What happened on Friday February 03, 2006?

Here's what happened on February 03, 2006:

• Torino Winter Olympics Opening The 2006 Winter Olympics commenced in Torino, Italy, featuring athletes from 80 countries competing across 15 different sports, symbolizing international athletic cooperation.
• IAEA Delays Vote on Iran's Nuclear Program The International Atomic Energy Agency postponed voting on reporting Iran to the UN Security Council, citing concerns about the potential weaponization of Iran's nuclear program.
• Ferry Disaster in the Red Sea A catastrophic maritime incident occurred when a passenger ferry carrying over 1,400 passengers sank in the Red Sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, resulting in significant loss of life.
• High-Profile Terrorist Prisoners Escape in Yemen Jamal al-Bedawi, mastermind of the USS Cole attack, and Fawaz al-Rabeiee, involved in the French tanker Limburg attack, escaped from a Yemeni prison along with 22 other prisoners, including 12 Al-Qaida members.
• Deadly Car Bombings in Baghdad Two coordinated car bomb explosions in southern Baghdad killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 90, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq during this period.
• Assassination Attempt on Georgian President Foiled A plot to assassinate President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia by shooting down his helicopter was successfully prevented, averting a potential political crisis.
• Diplomatic Tensions between US and Venezuela In a diplomatic 'tit-for-tat' exchange, the United States expelled Venezuelan diplomat Jeny Figueredo Frias in retaliation for Venezuela's earlier expulsion of a suspected US spy.
• Dutch Political Resignation over Afghanistan Mission Boris Dittrich, chairman of the Dutch D66 party, resigned following the Dutch Government's approval of participation in NATO-led ISAF operations in Afghanistan.
• Earthquake in Northeastern Japan A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck northeastern Japan, causing local concern but fortunately not triggering a tsunami.
• Death of Al Lewis, American Actor Al Lewis, a notable American actor known for his roles in television and film, passed away. Born in 1923, Lewis was a significant figure in entertainment history.

Events in 2006

February 03, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 03, 2006

February 03, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 03, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.65
• Apple AAPL: opens at $72.28
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.47
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.55

Exchange Rates on February 03, 2006:

• 1 USD = 118.94 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1443 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2944 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.062 CNY
• 1 EUR = 143.0 JPY

February 03, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Lierse : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Ahlen : 3 - 0
• Burghausen - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
• Siegen - Saarbrucken : 0 - 4

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Gueugnon : 0 - 0
• Clermont - Brest : 0 - 1
• Creteil - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
• Guingamp - Caen : 0 - 0
• Laval - Montpellier : 0 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Swansea - Bournemouth : 1 - 0
• Tranmere - Huddersfield : 2 - 1

February 03, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 34th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 03, 2006 can also be written as 2/3/2006 in the US and as 3/2/2006 in UK and Europe.

February 03, 2006 in February 2006 calendar

Famous people died on February 03, 2006:

• Al Lewis

  American actor and activist (b. 1923).

• Reinhart Koselleck
• Romano Mussolini
• Erasmo Buzzacchi

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on February 3rd

February 03, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 03, 2006 was Check On It by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Beyonce - Check On It
2. Nelly - Grillz
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

February 03, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 03, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
2. Meck featuring Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again
3. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
4. Beyonce featuring Slim Thug - Check On It
5. Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana - Run It!

February 03, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 03, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
3. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
4. Ne-Yo - So Sick
5. Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug - Check On It

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 3rd is Aquarius.

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February 03, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 03, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 03, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 03, 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 February 03, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 09:49 am and setting at 11:44 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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Your place in the Universe on February 03, 2006

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Someone born on February 03, 2006 is:

19 years 1 month old,

or 229 months and 19 days old,

or 998 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6987 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 03, 2006?

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 03, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 03, 2006.

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