What happened this day in history October 15, 2003

What are the important events that happened on October 15, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 15, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 15, 2003 is the 288th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 77 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 2, 2003 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,769,600 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 ‘dihectaoctacontaoctagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $5,696.00. (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 15, 2003 Historical Events

  • 2003
    China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
  • 2003
    The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi runs into a pier at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43.

Who died on October 15, 2003?

  • 2003
    Ben Metcalfe, Canadian environmental activist (b. 1919)

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