What are the important events that happened on July 22, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 22, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 22, 2003 is the 203rd day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 162 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 9, 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, 294,120 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 ‘dihectatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,622.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby 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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July 22, 2003 Historical Events
- 2003 –Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay’s 14-year old son, and a bodyguard.
Who died on July 22, 2003?
- 2003 –Qusay Hussein, Iraqi politician, son of Saddam Hussein (b. 1966)
- 2003 –Uday Hussein, Iraqi politician, son of Saddam Hussein (b. 1964)
- 2003 –Wahome Muthahi, Kenyan humourist (b. 1954)
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