What happened this day in history June 26, 2003

What are the important events that happened on June 26, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 26, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 26, 2003 is the 177th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 188 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 13, 2003 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,609,760 minutes 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 ‘hectaheptacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $2,690.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone 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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June 26, 2003 Historical Events

  • 2003
    The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.

Who died on June 26, 2003?

  • 2003
    Denver Randleman, U.S. Army Seargent (b. 1920)
  • 2003
    Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (b. 1975)
  • 2003
    Sir Denis Thatcher MBE, husband of Margaret Thatcher (b. 1915)
  • 2003
    Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator (b. 1902)

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