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About January 27th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Western Union has discontinued its Telegram and Commercial Messaging Services.
  • Day of the week: January 27th, 2006 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Rosamund Pike, Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Grillz by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm
  • Popular movie: Shooter directed by Antoine Fuqua

More about January 27th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on January 27th, 2006.

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What day of the week was January 27, 2006?


January 27, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 27th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 2006 can also be written as 1/27/2006 in the US and as 27/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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January 27, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 2006:

  • Western union has discontinued its telegram and commercial messaging services.
  • Salzburg and the rest of the world celebrate the 250th anniversary of wolfgang amadeus mozart's birth.
  • A canadian dj pretending to represent stephen harper is successful in convincing french president jacques chirac.
  • European leaders recall the holocaust with the 61st anniversary commemorating the liberation auschwitz's death camp.
  • The banda sea in eastern indonesia is shaken by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
  • Mozart is celebrated worldwide on mozart's 250th birthday.
  • Georgia's president mikhail saakashvili has pledged to end the country's energy crisis through the import of iranian natural gas. georgia will begin to import gas at $120/m per day starting monday. this is $10 more than russian gas. since sunday, georgia has had to stop receiving russian gas from russia because of pipeline explosions. saakashvili accused moscow of sabotage to gain political advantage.

January 27, 2006: What were the magazines covers that day?

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January 27, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 27, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $72.89
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.23
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.02
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.75

Exchange Rates on January 27, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 117.28 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1496 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.283 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0623 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.93 JPY

January 27, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Anderlecht : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • M'gladbach - Bayern Munich : 1 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Reims - Grenoble : 0 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Nott'm Forest - Barnsley : 0 - 2
  • Southend - Swindon : 2 - 0

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January 27, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 27, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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January 27, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 27, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 January 27, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:54 am and setting at 03:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 2006.

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Who was born on January 27, 2006?


Famous people born on January 27, 2006:

  • Ludovica Righi
  • Kim Su-an

Whose famous birthday is on January 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 27th:

  • Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike

    Rosamund Pike is a British actress and former journalist who has appeared in numerous films, including Gone Girl, for which she received an...

  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Mikhail baryshnikov is a russian-american dancer and choreographer, known for his work with the american ballet theatre and new york city...

  • Kaiser Wilhelm
    Kaiser Wilhelm

    Kaiser wilhelm was the last german emperor and king of prussia, known for his militaristic policies and his role in the events leading up to...

  • Lil Jon
    Lil Jon

    Lil jon is an american rapper, known for popularizing the subgenre of crunk music and for his energetic stage presence.

  • Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda

    American actress, member of the famed theatrical fonda family.

  • Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol

    Bobby deol is an indian actor known for his work in hindi films, including notable performances in movies like gupt and soldier.

  • Ingrid Thulin
    Ingrid Thulin

    Ingrid thulin was a swedish actress known for her work in ingmar bergman's films, including the silence and winter light.

  • Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming

    Scottish comedian and actor, sebastian flight is the star of "the high life", a sitcom on scottish television.

  • Donna Reed
    Donna Reed

    American actor, most well-known for her tv series, "the donna reed show," as well as several movies, including the christmas movie, "it's a...

  • Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson

    American actress.

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How old is someone born on January 27, 2006?


Someone born on January 27, 2006 is:

18 years 3 months old,

or 219 months and 22 days old,

or 955 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6687 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 27, 2006?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 27th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 27, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 27, 2006.

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January 27, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 2006:

  • Jean-Christophe Lafaille

    Famous for his hard ascents in himalaya and the alps, french mountaineer.

  • Johannes Rau

    German politician, president germany from 1 july 1999 to 31 june 2004.

  • Tana Hoban

    American author and illustrator of children's books.

  • Gene McFadden

    American singer-songwriter/producer (mcfadden and whitehead), (d. 2006).

  • Roberto Negri
  • Carol Lambrino
  • Maurice Lever
  • Phyllis King
  • Maurice Colclough

What famous deaths happened on January 27th?

Famous deaths on January 27th:

  • Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman

    American actress.

  • Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès

    French screenwriter and actor (d. 1983).

  • John Updike
    John Updike

    American author, prolific novelist, and perfectionist.

  • Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva

    French actress on stage, film, and television.

  • Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer

    German actress with many awards and two nominations for the golden globes.

  • Claude Akins
    Claude Akins

    American actor (d. 1994).

  • Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein

    American actress best known for her role in the movie 'Poltergeist'.

  • Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger

    Actor charlie farrell, dies at 82.

  • Janos Bolyai

    Mathematician who made significant contributions to non-Euclidean geometry.

  • Caidon Salinger

    Caidon Salinger was an American novelist best known for his iconic novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'.

