Historical Events
- The highest temperature ever recorded in the UK - 38.5°C (101.3°F) in Kent . It is the first time the UK has recorded a temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Famous Weddings
Geraldo Rivera
American "Fox News" correspondent Geraldo Rivera (60) weds fifth wife, American former "Rivera Live" producer Erica Levy (28) at Manhattan's Central Synagogue
- Russian cosmonaut Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko (41) becomes the first person to marry in space, marrying Ekaterina Dmitriev (on earth)
Famous Deaths
- Bill Perkins, American cool jazz tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; Bud Shank; The Tonight Show Band, 1970-82), and recording engineer, dies of cancer at 79
- Carmita Jiménez, Puerto Rican singer (Tierra Rica"; "La Vida En Rosa"), dies of cancer at 64
Died in 2003 2003 Highlights
About August 10, 2003
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy In Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay Z
#1 Song: Breathe - Blu Cantrell Ft. Sean Paul
