What Happened on October 25, 2003

Historical Events

  • 15th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 27-25 in Chestnut Hill
  • Baseball World Series: Florida beats New York Yankees, 2-0 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium for Marlins second title; MVP: Florida pitcher Josh Beckett
  • Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; winners: Pleasantly Perfect, Action This Day, Adoration, Johar, High Chaparral, Islington, Halfbridled, Six Perfections, Cajun Beat

Famous Deaths

  • Hemu Adhikari, Indian cricket batsman (21 Tests; HS 114 1st Test v WI 1948), dies at 84
  • Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social revolutionary who founded the Swadhyaya Parivar, dies of cardiac arrest at 83
  • Robert Strassburg, American composer, conductor and educator (Leaves of Grass: A Choral Symphony), dies at 88
Died in 2003 2003 Highlights

About October 25, 2003

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Baby Boy - Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul
  • UK #1 Song: Hole In The Head - Sugababes