What are the important events that happened on December 16, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 16, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 16, 2003 is the 350th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 15 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 3, 2003 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 297,648 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectapentacontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $5,975.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 16, 2003 Historical Events
- 2003 –President George W. Bush signs the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 into law. The law establishes the United States’ first national standards for the sending of commercial e-mail and requires the Federal Trade Commission to enforce its provisions.
Who died on December 16, 2003?
- 2003 –Gary Stewart, American musician and songwriter (b. 1945)
- 2003 –Robert Stanfield, Canadian politician (b. 1914)
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