Thursday June 08, 2006: on this day
June 08, 2006 was the 159th day of the year 2006, under the sign of Gemini and the day of the week was Thursday.
Is June 08, 2006 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on June 08, 2006, who was born and died on June 08, 2006, what holidays and observances are celebrated on June 08, 2006, which were the most popular songs (ex. Ridin' by Chamillionaire), movies (e.g. Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua), TV series (e.g. Drop Dead Gorgeous) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about June 8th, 2006 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was June 08, 2006?
- June 08, 2006: What happened on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- June 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on June 08, 2006?
- June 08, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- June 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
- June 08, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- June 08, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on June 08, 2006?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on June 08, 2006?
- Who was the Pope on June 08, 2006?
What day of the week was June 08, 2006?
June 08, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 159th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.
June 08, 2006 can also be written as 6/8/2006 in the US and as 8/6/2006 in UK and Europe.
June 08, 2006: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on June 08, 2006:
- Scientists from greece have discovered hidden letters in ancient greek on the antikythera mechanism. this mechanism is believed to be the first analog computer anywhere in the world.
- A delegation of the rebel lord's resistance army arrives at juba, sudan, to broker peace negotiations with the ugandan government. riek machar is vice president for southern sudan.
- Conflict in iraq
- An aide to iraqi prime minister nuri al-maliki claims that abu musab al-zarqawi was the leader of al-qaeda and one of the most wanted men in the world. he was killed in an air raid by the u.s. al-zarqawi was visually identified using known scars, tattoos, and fingerprints.
- Haya rashed al khalifa, an ex-ambassador to france and one the first women in bahrain to practise law, has been elected president of sixty-first united nations general assembly. (hindustan times),
- Microsoft has made windows vista beta 2 free for download. pc world
- Mahathir bin mohammed, former malaysian prime minister, has declared that abdullah ahmad badawi is his successor. mahathir's harshest criticism yet of abdullah's government.
- The u.s. house of representatives rejects net neutrality in its entirety
- The mavericks defeated miami 90-80 in game 1 of the nba finals.
- 28-year-old first lieutenant ehren watada refuses to travel to iraq and claims it would lead to him being a party to war crimes.
- Nouri al-maliki, the iraqi prime minister, fills the remaining open positions in his council of ministers. he appoints qadir obeidi to be defense minister and jawad bulani to be interior minister.
- After the discovery of an unexploded german bomb from world war ii, the broadmead area in bristol, united kingdom was temporarily closed.
June 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on June 08, 2006:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.85
- Apple AAPL: opens at $58.44
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.03
- General Electric GE: opens at $34.33
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.74
Exchange Rates on June 08, 2006:
- 1 USD = 114.12 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.1221 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2319 CHF
- 1 USD = 8.016 CNY
- 1 EUR = 144.36 JPY
June 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.
Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.
Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.
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June 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.
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June 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on June 08, 2006 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 08, 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 June 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:34 pm and setting at 03:27 am.
The previous full moon was on May 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jun 11, 2006.
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Whose famous birthday is on June 8th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 8th:
- Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano is a popular Japanese voice actor known for his roles in anime series such as 'Death Note', 'Free!', and 'Ouran High School...
- Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies is an American actress known for her roles in popular television series such as 'ER' and 'The Good Wife'.
- Dimple Kapadia
Dimple kapadia is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films, including her debut in the acclaimed film 'bobby'.
- Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa shetty is an indian actress known for her work in hindi films and for winning the british reality television series celebrity big...
- Joan Rivers
American comedian, considered by many to be one of the most funny women on the planet.
- Nancy Sinatra
American singer and author, she is the eldest child of frank sinatra, her famous crooner father, and nancy sinatra, his wife.
- Marguerite Yourcenar
Belgian writer and classical scholar, she was also the first woman to join l' academie francaise.
- Lauren Gottlieb
Lauren gottlieb is a professional dancer known for her appearances on the reality tv show 'so you think you can dance' and her roles in...
- Torrey DeVitto
Torrey devitto is an american actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as pretty little liars and chicago med.
- Maria Menounos
American television personality, entertainment tonight correspondent, got her start in journalism as a reporter at channel one news.
