May 28th, 2003, was a Wednesday. It was day 148 of 2003. The decade was the 2000s.
18 years and 16 days have passed since May 28th, 2003.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
What happened on May 28th, 2003?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 28th, 2003.
The movie "Bruce Almighty" was at the top of the box office on May 28th, 2003.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is May 28th, 2003 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 2003 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.
In America, the song 21 Questions by 50 Cent is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Ignition by R. Kelly is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Bruce Almighty 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Rugrats", "Fear Factor" and "That's So Raven".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Battlefield 1942", "Animal Crossing", "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Friends", "That '70s Show", "Ed, Edd n Eddy" and "Jimmy Neutron". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation 2, Bratz (dolls), Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and Beyblades (spinning top toys).
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On May 23rd, 2003, the comedy film "Bruce Almighty" hit the big screen. The movie starred Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan - An unlucky news reporter who is given the chance to be God for a week.
At the end of May, 2003, the last episode of the supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was aired on television.
In May of 2003, Beyonce and Jay-Z released their hit single "Crazy in Love".
The 2003 Eurovision song contest was held in Riga, Latvia. Turkey won the contest with the song "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener.
Dan Brown's thriller novel "The Da Vinci Code" was a huge commercial success during this period. The book, which was released in March of 2003, sold around 80 million copies.
"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 Nedvěd, 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.
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 "naughties", 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 naughties, DVDs started to replace the older VCR tapes. This meant that you no longer had to rewind your tapes before bringing them back to the rental store!
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George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on May 28th, 2003.
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Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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