Wednesday November 08, 2006: on this day

November 08, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 312th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 08, 2006 can also be written as 11/8/2006 in the US and as 8/11/2006 in UK and Europe.

November 08, 2006 in November 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on November 08, 2006:

• Donald rumsfeld, u.s. defense secretary, resigns. president bush nominates robert gates as his replacement. gates is a former director of the central intelligence agency.
• Windows vista is now available for manufacturing
• Mercury transits the sun. it can be seen from the americas and polynesia, east china, japan, australia, eastern china, japan, and japan.
• Jogorku kenesh's legislature approves a new constitution amid concerns about another revolution in kyrgyzstan.
• China's balance of trade surplus is at an all-time high of $23.8 billion, as imports and exports increase.
• According to the associated press, jim webb was declared the winner of the 2006 virginia senate elections. if joe lieberman or bernie sanders, independents, this would give the democratic party of the united states a majority. (yahoo),
• Amy klobuchar defeats mark kennedy by a landslide in minnesota's 2006 senate elections, making her the first woman senator in minnesota history.
• Donald rumsfeld, united states secretary for defense, announces that he will be stepping down from his cabinet post. rumsfeld will be replaced by robert gates, the former director of the cia.
• Dennis hastert is the speaker of the united states house of representatives. he informs his colleagues that he doesn't intend to run for the position of minority leader of the united states house of representatives.
• A bomb explosion outside of an army training center in north-west pakistan claimed the lives of at least 42 people and injured 20 others.
• Beit hanoun november 2006 incident:
• Ismail haniyeh, the palestinian prime minister, stated that talks between hamas leaders and president mahmoud basa have been suspended.
• The united nations security council has agreed to allow arab and muslim countries to voice their concerns regarding the incident.
• Windows vista is microsoft's latest operating system. it was released to manufacturers as rtm.
• George w. bush felicitates the democrats for their victory in the election, and vows that he will try to find common ground between nancy pelosi, who is likely to be the next speaker of congress.
• Dr. margaret chan, a former director of hong kong health department was nominated to be the director-general for the world health organization. people's daily online
• Beit hanoun, november 2006: according to medical officials, nineteen civilians were killed by israeli tank fire in gaza strip. (reuters), (bbc news). the palestinian prime minister ismail haniyeh stated that talks between hamas leaders and president mahmoud abdul bashar have been suspended. (news limited). the united nations security council has agreed to allow arab and muslim countries to voice their concerns regarding the incident.
• According to medical officials, nineteen civilians from palestine were killed by israeli tank fire in gaza strip. (reuters),
• Police question five senior ministers of the british cabinet as part of an investigation into "cash for honors".
• Israeli-palestinian conflict: the israeli defense force kill 19 palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of beit hanoun.

November 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 08, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.53
• Apple AAPL: opens at $80.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.78
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.54
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.25

Exchange Rates on November 08, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.129 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.251 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8683 CNY
• 1 EUR = 150.34 JPY

November 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Hannover : 0 - 1
• Bielefeld - Hertha : 2 - 2
• Bochum - Leverkusen : 1 - 3
• Cottbus - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 1
• M'gladbach - Schalke 04 : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Freiburg : 2 - 0
• CZ Jena - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
• FC Koln - Erzgebirge Aue : 0 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - Burghausen : 4 - 0
• Offenbach - Duisburg : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 8th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 08, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 07:03 pm and setting at 11:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Dec 05, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on November 08, 2006

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Whose famous birthday is on November 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on November 8th:

• Alain Delon

  French director, actor and producer.

• Stéphane Audran

  French actress.

• Courtney Thorne-Smith

  Courtney thorne-smith is an american actress known for her roles in tv shows such as melrose place and ally mcbeal.

• Margaret Mitchell

  American author of "gone with the wind", a book she wrote over ten years.

• Virna Lisi

  Italian actress and voluptuous lead lady, after her roles in local films, she was internationally recognized for "the black tulip," 1963,"...

• Leif Garrett

  American singer and actor.

• Alfre Woodard

  American actress.

• Patti Page

  American singer.

• Parker Posey

  Parker posey is a renowned american actress known for her roles in independent films and her contributions to the indie film movement.

• Ayako Wakao

  Ayako wakao is a japanese actress known for her roles in classic japanese films.

See more famous people and celebrities born on November 8th

You are 17 years 5 months old,

or 209 months and 12 days old,

or 910 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6373 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 08, 2006?

There are 202 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday November 8th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 08, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 08, 2006.

Famous people died on November 08, 2006:

• Basil Poledouris

  Greek-american composer, conductor[24] (d. 2006).

• Hannspeter Winter

  Austrian physicist and academic (b. 1941).

What famous deaths happened on November 8th?

Famous deaths on November 8th:

• Jean Marais

  French actor with handsome, rugged features.

• Wendell Corey

  American actor who appeared in films such as Rear Window and The Country Girl.

• Dorothy Kilgallen

  American actress and author, journalist (d. 1965).

• James Hayden

  American actor (born 1953).

• Beatrice Kay

  Singer/actress (sister sue calvin & the col), dies at the age of 78.

• Mayline Wong

  Renowned painter whose works are celebrated for their unique style.

• Norman Rockwell

  American illustrator known for his portraits depicting american life.

• Freddi Zeitlin

  Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

• Vitali Ginzburg

  Nobel laureate known for his contributions to theoretical physics.

• Abrham Kuyper

  Dutch statesman and theologian.

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November 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 08, 2006 was My Love by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week November 6th and November 12th.

November 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on November 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 6th and November 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Justin Timberlake - My Love
2. Akon - Smack That
3. Ludacris - Money Maker
4. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
5. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

November 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 08, 2006 was Put Your Hands Up For Detroit by Fedde Le Grande, according to the music chart for the week November 6th and November 12th.

November 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on November 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 6th and November 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Fedde Le Grande - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh
4. Bodyrox featuring Luciana - Yeah Yeah
5. Akon - Smack That

November 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 08, 2006 was Say Goodbye by Chris Brown, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 6th and November 12th.

November 08, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on November 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 6th and November 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
2. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
3. Mary J. Blige - Take Me As I Am
4. JAY-Z - Show Me What You Got
5. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine

November 08, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on November 08, 2006 was Quien Me Iba A Decir by David Bisbal, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 6th and November 12th.

November 08, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on November 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 6th and November 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. David Bisbal - Quien Me Iba A Decir
2. Toby Love Featuring Rakim & Ken-Y - Tengo Un Amor
3. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
4. RBD - Ser O Parecer
5. Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra