Wednesday July 12, 2006: on this day

July 12, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 193rd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 2006 can also be written as 7/12/2006 in the US and as 12/7/2006 in UK and Europe.

July 12, 2006 in July 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on July 12, 2006:

• Operation true promise is initiated by the hezbollah
• A strike by israel on gaza city's foreign ministry building causes the destruction of the building. (bbc),
• A reserve armoured division of the idf is summoned in preparation for large-scale operations in lebanon. this raises concerns about war.
• Protesters demonstrate in mexico's federal district to protest alleged fraud in the presidential election. (reuters),
• Mikhail gorbachev, former general secretary of soviet union communist party, said that "we made some mistakes" in reference to the attacks on russia's democracy. he also made a number of unflattering remarks about the united states.
• Ten or more members of iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps attended the launch of north korea's taepodong-2 missile.
• 200 people were killed and 700 injured in the mumbai train bombings of july 2006. some of the explosion sites were found with pencils and timers. (associated press),
• Robert novak, a u.s. broadcaster, claims that plame leaks were not caused by karl rove, deputy chief of staff. (wash post),
• The japanese national government announces it will introduce a satellite system that will warn residents of incoming missiles, earthquakes, and other disasters in a 200 million yen program named ampquotj-alertampquot. (mainichi daily news).
• The bodies of 20 bus driver kidnapped earlier this week are discovered by iraqi security forces. three kidnapping victims are released.
• Condoleezza rice claims that iran's rejection to the international incentive program will force major powers to make decisions at the united nations security council.
• Hezbollah militants simultaneously launch katyusha missiles and mortar shells on israeli towns near the border. six civilians were injured and five soldiers were wounded. (haaretz), (ynet),
• In a failed attempt to stop the transport of kidnapped soldiers, israeli forces attacked hezbollah positions and installations in lebanon. (haaretz), (ynet),
• International condemnation of hezbollah attacks draws attention to their brutality. the us, eu and japan call for the unconditional release of two kidnapped israeli soldier. hamas and the syrian government praise hezbollah's attack. (haaretz),
• After expressing support for hezbollah through us media, lebanon summons its ambassador back to the us. (haaretz),
• The kidnappings of two israeli soldiers by the united states are being blamed on iran and syria. (fox news),
• Ehud olmert, israeli prime minister, describes the hezbollah attack as "unjustified acts by war" by lebanon. he promises a "very painful response". (reuters),
• Israel filed a complaint to the un security council and un secretary-general kofi annan. it asked the international community for enforcement of council resolutions requesting that the lebanese government disarm all militias within their borders and extend its authority across its territory, specifically south lebanon and the border with israel.
• France, united states of america, united kingdom and russia refer iran to u.n. security council for its nuclear program. this is after iran failed to respond quickly to an incentive package.
• The 2006 lebanon war begins.

July 12, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 12, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.92
• Apple AAPL: opens at $55.17
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.79
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.07

Exchange Rates on July 12, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.46 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1333 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2337 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.99 CNY
• 1 EUR = 146.63 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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July 12, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 12, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:28 pm and setting at 08:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on July 12, 2006

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Famous people born on July 12, 2006:

• Gill Russell

  Irish journalist, who was awarded the largest payout in ireland's history for brain damage suffered at birth by a hospital.

Whose famous birthday is on July 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 12th:

• Bill Cosby

  American comedian and actor.

• Brian Grazer

  Imagine entertainment was founded by an american screenwriter and producer.

• Phoebe Tonkin

  Model and actress from australia.

• Cheryl Ladd

  Cheryl Ladd is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series 'Charlie's Angels'.

• Parvin Dabas

  Indian film actor who has appeared in Bollywood movies.

• Jennifer Saunders

  Jennifer saunders is a british comedian, actress, and writer, best known for co-creating and starring in the tv series absolutely fabulous.

• Mylène Jampanoï

  French actress, born to a french breton father and chinese mother.

• Richard Simmons

  American guru in multimillion-dollar industry of diet and fitness.

• Aure Atika

  Screenwriter and director of a portuguese-french film star.

• Milton Berle

  American comedian, whose most successful medium is tv.

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You are 17 years 9 months old,

or 213 months and 8 days old,

or 927 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6492 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 2006?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 12th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 12, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 12, 2006.

Famous people died on July 12, 2006:

• Nan Woodruff

  American sculptor known for her abstract and figurative works.

• Nury Dharmaputra

  Indonesian poet known for his impactful verses.

• Adamantios Lemos

  Greek actor (born 1916).

• Hubert Lampo
• Diego Marabelli
• Loredana Nusciak
• Eldad Regev
• Jorma Pilkevaara
• Fedor Kuz'mic Suskov
• Alessandro Ferrari
• Ehud Goldwasser
• Kurt Kreuger

What famous deaths happened on July 12th?

Famous deaths on July 12th:

• Kelly Preston

  Kelly preston was an american actress known for her roles in movies suchjson as jerry maguire and twins.

• Kenneth More

  British actor.

• Harvey Pekar

  American comic book writer (born 1939).

• Dara Singh

  Indian wrestler who later became a popular actor in Hindi cinema.

• Rajendra Kumar

  Actor and producer from pakistani-indian (d. 1999).

• Gusti Huber

  Mother of bibi, dies at 78 from heart failure.

• Theodore Roosevelt

  American politician and business leader who received the medal of honor.

• Lon Chaney

  Jr.

• Ryer Lam

  Ryer Lam was a brilliant mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of cryptography and data security.

• Dula Khan

  Famous singer-songwriter in the pop music industry.

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Holidays on July 12, 2006:

• Sveti Petar (St. Peter)
• Sunset and sunrise occur along Manhattan's street grid centerline
• Newfoundland - Orangemen's Day
• Northern Ireland - Battle of the Boyne Day (also known as Orangemen's Day or the Twelfth, see Irish calendar).
• Mongolia - Naadam Holiday (2nd day)
• The "center pivot irrigation day" of Colorado
• Kiribati - Independence Day
• RainMaker Day - Salem, OR.
• Spo TomT and Prfncipe - Independence Day

July 12, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 2006 was Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

July 12, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 12, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 10th and July 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
2. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
4. Cassie - Me & U
5. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down

July 12, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

July 12, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on July 12, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 10th and July 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Lily Allen - Smile
4. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
5. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons

July 12, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

July 12, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 12, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 10th and July 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
2. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
3. LeToya - Torn
4. Field Mob Featuring Ciara - So What
5. Cassie - Me & U

July 12, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on July 12, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

July 12, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on July 12, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 10th and July 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. RKM & Ken-Y - Down
3. Don Omar - Angelito
4. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
5. Daddy Yankee - Machucando