What happened this day in history October 3, 2003

What are the important events that happened on October 3, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 3, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 3, 2003 is the 276th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 89 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 20, 2003 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,752,320 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 ‘dihectaheptacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $247.35. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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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October 3, 2003 Historical Events

  • 2003
    Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy is attacked by one of the show’s tigers, canceling the show until 2009, when they rejoined the tiger that mauled Roy just six years earlier.

Who died on October 3, 2003?

  • 2003
    Florence Stanley, American actress (b. 1924)
  • 2003
    William Steig, American cartoonist and children’s author (b. 1907)

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