The world in
2003
In 2003, Apple opened the iTunes Store, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King topped the box office, and “In da Club” by 50 Cent led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 2003 was “In da Club” by 50 Cent.
Movies
The biggest movie of 2003 was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Events
- Apple opened the iTunes Store
- The Space Shuttle Columbia was lost
- Scientists completed the Human Genome Project
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$1.59
- Postage stamp: $0.37
Who led
US President: George W. Bush.
Notable birth
JoJo Siwa was born in 2003.
Fun fact
The iTunes Store sold a million songs in its first week.
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About the data
Facts are compiled from public sources — Billboard year-end charts, box-office records, Wikipedia year timelines, and USPS/BLS price history — and rewritten in our own concise words. Every Yearmark poster is drawn from original type, color, and pattern — never copyrighted album or movie artwork. More about the data.