Tuesday August 08, 2006: on this day

August 08, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 220th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

August 08, 2006 in August 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on August 08, 2006:

• Cbs news's mike wallace interviews mahmoud ahmadinejad (the president of iran) in the interview, ahmadinejad said that the letter he sent to george w. bush was meant to ampquotopen a window towards the lightampquot for bush to ampquotsee that one can look on the world through a different perspective.ampquot he responded to his nation's nuclear program and possible weapons program saying that iran was ampquotstudyingampquot the offer presented by the united states and the european
• Federal reserve system chairman ben bernanke announced, amid news of slower than expected growth and a quarterly increase in the unemployment rate in america, that there would be no increase in the fed fund rate. this ends a two-year-long period of rising interest rates.
• As chadian president idriss deby gets sworn-in for his third term, he embraces sudanese president omar al-bashir. omar al-bashir was only a few short days ago overseeing a campaign against the second deby administration.
• 2006 israel-lebanon conflict:
• According to the environment minister of lebanon, it could take 10 years for the coastline to recover from an oil spillage.
• Following comments by president hugo chavez, israel recalls its venezuelan ambassador. on august 3, venezuela's ambassador was summoned back to israel. (ynet news), (haaretz), (venezuelanalysis),
• At 9:18 am local time, a strong earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude strikes near espiritu santo island in vanuatu.
• The arab league submits a formal request to the un for changes to a draft ceasefire resolution between israel and hezbollah.
• Ehud olmert is the prime minister of israel and describes lebanon's decision about 15,000 troops in south lebanon as "interesting" that israel would consider.

August 08, 2006: What were the magazines covers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on August 08, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $67.09
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.39
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.63

Exchange Rates on August 08, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1232 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2267 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9712 CNY
• 1 EUR = 147.88 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Amiens : 3 - 1
• Caen - Brest : 1 - 0
• Creteil - Chateauroux : 1 - 3
• Grenoble - Guingamp : 1 - 0
• Gueugnon - Niort : 0 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cardiff - West Brom : 1 - 1
• Colchester - Plymouth : 0 - 1
• Crystal Palace - Southend : 3 - 1
• Hull - Barnsley : 2 - 3
• Leicester - Burnley : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackpool - Nott'm Forest : 0 - 2
• Bradford - Bristol City : 2 - 1
• Brighton - Gillingham : 1 - 0
• Cheltenham - Tranmere : 1 - 0
• Doncaster - Crewe : 3 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Accrington - Darlington : 0 - 2
• Bristol Rvs - Wycombe : 1 - 2
• Bury - Chester : 1 - 3
• Hereford - Lincoln : 1 - 2
• Macclesfield - Hartlepool : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:59 pm and setting at 05:52 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 August 08, 2006

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Famous people born on August 08, 2006:

• Isabella Barrett

  Reality star.

• Isaiah Fredericks

  Youtube star.

Whose famous birthday is on August 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 8th:

• Faye Wong

  Faye wong is a chinese singer and actress known for her ethereal voice and influential presence in the chinese music industry.

• Peyton List

  Peyton list is an american actress known for her roles in the disney channel series jessie and the film diary of a wimpy kid: rodrick rules.

• Dustin Hoffman

  American actor who created some of the most memorable characters in cinema history, winning two oscars, five oscar nominations and an emmy...

• Robin Quivers

  American radio personality, author, and co-host of howard sternaeur (tm), the nationally syndicated radio show and cable tv show.

• Esther Williams

  American actress and swimmer, who became a swimming champion and became a leading lady in aquatic extravaganzas during the '50s, '60s and...

• Keith Carradine

  American actor from a theatre family.

• Rory Calhoun

  American actor, who has appeared in feature films since 1944, such as "river of no return" (black spurs) and "river of no return".

• Roger Penrose

  Mathematician and english physicist.

• Katie Leung

  Katie Leung is a Scottish actress best known for her role as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series.

• Rena Mero

  American wrestler.

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Someone born on August 08, 2006 is:

17 years 9 months old,

or 213 months and 11 days old,

or 927 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6494 days old,

Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.

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

There are 81 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 8th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on August 08, 2006:

• Gay Byrne

  British actor known for his roles in 'Doctor Who'.

• Hélène Hily
• Sylvère Monod

What famous deaths happened on August 8th?

Famous deaths on August 8th:

• Louise Brooks

  Iconic silent film actress known for her bob haircut and roles in Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl.

• Patricia Neal

  American actress, who became a broadway star in her broadway debut in 1945.

• Olivia Newton-John

  An american singer, born in australia.

• Karen Black

  American actress, who was ten years old when she had her first stage experience.

• Glen Campbell

  American country and western singer, recording artist, and actor in tv and film.

• Barbara Bel Geddes

  Nyc, new york -- actress.

• Fay Wray

  Fay Wray was a renowned actress best known for her role in the classic film 'King Kong'.

• Richard Deacon

  American actor and singer (d.1984).

• Alan Napier

  American actor, alfred the butler on batman, at 85 years old (born 1903).

• Ilse Werner

  Actress and singer from the netherlands, german (d. 2005).

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Holidays on August 08, 2006:

• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
• Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
• Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
• St. Hormisdas
• St. Smaragdus (and companions)
• St. Largus
• St. Cyriacus

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 2006 was Let the Lower Lights be Burning by Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

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

The music chart in the USA on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison - Let the Lower Lights be Burning
2. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
4. Cassie - Me & U
5. Beyonce - Deja Vu

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

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

The music chart in the UK on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
3. Rihanna - Unfaithful
4. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
5. James Morrison - You Give Me Something

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 2006 was Shoulder Lean by Young Dro Featuring T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

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

The R&B music chart on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Young Dro Featuring T.I. - Shoulder Lean
2. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
3. Cassie - Me & U
4. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Deja Vu
5. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back

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

The number 1 Latin song on August 08, 2006 was Labios Compartidos by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

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

The Latin music chart on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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