suit, resulting in widespread media attention.
"Clocks" by Coldplay would go on to win a Grammy for 2003's Record of the Year.
Popular music artists in 2003 included Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Sean Paul, Evanescence, Beyoncé, Matchbox Twenty, Chingy, The Black Eyed Peas, Pharrell Williams, Outkast, Ashanti and Kelis.
According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2003 were Jennifer Aniston, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, Ben Affleck, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and The Rolling Stones.
In 2003, the best NBA players were Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Webber, Ben Wallace, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce, Jamal Mashburn, Jermaine O'Neal, Stephon Marbury and Steve Nash.
"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.
American actress Halle Berry was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2003.
Movies released in 2003 included The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Finding Nemo, The Matrix Reloaded, Bruce Almighty, The Last Samurai, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Matrix Revolutions, X2, Bad Boys II, Hulk, Thirteen, School of Rock and Kill Bill: Volume 1.
In 2003, the best soccer players were Pavel NedvÄ›d, Thierry Henry, Paolo Maldini, Andriy Shevchenko, Zinedine Zidane, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Raúl, Roberto Carlos, Gianluigi Buffon and David Beckham.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2003.
In 2003 and 2004, camera phones started to become more and more popular around the world.
At the start of 2003, the possibility of a US-led invasion of Iraq was becoming more and more likely. Anti-war protests sprung up around the world as war drew closer. In February of 2003, US Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence to the United Nations that Saddam was hiding unconventional weapons. In March, the US advised UN weapons inspectors to leave Baghdad.
A viral respiratory disease called SARS broke out in South China in November of 2002. Over 8,000 cases of the virus were detected and 774 deaths were reported in 37 countries.
During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.
From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the entire world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. Social networks also started to blow up in popularity.
In the early-to-mid 2000s, MP3 sharing on the Internet became more and more popular. MP3 players were taking over and portable CD players such as the "Discman" were declining in popularity. During this period, it became increasingly obvious that most music stores would not survive the onslaught of the digital age.
The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox were competing with one another during this time.
During this period, you might have been playing simple mobile games such as Nokia's "Bounce", which was first released in July of 2001.
During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.
In the first half of the 2000s, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. As a result, people no longer had to rewind their tapes before bringing them back to the rental store.
During the early noughties, wallpaper was quickly disappearing from people's homes. By this stage, minimalist interior design trends were in vogue and many people had already made the switchover to using paint.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the floppy disk was phased out. The emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds made the diskette redundant.
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Television shows that people were watching on this date.
Without a Trace
TV show about the FBI's Missing Persons Squad.
CSI: Miami
Miami-based spin-off of the popular CSI franchise, starring Lieutenant Horatio Caine.
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.
Scrubs
Comedy show about a new group of medical students.
Alias
Spy action drama.
Star Trek: Enterprise
Prequel to the original Star Trek series.
Home Movies
Adult animated sitcom.
The Office (UK version).
Starring Ricky Gervais.
Fear Factor
American stunt/dare game show.
Boston Public
Drama series about a fictional public school called Winslow High School.
Andromeda
Sci-fi TV series.
Malcolm in the Middle
TV show about a dysfunctional family and their genius son.
Angel
Spin-off show of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
The West Wing
Political drama.
Futurama
Animated series.
The Sopranos
Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
Becker
TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
Charmed
TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
Will & Grace
TV series.
The King of Queens
Comedy TV show starring Kevin James.
The Royle Family
British sitcom about a Manchester family called the Royles.
That '70s Show
Comedy TV show about a group of friends living in the 1970s.
Sex and the City
A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
2003 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford F-Series (eleventh generation), the Chrysler Crossfire, the Toyota Prius (XW20), the Volkswagen Golf Mk5, the BMW X3 and the Mazda 3.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2003.
That's So Raven
Jimmy Neutron
Kim Possible
The Cramp Twins
The Fairly OddParents
My Wife and Kids
Lizzie McGuire
Grounded for Life
As Told by Ginger
Static Shock
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Rocket Power
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Pokemon
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
7th Heaven
Little Bear
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
Rugrats
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2003.
Beyblades (spinning top toys)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
The Nintendo GameCube
The Xbox
The Game Boy Advance
Bratz dolls
The PlayStation 2
HitClips audio player
Finger skateboards
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Popular video games that people were playing on this date.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Action-adventure game that was released for the Game Boy Advance.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Stealth shooter game.
Ratchet & Clank
3D platform game.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The fourth game in the series.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
The fourth installment in the series.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Racing game that was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Unreal Tournament 2003
FPS game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes.
Animal Crossing
Life simulation game that was released on the Nintendo Gamecube.
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
First installment in the Mafia game series.
Medieval: Total War
War strategy game.
Battlefield 1942
First-person shooter.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
World War II game.
Kingdom Hearts
RPG published by Square Enix.
RuneScape
MMORPG published by Jagex.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2003.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out February 19th, 2009 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on February 19th.
Scientist. Deceased
Born on February 19th, 1473
He was not alive on this date.
American actor. Deceased
Born on February 19th, 1924
He was not alive on this date.
Singer.
Born on February 19th, 1963
He turned 40 on this day in 2003.
Actress.
Born on February 19th, 1993
She turned 10 on this day in 2003.
Actress.
Born on February 19th, 2004
She was born exactly one year after this date.
Historical weather information for February 19th, 2003.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on February 19th, 2003.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 19th, 2003.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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