March 18th, 2003, was a Tuesday. It was day 77 of 2003. The decade was the 2000s.
20 years and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 2003.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
Notable events that occurred on March 18th, 2003.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 18th, 2003.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "Cradle 2 the Grave" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 18th, 2003, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.
St. Patrick's Day of 2003 has recently come and gone. In America, the song In Da Club by 50 Cent is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Spirit In The Sky by Gareth Gates is the number one hit song.
George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Cradle 2 the Grave 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Barry White, Bob Hope, Charles Bronson and John Ritter would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Royle Family", "Futurama", "Boston Public" and "Home Movies".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "RuneScape", "Kingdom Hearts", "Battlefield 1942" and "Unreal Tournament 2003". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Powerpuff Girls", "Ed, Edd n Eddy", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Cramp Twins". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Gogo's Crazy Bones, Finger skateboards, the Xbox and Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 18th, 2003.
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 2000s, 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 in March, 2003.
Punk'd
Hidden camera / prank TV show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg.
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.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Starring William Petersen as Gil Grissom.
Gilmore Girls
Comedy-drama starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
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.
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 in March of 2003.
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 18th, 2009, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 18th.
US President. Deceased
Born on March 18th, 1837
He was not alive on this date.
Sport TV presenter.
Born on March 18th, 1955
He turned 48 on this day in 2003.
Singer. Deceased
Born on March 18th, 1959
She turned 44 on this day in 2003.
Model.
Born on March 18th, 1963
She turned 40 on this day in 2003.
Actress.
Born on March 18th, 1970
She turned 33 on this day in 2003.
Historical weather information for March 18th, 2003.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on March 18th, 2003.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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