Tuesday October 10, 2006: on this day

About October 10th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Google purchases YouTube for US$1.65 Billion
  • Day of the week: October 10th, 2006 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Chiaki Kuriyama, Donald Sinden
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
  • #1 UK song: America by Razorlight
  • Popular movie: The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan

More about October 10th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on October 10th, 2006.

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What day of the week was October 10, 2006?


October 10, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 283rd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 10, 2006 can also be written as 10/10/2006 in the US and as 10/10/2006 in UK and Europe.

October 10, 2006 in October 2006 calendar

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October 10, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 10, 2006:

  • Google purchases youtube for us$1.65 billion
  • One of the worst-ever recorded floods causes flooding in volos, a greek city.
  • 42 people were killed when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the northwestern guatemala city of chiantla.
  • Prudhoe bay oil fields are shut down by bp due to high winds.
  • Ayatollah ali khanei, iran's supreme leader, stated that iran would continue its right to develop nuclear technology. he also said that it will not suspend uranium enrichment, as the west requires.
  • Four people were killed when a chartered atlantic airways flight 670 crashed off the runway at stord airport, norway.
  • Iraq insurgency
  • The iraqi police announced that 110 bodies were found in baghdad over the past 48 hours. these are believed to have been more casualties of insurgent death teams. a bomb placed under a car in doura's southern district also explodes, killing 10 people.
  • According to us military sources, there have been four us soldiers and 30 militants killed since saturday.
  • Six people are killed in a bomb blast at a makilala, philippines festival. in a bomb attack on a tacurong market, sultan kudarat, two others are killed and four more injured. officials blame muslim extremists.
  • Armed attackers have taken a naval base and an oil facility in bayelsa state (nigeria), and are holding 60 people hostage.
  • Hundreds of thousands of protestors marched against president chen shuibian in taipei (taiwan), in the vicinity of the office of the president where chen participated in the double tenth day ceremony.
  • Insurgents fired a mortar at camp falcon u.s. military base on the outskirts baghdad. this caused a massive fire. there were at least 30 explosions. no casualties were reported.

October 10, 2006: What were the magazines covers that day?

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October 10, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 10, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.23
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $74.54
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.10
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.71

Exchange Rates on October 10, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 119.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1333 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2707 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.9052 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 150.01 JPY

October 10, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Morecambe : 0 - 2
  • Crawley Town - Weymouth : 0 - 3
  • Dag and Red - St. Albans : 4 - 2
  • Exeter - Northwich : 1 - 1
  • Forest Green - Burton : 1 - 0

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October 10, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 10th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 10, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 10, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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October 10, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 10, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 10, 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 October 10, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 08:27 pm and setting at 12:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 2006.

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Who was born on October 10, 2006?


Famous people born on October 10, 2006:

  • Lilou Zepchi

Whose famous birthday is on October 10th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 10th:

  • Chiaki Kuriyama
    Chiaki Kuriyama

    Chiaki kuriyama is a japanese singer and actress known for her role as gogo yubari in the movie kill bill: volume 1..

  • Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden

    Donald sinden was a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including roles in popular british tv series and...

  • Charles Dance
    Charles Dance

    English actor, director, and screenwriter.

  • Harold Pinter
    Harold Pinter

    British playwright, screenwriter, and poet.

  • Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote

    American actor, director, and screenwriter.

  • Ludmilla Tchérina
    Ludmilla Tchérina

    French actress and choreographer, ballerina (d. 2004).

  • Martin Kemp
    Martin Kemp

    British actor and musician, spandau ballet's bass player is british.

  • Anita Mui
    Anita Mui

    Hong Kong singer and actress, known as the 'Madonna of Asia.

  • Aimee Teegarden
    Aimee Teegarden

    American actress and producer.

  • Helen Hayes
    Helen Hayes

    American actress, who started on stage at age five.

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How old is someone born on October 10, 2006?


Someone born on October 10, 2006 is:

17 years 7 months old,

or 211 months and 26 days old,

or 921 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6448 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 10, 2006?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 10th 2024.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 10, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 10, 2006.

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October 10, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 10, 2006:

  • Scott Ian

    American musician.

  • Michael John Rogers

    English ornithologist and police officer (d. 2006).

  • Ian Scott

    Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1934).

  • Oleksandr Alpatov
  • Nedo Barzanti
  • Alfred-Louis de Prémare
  • Colette Thomas
  • Roger-Henri Guerrand
  • Jean Ferré

What famous deaths happened on October 10th?

Famous deaths on October 10th:

  • Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve

    American actor, stage, film, and tv.

