What happened this day in history December 13, 2003

What are the important events that happened on December 13, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 13, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 13, 2003 is the 347th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 18 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 30, 2003 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,854,560 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 ‘trihectatetracontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $260.95. (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 13, 2003 Historical Events

  • 2003
    Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit (see Operation Red Dawn).

Who died on December 13, 2003?

  • 2003
    William V. Roth, Jr., American politician (b. 1921)

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