October 1st, 2003

Born on October 1st, 2003

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What happened on October 1st, 2003?

October 1st, 2003

A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_domestic_helpers_in_Hong_Kong

What else happened on October 1st?

October 1st, 1868

St Pancras railway station (pictured) in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.

October 1st, 1800

With the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France in return for territories in the Italian region of Tuscany.

October 1st, 1386

The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration.

October 1st, 0959

Edgar ascended to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig.

October 1st, 2018

The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century.

October 1st, 2017

Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.

October 1st, 2012

A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.

October 1st, 1998

Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states.

October 1st, 1994

A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.

October 1st, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month siege of the city.

October 1st, 1989

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

October 1st, 1964

The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California, Berkeley, when a crowd of 3,000 students prevented police from transporting Jack Weinberg away after his arrest.

October 1st, 1949

Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

October 1st, 1940

The first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one of the first long-distance limited-access highways in the U.S., opened to traffic.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 1st

Born on October 1st, 2003

20

Jette Müller

German diver

*October 1st, 2003, Germany

20

Aaliyah Palestrini

Seychellois swimmer

*October 1st, 2003, Rome

20

Imam Jagne

English footballer

*October 1st, 2003, The Gambia

20

Arran Pettifer

English footballer

*October 1st, 2003, Stockport

20

Casey Walls

English-American soccer player

*October 1st, 2003, Surrey

20

Marcelo Flores

Mexican association football player

*October 1st, 2003, Georgetown

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 1st?

37

Jurnee Smollett

American actress

*October 1st, 1986, New York City

32

Niletto

Russian singer

*October 1st, 1991, Tyumen

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

88

Julie Andrews

British actress, singer and author (born 1935)

*October 1st, 1935, Walton-on-Thames

22

Mason Greenwood

English association football player

*October 1st, 2001, Bradford

34

Brie Larson

Canadian-American actress and singer

*October 1st, 1989, Sacramento

36

Michaela Coel

British actress and screenwriter

*October 1st, 1987, Aldgate

32

Gus Kenworthy

American and British freestyle skier

*October 1st, 1991, Chelmsford

43

Sarah Drew

American actress

*October 1st, 1980, Charlottesville

73

Jeane Manson

American actress

*October 1st, 1950, Cleveland

62

Thomas von Heesen

German association football player and manager

*October 1st, 1961, Höxter

50

Christian Borle

American actor

*October 1st, 1973, Pittsburgh

21

Olivia Dunne

American artistic gymnast and Internet personality

*October 1st, 2002, Hillsdale

33

Hazal Kaya

Turkish actress

*October 1st, 1990, Istanbul

57

George Weah

President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)

*October 1st, 1966, Monrovia

25

Clara Guerra

Italian rower

*October 1st, 1998, Verona

46

Matthew Wilson

Australian road bicycle racer

*October 1st, 1977, Melbourne

21

Danila Khotulyov

Russian footballer

*October 1st, 2002, Orenburg

Same year
Born in 2003

21

Johnny Orlando

Canadian singer-songwriter, YouTuber and actor

*January 24th, 2003, Mississauga

20

Treesa Jolly

Indian badminton player

*May 27th, 2003, Cherupuzha, Kannur

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

21

Olivia Rodrigo

American singer and actress (born 2003)

*February 20th, 2003, Murrieta

20

Ana Castela

Brazilian singer

*November 16th, 2003, Amambai

20

Tate McRae

Canadian singer and dancer (born 2003)

*July 1st, 2003, Calgary

20

The Kid Laroi

Australian rapper and singer (born 2003)

*August 17th, 2003, Waterloo

21

Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate protection activist (born 2003)

*January 3rd, 2003, Stockholm

20

Oliwia Szmigiel

Badminton player

*September 4th, 2003, Łódź

20

Daria Bujnicka

Badminton player

*November 12th, 2003, Łódź

20

Lauren Spencer-Smith

Canadian singer and songwriter

*September 28th, 2003, Portsmouth

21

Stephanie Widjaja

Badminton player

*February 19th, 2003, Jakarta

21

Katherine Valli

Badminton player

*January 16th, 2003, Pittsburgh

20

Tanya Hemanth

Badminton player

*September 19th, 2003, Mysore

21

Ridya Aulia Fatasya

Indonesian badminton player

*February 22nd, 2003, Semarang City

20

Letshanaa A. Karupathevan

Malaysian badminton player

*August 19th, 2003, Selangor

21

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson

Icelandic association football player

*March 23rd, 2003, Sutton Coldfield

21

Isra Hirsi

American environmental activist

*February 22nd, 2003, Minneapolis

21

Joao Grimaldo

Peruvian association football player

*February 20th, 2003, Lima

20

Emjay Anthony

American actor

*June 1st, 2003, Clearwater Beach

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Public holidays on October 1st

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Born on October 1st, 2003
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 2003 is a normal year and no leap year.

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