  • Yul Brynner
    Yul Brynner

    Russian-american actor.

  • Joan Sutherland
    Joan Sutherland

    An australian singer and a prominent 20th-century coloratura operatic soprano, "las stupenda.

  • Redd Foxx
    Redd Foxx

    American comedian and actor.

  • Alex Karras
    Alex Karras

    American football player, wrestler, and actor (d. 2012).

  • Teresa Graves
    Teresa Graves

    American singer and actress (born 1948).

  • Solomon Burke
    Solomon Burke

    American singer-songwriter (d.2010).

  • Eddie Cantor
    Eddie Cantor

    American comedian and singer who was a star on stage, radio, tv, and movies.

  • Édith Piaf
    Édith Piaf

    French singer and chanteuse, with tragic private life.

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October 10, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on October 10, 2006:

  • World Mental Health Day [WHO]
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October 10, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 10, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 9th and October 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 10, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 10, 2006 was SexyBack by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

October 10, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 10, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 9th and October 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - SexyBack youtube
  2. - Money Maker
  3. - Lips Of An Angel
  4. - How To Save A Life
  5. - Chasing Cars

October 10, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 10, 2006 was America by Razorlight, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

October 10, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 10, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 9th and October 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - America
  2. - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
  3. - Welcome To The Black Parade
  4. - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
  5. - When You Were Young

October 10, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 10, 2006 was Say Goodbye by Chris Brown, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

October 10, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 10, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 9th and October 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Say Goodbye
  2. - Money Maker
  3. - Pullin' Me Back
  4. - Ring The Alarm
  5. - S.E.X.

October 10, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 10, 2006 was Ni Una Sola Palabra by Paulina Rubio, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

October 10, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 10, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 9th and October 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ni Una Sola Palabra
  2. - Labios Compartidos
  3. - Antes De Que Te Vayas
  4. - Pam Pam
  5. - Tengo Un Amor

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October 10, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 10, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Prestige

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

Country: United States of America

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

October 10, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 10, 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:

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Release year: 2006

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

Release year: 2006

Chain Reaction

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Eureka

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Peter O'Fallon

Frisky Dingo

Frisky Dingo

Release year: 2006

Country: United States of America

October 10, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 10, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Marley & Me by John Grogan

Marley & Me

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This is the heartwarming story of a family who lost their dog to neurotic behavior.

Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

Judge & Jury

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Andie deGrasse is an actress, single mom and aspiring actor. She is not your average juror. In an effort to be dismissed from the pool she claims that her most legal knowledge came from being a part of a stripper's …

World War Z by Max Brooks

World War Z

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"The end was coming." --Voices of the Zombie WarThe Zombie War came very close to ending humankind's existence. Max Brooks was driven by the urgent need to preserve the first-hand, acid-etched experiences of the

Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan

Dark Celebration

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Christine Feehan's erotically charged Carpathian stories have captivated a lot of people. They love her seductive world and the memorable characters-both human and animal.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Freakonomics

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What is more dangerous: a gun, or a swimming-pool? What does sumo wrestlers and schoolteachers have in common What does it really matter how much parents are important? These are not the typical questions an economist would ask.

October 10, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 10, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bang! Howdy

Bang! Howdy

Platform: Any with Java, incl. Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

Genre: Strategy, Western

Publisher: Three Rings Design

CellFactor: Combat Training

CellFactor: Combat Training

Platform: PC

Genre: FPS

Bratz: Forever Diamondz

Bratz: Forever Diamondz

Platform: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: THQ

Atsumare! Power Pro Kun no DS Koushien

Atsumare! Power Pro Kun no DS Koushien

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Role-playing video game, Sports

Publisher: Konami

Just Cause

Just Cause

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure, third-person shooter

Publisher: Square Enix Eidos Interactive (2006–2010)

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Who was the US President on October 10, 2006?

On October 10, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 10, 2006?

On October 10, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 10, 2006?

On October 10, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about October 10th?

October 10th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 10th day of the month of October. 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 October 10th, such as:

  • 2018 - A bus travelling from nairobi, kenya to kisumu crashes into a tree and causes the deaths of at least 51 people.
  • 2017 - 2017 north korea crisis: a south korean lawmaker asserts that north korean hackers stole classified military records detailing joint operations between south korean and united states forces in case of war with north korea in 2016.
  • 2016 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). a suicide bomber kills at most 14 people, mostly police officers in lashkargah in helmand province as taliban insurgents advance on the afghan city. (reuters) a gunman shoots down 14 people at a shiite shrine in kabul, on a holy day.

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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 October 2006?

October 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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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