What happened this day in history October 23, 2003

What are the important events that happened on October 23, 2003? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 23, 2003: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 23, 2003 is the 296th day of the year 2003 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 69 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 10, 2003 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 17,781,120 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 ‘dihectaenneacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $60.02. (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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Who died on October 23, 2003?

  • 2003
    Soong May-ling, wife of Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)
  • 2003
    Tony Capstick, English actor, comedian, and musician (b. 1944)

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