Sunday March 26, 2006: on this day

About March 26th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Officially, the military junta in Burma has named Naypyidaw as its new capital. It is located in Mandalay Division. Yangon was once the capital of the nation.
  • Day of the week: March 26th, 2006 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Keira Knightley, Juliana Paes
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: So Sick by Ne-Yo
  • #1 UK song: It's Chico Time by Chico
  • Popular movie: Shooter directed by Antoine Fuqua

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What day of the week was March 26, 2006?


March 26, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 85th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 2006 can also be written as 3/26/2006 in the US and as 26/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 26, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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March 26, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 26, 2006:

  • Officially, the military junta in burma has named naypyidaw as its new capital. it is located in mandalay division. yangon was once the capital of the nation.
  • Cbs' 60 minutes television program airs a story about a lawsuit against sac hedge fund, alleging it orchestrated the fall in stock prices of canadian drug company biovail.
  • Officials in afghanistan claim abdul rahman could be released soon. however, the case was temporarily dropped in order to collect more evidence.
  • The closing ceremony marked the end of the 2006 commonwealth games in melbourne (australia). australia's best games ever saw them finish with a record number of gold medals. samaresh jung was named the 18th commonwealth games' best athlete. new delhi, india will host the 2010 games.
  • Voters in ukraine vote to elect a new verkhovna rata (parliament).
  • Scotland is the first country in the united kingdom that has implemented a complete smoking ban in enclosed places.

March 26, 2006: What were the magazines covers that day?

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March 26, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Chievo : 2 - 2
  • Cagliari - Reggina : 0 - 2
  • Empoli - Livorno : 2 - 1
  • Lazio - Sampdoria : 2 - 0
  • Messina - Udinese : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Anderlecht : 0 - 2
  • Mouscron - Genk : 1 - 0
  • Roeselare - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Nurnberg : 0 - 0
  • Kaiserslautern - M'gladbach : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ahlen - Unterhaching : 1 - 0
  • Cottbus - Saarbrucken : 0 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 3
  • Hansa Rostock - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Siegen : 3 - 0

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March 26, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 26, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 26, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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March 26, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 26, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 26, 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 March 26, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 04:29 am and setting at 04:18 pm.

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

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Who was born on March 26, 2006?


Whose famous birthday is on March 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 26th:

  • Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley

    Keira knightley is a british actress known for her roles in period dramas and blockbuster films such as pirates of the caribbean.

  • Juliana Paes
    Juliana Paes

    Juliana paes is a brazilian actress known for her roles in telenovelas such as 'india – a love story' and 'a favorita'.

  • Steven Tyler
    Steven Tyler

    Aerosmith was formed in 1970 by aerosmith, an american musician.

  • Diana Ross
    Diana Ross

    American singer and academy award nominated actress.

  • Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann

    Leslie mann is an american actress known for her roles in comedy films such as 'knocked up' and 'the 40-year-old virgin'.

  • Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy

    American actor who was best known for his role as spock, the pointed-eared alien in "star trek," 1965-1967.

  • James Caan
    James Caan

    American actor.

  • Joseph Campbell
    Joseph Campbell

    American author and leading authority on mythology, the psyche, and symbolism.

  • Richard Dawkins
    Richard Dawkins

    British evolutionary biologist.

  • Jennifer Grey
    Jennifer Grey

    Jennifer grey is an american actress best known for her role as baby in the iconic film dirty dancing.

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How old is someone born on March 26, 2006?


Someone born on March 26, 2006 is:

18 years 2 months old,

or 218 months and 10 days old,

or 949 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6646 days old,

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Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 26, 2006?

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 26, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 26, 2006.

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March 26, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 26, 2006:

  • Voris Kohler

    Renowned biologist known for his work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

  • Paul Dana

    American race car driver (d.2006).

  • Nikki Sudden

    English singer-songwriter/guitarist (jacobites & swell maps).

  • Anil Biswas

    Indian journalist and politician (b. 1944).

  • Demetrio Antonio Chianesi
  • Angelo d'Arrigo
  • Ole Madsen
  • Alejandro Ruidiaz

What famous deaths happened on March 26th?

Famous deaths on March 26th:

  • Jan Sterling
    Jan Sterling

    American actress who made her film debut in 1948 with "johnny belinda".

