What happened this day in history March 18, 2003

What are the important events that happened on March 18, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 18, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 18, 2003 is the 77th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 288 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 5, 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, 1,047,945,600 seconds 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 ‘heptacontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $51.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade 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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March 18, 2003 Historical Events

  • 2003
    British Sign Language is recognised as an official British language.
  • 2003
    FBI agents raid the corporate headquarters of HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama on suspicion of massive corporate fraud led by the company’s top executives.
  • 2003
    In the House of Commons, British MPs vote in favour of military intervention in Iraq by 412 votes to 149.

Who died on March 18, 2003?

  • 2003
    Adam Osborne, British computer pioneer (b. 1939)
  • 2003
    Karl Kling, German race car driver (b. 1910)

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