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January 27, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 27, 2006:

  • UN ? International Holocaust Memorial Day
  • Germany ? Gedenktag fnr die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Commemoration Day for the Victims of National Socialism).
  • Catholicism ? Catholic Schools Week.
  • Poland ? Dzie? Pami?ci Ofiar Nazizmu (Memorial Day for the Victims of Nazism).
  • Italy ? Giorno della Memoria (Memorial Day).
  • Denmark ? Auschwitzdag (Auschwitz Day; commemoration day for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocide).
  • Serbia ? St. Sava Day.
  • United Kingdom ? Holocaust Memorial Day.

Observances on January 27, 2006:

  • International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
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January 27, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 23rd and January 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 27, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Grillz
  2. - Check On It
  3. - Run It! youtube
  4. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  5. - Stickwitu

January 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 27, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 27, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Nasty Girl
  2. - That's My Goal
  3. - JCB Song
  4. - Boys Will Be Boys
  5. - Hung Up

January 27, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 27, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Be Without You
  2. - Grillz
  3. - Unpredictable
  4. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  5. - So Sick youtube

January 27, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 27, 2006 was Rompe by Daddy Yankee, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

January 27, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 27, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 23rd and January 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Rompe
  2. - Llame Pa' Verte
  3. - Mayor Que Yo
  4. - Ella Y Yo
  5. - Rakata

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January 27, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 27, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Shooter

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Rhona Mitra, Danny Glover

Country: United States of America

Fracture

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike

Country: United States of America

Bridge to Terabithia

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Gabor Csupo

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick

Country: United States of America

The Kingdom

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

Country: United States of America

Hairspray

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Adam Shankman

Starring: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer

Country: United States of America

January 27, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 27, 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:

The Chaser's War on Everything

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Andrew Hansen

Starring: Julian Morrow, Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor, Chas Licciardello

Country: Australia

Classical Destinations

Release year: 2006

Wild Country

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Craig Strachan

Pitbull

Release year: 2005

Directed by: Ronan O'Donoghue

Deal or No Deal

Release year: 2005

January 27, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 27, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Camel Club by David Baldacci

The Camel Club

By:

The CAMEL CLUB is a club that exists on the fringes Washington, D.C. It consists of four strange members. They are led by an unknown man called "Oliver Stone" and study conspiracy theories, current events, government machinations, and other topics …

Mary, Mary by James Patterson

Mary, Mary

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Someone is murdering Hollywood's A list. Her calling card was "You've got mail." While on family vacation, Alex Cross, an FBI agent, is asked to investigate the shooting death of a leading actress. An e-mail was sent to the Los …

State Of War by James Risen

State Of War

By:

James Risen has reported story after story about the abuses of power by the Bush administration. From warrantless wiretapping and secret financial data mining to CIA's rogue activities,

The Hostage by W. E. B. Griffin

The Hostage

By:

W.E.B.'s second novel. Griffin's second novel in W.E.B.'s bestselling series sees Presidential Agent Charley Castillo investigating death of American diplomat in Argentina, kidnapping of diplomat's wife and a

The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

By:

This paperback edition, with flaps, of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Eddie is a veteran of World War II who feels trapped in his life fixing rides at a beach amusement park.

January 27, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 27, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Aircraft Powerpack

Aircraft Powerpack

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Flight simulator

Publisher: Wild Hare, 2wg Media

Commander - Europe at War

Commander - Europe at War

Platform: Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Publisher: Matrix Games

Brave Story: New Traveler

Brave Story: New Traveler

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Role-playing

Publisher: JP SCEI; NA Xseed Games

Custom Robo Arena

Custom Robo Arena

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Action RPG

Publisher: Nintendo

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Platform: Game Boy Advance; GameCube; Microsoft Windows; Nintendo DS; OS X; PlayStation 2; PlayStation Portable; Xbox; Xbox 360

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: LucasArts; Feral Interactive (OS X)

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Who was the US President on January 27, 2006?

On January 27, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 27, 2006?

On January 27, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on January 27, 2006?

On January 27, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 27th?

January 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of January. 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 January 27th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 jolo cathedral bombings. two bombs were dropped on the roman catholic our lady of mount carmel cathedral, jolo, philippines. the bombings killed 20 people, 15 civilians, five soldiers and injured 81 others. abu sayyaf is believed to be responsible for the attack.
  • 2018 - 2018 kabul ambulance bombing. a suicide bomber, in an explosive-laden ambulance, kills at least102 people and injures 158 others outside of a kabul hospital.
  • 2017 - Somali civil war (2009-present): al-shabaab militants attacked a remote amisom headquarters in southern somalia. they claimed to have killed many kenyan soldiers.

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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 January 2006?

January 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st 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.

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