Friday October 06, 2006: on this day

October 06, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 279th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2006 can also be written as 10/6/2006 in the US and as 6/10/2006 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2006 in October 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on October 06, 2006:

• A hazardous waste plant explodes near apex in north carolina, releasing chlorine gas. this causes the evacuation of many people and hospitalization of more than 100.
• In a new national space policy document, president bush declared that space is essential for us defense. the united states has not only declared its rights in space but also stated that it will block any attempts to restrict those rights by its adversaries. although the new policy was approved in august, it was not published until 6 october. wikinewsn. the us declares vital space interest
• After 16 people were killed in a dynamite clash between rival groups of tin miners in oruro, and 60 more injured, a truce was declared in bolivia. his mining minister was not prepared for the violence, president evo morales dismisses him.
• The united states and the european union reached a deal to share trans-atlantic passenger information used in anti-terrorism investigations.
• The roman catholic church's theological commission is currently reviewing the teachings of 'limbus infantium' (limbo for infants who die before they are baptized) and may recommend that it be changed to pope benedict xvi.
• Fredrik reinfeldt is the new swedish prime minister. he presents his new cabinet.
• 2006 southeast asian haze: smoke from indonesian fires causes visibility and air quality to plummet in malaysia.
• Nasa has released close-up photos taken with the mars reconnaissance orbiter. these images reveal mars' hidden oceanic past. (the times (uk).)
• Nearly 18,000 people have been evacuated from the apex region of north carolina. 13 others are injured in an explosion and fire at the environmental quality industrial services chemical facility.

October 06, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $74.42
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.76
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.29
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.93

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2006:

• 1 USD = 119.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1254 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.26 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9073 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.95 JPY

October 06, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Forest Green - Oxford : 1 - 5
• Rushden & D - Stevenage : 2 - 2
• Woking - Burton : 0 - 0
• York - Aldershot : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Northampton : 0 - 0
• Doncaster - Oldham : 1 - 1
• Swansea - Tranmere : 0 - 0
• Yeovil - Cheltenham : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Chester - Walsall : 0 - 0
• Darlington - Rochdale : 0 - 5
• Lincoln - Hartlepool : 2 - 0
• Milton Keynes Dons - Peterboro : 0 - 2
• Shrewsbury - Macclesfield : 2 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 06, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:12 pm and setting at 07:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 07, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Oct 07, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 2006

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Whose famous birthday is on October 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 6th:

• Vinod Khanna

  Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Bollywood films.

• Ioan Gruffudd

  Ioan gruffudd is a welsh actor known for his roles in titanic, fantastic four, and the tv series hornblower.

• Carole Lombard

  American actress.

• Amy Jo Johnson

  Amy jo johnson is an american singer and actress best known for her role as kimberly hart in the television series mighty morphin power...

• Elisabeth Shue

  Elisabeth shue is an american film actress known for her roles in popular movies such as 'the karate kid', 'back to the future part ii', and...

• Bruno Cremer

  French comedian, actor and comedian.

• Britt Ekland

  Swedish-american actress and one of sweden's most prominent sex symbols.

• Jeremy Sisto

  American screenwriter and producer of actor actors.

• Maki Horikita

  Japanese actress and model.

• Melvyn Bragg

  British journalist, editor, and presenter of "the south bank show," a prestigious arts program that won 87 major awards.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 6th

You are 17 years 6 months old,

or 210 months and 17 days old,

or 915 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6409 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2006?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 6th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 06, 2006.

Famous people died on October 06, 2006:

• Burt Hochberg

  Contributed to the development of programming languages and software engineering.

• Wilson Tucker

  American projectionist and author (d. 2006).

• Buck O'Neil

  American baseball manager and player (d. 2006).

• Eduardo Mignogna

  Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2006).

• Bertha Brouwer

  Dutch athlete (born 1930).

• Valentin Muratov
• Necla Sultan
• Umberto Savoia
• Mona Inglesby
• Giulio Castelli
• Heinz Sielmann
• Claude Luter
• Antoni Gutiérrez Díaz
• Simone Mayer
• Pierre Leroy-Beaulieu homme politique français . (° 5décembre1928)
• Josep Fauli

What famous deaths happened on October 6th?

Famous deaths on October 6th:

• Bette Davis

  American actress.

• Bill O'Reilly

  American journalist, tv and radio personality.

• Amália Rodrigues

  Portuguese actress and singer (d. 1999).

• Denholm Elliott

  Actor in english (raiders of lost ark) dies at age 70.

• Diane Cilento

  Queensland, australia -- actress.

• Hattie Jacques

  British comedy actor known for his roles in the Carry On films.

• Scott Wilson

  Scott wilson was an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as in cold blood and the walking dead.

• Dennis Price

  Twyford (england) -- actor (adventurers and millionairess).

• Richard Farnsworth

  Los angeles, california -- actor (misery, havana, sylvester).

• Ted Bessell

  Actor/director (that girl) dies at 61 from an aneurism.

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Holidays on October 06, 2006:

• Judaism - Fast of Gedalia (2005)
• Egypt - National Day or Victory Day; celebrates the results of the October war in 1973
• U.S. - German-American Day observed since 1987; Mad Hatter Day
• Ireland - Ivy Day, formerly honoring the Irish revolutionary Padraig Pearse, commemmorates the death of Charles Stewart Parnell.
• Also see October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• RC Saints - Saint Bruno, St Faith
• French Republican Calendar - áne (Donkey) Day, fifteenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire

October 06, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2006 was SexyBack by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

October 06, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 06, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 2nd and October 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
2. Ludacris - Money Maker
3. The Fray - How To Save A Life
4. Fergie - London Bridge
5. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

October 06, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 2006 was America by Razorlight, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

October 06, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 06, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 2nd and October 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Razorlight - America
2. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
3. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
4. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
5. The Killers - When You Were Young

October 06, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2006 was Call On Me by Janet & Nelly, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

October 06, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 06, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 2nd and October 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Janet & Nelly - Call On Me
2. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
3. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
4. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
5. Lyfe Jennings - S.E.X.

October 06, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 06, 2006 was Ni Una Sola Palabra by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

October 06, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 06, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 2nd and October 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra
2. Mana - Labios Compartidos
3. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
4. Toby Love Featuring Rakim & Ken-Y - Tengo Un Amor
5. Joan Sebastian - Mas Alla Del Sol