June 08, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 17 years 9 months old,
or 213 months and 20 days old,
or 929 weeks
or 6503 days old,
if you were born on June 08, 2006.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 08, 2006?
There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 8th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 08, 2006?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 08, 2006.
June 08, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on June 08, 2006:
- Bjorn Wiinblad
Bjorn Wiinblad was a Danish painter, designer, and artist known for his whimsical and colorful style.
- Jaxon
American illustrator and publisher, co-founded the rip off press (d. 2006).
- Matta El Meskeen
Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919).
- Robert Donner
American actor (born 1931).
- Abu Musab al Zarqaui
- Peter Smithers
- Jack Jackson
- Matta el Maskine
What famous deaths happened on June 8th?
Famous deaths on June 8th:
- Eunice Gayson
Eunice Gayson was an English actress known for being the first Bond girl in the James Bond films.
- Bertice Reading
Dutch actress moon in the gutter.
- Andrew Jackson
7th President of the United States known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans and the Indian Removal Act.
- Anthony Bourdain
Renowned chef, author, and television personality who hosted the travel and food shows 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations' and 'Parts...
- Cloria Bourdain
Cloria Bourdain was an American journalist, author, and television personality who was known for her work in food and travel journalism.
- Donaldson Baxter
Contributed significantly to the field of condensed matter physics.
- Bubber Miley
Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional curveball.
- Daysie Bray
Renowned biologist known for her work on plant genetics.
- Beatrice Portinari
Beatrice Portinari was the muse of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
June 08, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on June 08, 2006:
- World Ocean Day.
- Trojecia, virgin (at Rodez)
- Roman Empire - second day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta.
- Blessed Chlodulph, bishop of Metz
- Blessed Gildard, bishop of Rouen, confessor
- Blessed Maximinus, bishop of Aix en Provence
- Blessed William, bishop of York, confessor
- Blessed Syra of Ireland, virgin
- Syria, virgin (at Troyes)
Saints celebrated on June 08, 2006:
- Saint Sabinianus, abbot, confessor [GTZ: Puy]
- Saint Audomar, bishop of ThTrouanne, confessor (Translation day)
- Saint Elphege, bishop, martyr (Translation day)
- Saint Marius, hermit [GTZ: Clermont]
- saint Medard, bishop of Noyon, confessor [common]
June 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on June 08, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 5th and June 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
June 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 2006 was Ridin' by Chamillionaire, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.
June 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on June 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 5th and June 11th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
June 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 2006 was I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) by Sandi Thom, according to the music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.
June 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on June 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 5th and June 11th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
- Nelly Furtado - Maneater
- Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
- Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
- Pink - Who Knew
June 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.
June 08, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on June 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 5th and June 11th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
- Mary J. Blige Featuring Brook-Lyn - Enough Cryin
- T.I. - What You Know
- LeToya - Torn
- Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
June 08, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on June 08, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 5th and June 11th.
June 08, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on June 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 5th and June 11th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
- Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
- Don Omar - Angelito
- RKM & Ken-Y - Down
- Daddy Yankee - Machucando
June 08, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on June 08, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
June 08, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on June 08, 2006 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
June 08, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on June 08, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
June 08, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on June 08, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on June 08, 2006?
On June 08, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on June 08, 2006?
On June 08, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on June 08, 2006?
On June 08, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about June 8th?
June 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of June. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on June 8th, such as:
- 2019 - Syrian civil war, northwestern syria offensive. abdul baset al-sarout is a jaysh al-izza commander and the "singer" of the revolution. he was also the former goalkeeper for syria's national football team.
- 2018 - 2018 gaza border protests israeli troops use tear gas and live rounds to kill four civilians and injure over 600 others.
- 2017 - 2017 north korean missile test: north korea tests several missiles that are believed to be anti-ship weapon missiles. this test occurs immediately after south korea has suspended further deployments of the thaad antimissile system.
What happened in 2006?
2006 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Sydney, Australia experiences the hottest New Year's Day ever recorded. The temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), sparking bushfires, and power outages.
- A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia kills 12 miners and leaves one in critical condition.
- In the Sago Mine Disaster, near Buckhannon West Virginia, USA, twelve dead coal miners were found along with one survivor.
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What was the calendar for June 2006?
June 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with June being the 6th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.