Wednesday February 01, 2006: on this day

February 01, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 32nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 2006 can also be written as 2/1/2006 in the US and as 1/2/2006 in UK and Europe.

February 01, 2006 in February 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on February 01, 2006:

• Ual corporation, united airlines’ parent company, has emerged from bankruptcy. it was in this position since december 9, 2002. this is the longest such filing in american history.
• A meteor streaking across calgary, alberta, canada is seen for several seconds. it then breaks up into pieces. the remnants of the meteorite may be found about 400km south of calgary in montana, usa.
• Joe manchin, governor of west virginia, asks for an end to coal mining after two more deaths from coal mining accidents in the state. in january alone, fourteen people died in disasters caused by coal mining. (cnn).
• When the security forces beat the amona outpost settlers in the west bank, more than 200 israeli settlers were injured.
• As the controversy over the muhammad cartoons grows, newspapers in france and germany, italy, spain and spain republish the pictures, in direct defiance of mass muslim protests elsewhere.
• Venezuela's government has backed latin american tv station, telesur. they have also signed a cooperation agreement with al-jazeera, an arabic channel.
• Google shares plunged after the company reported profits that were below wall street estimates. market value lost.
• Astronomers have determined that eris, a newly discovered dwarf planet, is larger than pluto. this probability is 84%. (astro.uni-bonn.de),

February 01, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 01, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.77
• Apple AAPL: opens at $75.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.95
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.66
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.90

Exchange Rates on February 01, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.99 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1412 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2889 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.062 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.36 JPY

February 01, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• St Etienne - Toulouse : 1 - 3

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Sheffield United : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - West Ham : 2 - 3
• Aston Villa - Chelsea : 1 - 1
• Blackburn - Man United : 4 - 3
• Liverpool - Birmingham : 1 - 1
• Man City - Newcastle : 3 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Levadeiakos - Kalamaria : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 01, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 01, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 2006 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 01, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 10:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on February 01, 2006

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Whose famous birthday is on February 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 1st:

• Sherman Hemsley

  Sherman hemsley was an american actor best known for his role as george jefferson on the tv sitcoms all in the family and the jeffersons.

• Michael C. Hall

  Michael c. hall is an american actor best known for his roles as david fisher in the hbo drama series six feet under and as dexter morgan in...

• Clark Gable

  American actor, "the king", hollywood's most prominent male star.

• Brandon Lee

  American actor, noted family, and the son of bruce lee, martial arts star.

• Ronda Rousey

  American mixed martial artist, actress, and judoka.

• Julia Garner

  Julia garner is an american actress known for her roles in ozark and the assistant.

• Rick James

  American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

• Terry Jones

  British filmmaker, writer, medieval historian and comic performer.

• Renata Tebaldi

  Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

• Anna Kanakis

  Italian beauty queen, miss italy 1977 at the age of 15! when her age was revealed, she was disqualified from the miss world pageant.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 01, 2006?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 1st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 01, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 01, 2006.

Famous people died on February 01, 2006:

• Dick Bass

  American football player (born 1937).

• Bryce Harland

  New zealand diplomat (born 1931).

• René Gardien
• Luis Costales
• Rinaldo Magnani
• Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
• Horacio Corto Buscaglia

What famous deaths happened on February 1st?

Famous deaths on February 1st:

• Maximilian Schell

  Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1961 film...

• Heather O'Rourke

  American child actress (b. 1975).

• Hildegard Knef

  German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978.

• John Vernon

  Canada -- actor (animal houses, chained heats, dirty harry).

• Hedda Hopper

  American journalist and hollywood gossip columnist.

• Richard Wattis

  Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62.

• Wanda Hendrix

  American actress.

• Enzio Sciotti

  Famous for creating iconic movie posters for Hollywood films.

• Jaely Shelley

  Jaely Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist, best known for her novel 'Frankenstein'.

• Navier Stokes

  Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.

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Holidays on February 01, 2006:

• St. Brigid of Kildare - one of the three patron saints of Ireland, the others being St. Patrick and St. Columcille.
• In Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the fictional character Willy Wonka gives an unprecedented tour of his chocolate factory on February 1 (year unspecified).
• Blessed Reginald of Sint-Gillis
• The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom.
• The start of Black History Month in the United States.
• Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar), one of the eight solar holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
• St. Veridiana

Observances on February 01, 2006:

• World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1-7 February

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 2006 was Check On It by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

February 01, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 30th and February 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Beyonce - Check On It
2. Nelly - Grillz
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 01, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

February 01, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on February 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 30th and February 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
2. Meck featuring Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again
3. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
4. Beyonce featuring Slim Thug - Check On It
5. Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana - Run It!

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

February 01, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 30th and February 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
3. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
4. Ne-Yo - So Sick
5. Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug - Check On It

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 01, 2006 was Rompe by Daddy Yankee, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

February 01, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 30th and February 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Daddy Yankee - Rompe
2. Intocable - Contra Viento Y Marea
3. Wisin & Yandel - Rakata
4. Angel & Khriz - Ven Bailalo
5. Aventura Featuring Don Omar - Ella Y Yo