  • Jean Stafford
    Jean Stafford

    American short-story writer, pulitzer prize winner in 1970.

  • Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
    Innocent Vareed Thekkethala

    Indian actor and politician (b. 1948).

  • Walter Abel
    Walter Abel

    American actor and singer (d. 1987).

  • Sarah Bernhardt
    Sarah Bernhardt

    French stage actress, "the divine sarah", was a legend and world-famous.

  • Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen

    Actor (apache uprising and wings), dies aged 75.

  • Jan Berry
    Jan Berry

    American singer-songwriter jan and dean (d. 2004).

  • Lloyde George

    British Prime Minister during World War I..

  • Wake Whitman

    Wake Whitman was a renowned American poet and novelist, considered one of the most influential figures in American literature.

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March 26, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 26, 2006:

  • Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii
  • Zoroastrianism - Prophet Zoroaster's Birthday.

Saints celebrated on March 26, 2006:

  • Saint Emmanuel (died 304)
  • Saint Ludger
  • Saint Larissa
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March 26, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 26, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 26, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 2006 was So Sick by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

March 26, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 26, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 20th and March 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - So Sick youtube
  2. - Temperature youtube
  3. - You're Beautiful youtube
  4. - Be Without You
  5. - Bad Day youtube

March 26, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 26, 2006 was It's Chico Time by Chico, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

March 26, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 26, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 20th and March 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - It's Chico Time
  2. - No Tomorrow
  3. - Put Your Records On
  4. - Sorry
  5. - Beep

March 26, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 26, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

March 26, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 26, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 20th and March 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Be Without You
  2. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - So Sick youtube

March 26, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 26, 2006 was Rompe by Daddy Yankee, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

March 26, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 26, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 20th and March 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Rompe
  2. - Llame Pa' Verte
  3. - Ella Y Yo
  4. - Noche De Sexo
  5. - Lo Que Me Gusta A Mi

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March 26, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 26, 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

March 26, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 26, 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:

High Hopes

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Joe Eckardt

Sable noir

Release year: 2006

Conviction

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Tony Goldwyn

Tierra de Pasiones

Release year: 2006

Directed by: José Benavides Jr

Lotte

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Julius Schultheiß

March 26, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 26, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury

The Last Templar

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It has served us well, the myth of Christ. Pope Leo X (16th Century) In a hailof fire and flashing sword as Acre is slain by the West in 1291. The Last Templar opens. A young Templar knight and his …

The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

The Tenth Circle

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New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult shares a powerful novel about the unbreakable bond between parent and child, the temptation to play God, and the dangerous repercussions.Fourteen-year-old

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Freakonomics

By:

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.

Teacher Man by Frank McCourt

Teacher Man

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A book that is both enthralling and revealing about the life of a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a mega-bestselling author about teaching, about how one great storyteller found her voice.

Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman

Misquoting Jesus

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The New Testament manuscripts have been copied by hand for nearly 1,500 years. There were many mistakes and intentional modifications in the competing manuscripts.

March 26, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 26, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

After Burner Climax

After Burner Climax

Platform: Arcade, Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PSN), iOS, Android

Genre: Combat flight simulator, shoot 'em up

Publisher: Sega

Chaos Wars

Chaos Wars

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Tactical role-playing

Publisher: JP Idea Factory; NA O3 Entertainment

CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder

CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Ubisoft

Chromehounds

Chromehounds

Platform: Xbox 360

Genre: Mech simulator

Publisher: JP FromSoftware; WW Sega

Civilization IV: Warlords

Civilization IV: Warlords

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Publisher: 2K Games (Win) Aspyr (Mac)

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Who was the US President on March 26, 2006?

On March 26, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 26, 2006?

On March 26, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 26, 2006?

On March 26, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 26th?

March 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of March. 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 March 26th, such as:

  • 2019 - Yemeni civil war: a strike in north-west yemen kills seven people and injures eight more at a hospital. it occurred at a time when staff and patients were arriving.
  • 2018 - Terrorism in britain: six alleged members from the banned neo nazi group national action appear before a court. one person is accused of plotting to murder mp rosie cooper, while another is charged with inciting death.
  • 2017 - After hitting a powerline near kramatorsk in donetsk oblast and crashing into it, a mi-2 transport helicopter from ukraine crashed, killing all five crew members.

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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 March 2006?

March 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd 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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