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Born on Thursday October 23, 2003
- Julianne Jansje Bolt († 2004)
- Arie Adrianus Steenbergen, Apeldoorn
Died on Thursday October 23, 2003
- Arie van Oosterom (80), Nieuwegein
- Adriana Joanna van Schooten (83), Monbulk, Austraulië
- Adriana Haasnoot (89), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Bart Verbeet (81), Groesbeek,, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Janssen (88), Venlo
- Adriana Cornelia van der Sande (90), Delft
- Adolf Theodoor Fritschi (85), Alphen aan de Rijn
- Adriana Joanna van Schooten (83), Monbulk, Vic, Australië
- Anna Maria Catharina Francisca KUIJKEN (101), Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Cornelis de Wit (92), Leerdam
Born on October 23
- 1991 » Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
- 1991 » Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
- 1991 » Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
- 1992 » Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer
- 1993 » Josh Ruffels, English footballer
- 1993 » Taylor Spreitler, American actress
- 1995 » Ireland Baldwin, American model
- 1997 » Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1998 » Amandla Stenberg, American actress
- 2002 » Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
Died on October 23
- 2001 » Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and historian (b. 1917)
- 2001 » Josh Kirby, English illustrator (b. 1928)
- 2002 » Adolph Green, American playwright and songwriter (b. 1915)
- 2003 » Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of Chiang Kai-shek, 2nd First Lady of the Republic of China (b. 1898)
- 2003 » Tony Capstick, English actor and singer (b. 1944)
- 2004 » Bill Nicholson, English footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1919)
- 2004 » Robert Merrill, American actor and singer (b. 1919)
- 2005 » John Muth, American economist and academic (b. 1930)
- 2005 » Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian wife of Olusegun Obasanjo, 10th First Lady of Nigeria (b. 1945)
- 2005 » William Hootkins, American actor (b. 1948)
Names that were popular for boys in 2003
- Thomas
- Daan
- Lucas
- Max
- Ruben
- Lars
- Sem
- Mike
- Jesse
- Jan
- Sam
- Remco
- Tom
- Martijn
- Johannes
- Niels
Names that were popular for girls in 2003
- Emma
- Isa
- Maria
- Lisa
- Anna
- Lieke
- Anne
- Laura
- Catharina-amalia
- Nina
- Julia
- Femke
- Iris
- Sanne
- Lotte
- Amber
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2003
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
- February 18 » Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea.
- February 20 » During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others.
- April 13 » A bus near the Vale of Tempe, Greece was involved in a major vehicle accident with a truck and multiple cars, leaving 21 students in the tenth grade of Makrochori, Imathia High School dead and nine injured during their return to their homes from a trip to Athens.
- October 9 » Mission: Space opens to the public in Walt Disney World.
- October 17 » Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest highrise.
- October 19 » Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
Weather October 23, 2003
The temperature on October 23, 2003 was between -5.3 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.