What happened on Monday July 03, 2006?

Here's what happened on July 03, 2006:

• Israel-Palestine Conflict Escalation Israel rejected an ultimatum to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for information about kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to take responsibility, heightening regional tensions.
• North Korean Nuclear Threat North Korean leadership threatened to respond to any potential US pre-emptive attack with an 'annihilating strike' or nuclear war, escalating international tensions and highlighting ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
• Valencia Metro Accident A tragic subway accident in Valencia, Spain, resulted in the death of 41-43 people during lunchtime. Early reports suggested the train was traveling at an excessive speed, causing two train cars to derail and overturn.
• Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Concerns NASA faced potential launch complications for STS-121 mission due to a 3-inch crack in the foam insulation of Discovery's external tank. Despite concerns, NASA decided to proceed with the launch scheduled for Independence Day.
• Asteroid 2004 XP14 Near-Earth Passage Asteroid 2004 XP14 passed within 432,308 km of Earth, providing astronomers an opportunity to study near-Earth objects and potential planetary defense strategies.
• FIFA Suspends Greece FIFA suspended Greece from international football competition due to perceived governmental interference in sports management, underscoring the organization's commitment to maintaining sports autonomy.
• Joseph Goguen Remembrance Commemorating Joseph Goguen, a prominent American computer scientist born in 1941, who made significant contributions to the field of computer science and theoretical computing.
• Tajikistan Mountain Peak Renaming The Tajikistan government renamed the second and fourth highest peaks in the Pamir Mountains to the Independence Peaks and Avicenna Peaks, symbolizing national pride and cultural heritage.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Jul. 03, 2006

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

Stock market quotes on July 03, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $57.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.54

Exchange Rates on July 03, 2006:

• 1 USD = 114.71 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1114 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2246 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9982 CNY
• 1 EUR = 146.73 JPY

July 03, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 184th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 2006 can also be written as 7/3/2006 in the US and as 3/7/2006 in UK and Europe.

July 03, 2006 in July 2006 calendar

Famous people died on July 03, 2006:

• Joseph Goguen

  Renowned American computer scientist who developed the OBJ programming language and made significant contributions to computer science and...

• Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on July 3rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 2006 was Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

1. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
2. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
3. Taylor Hicks - Do I Make You Proud
4. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
5. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 03, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Lily Allen - Smile
4. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
5. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

1. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
2. LeToya - Torn
3. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
4. Field Mob Featuring Ciara - So What
5. Mary J. Blige Featuring Brook-Lyn - Enough Cryin

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 3rd is Cancer.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 03, 2006 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 03, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 01:11 pm and setting at 12:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on July 03, 2006

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Someone born on July 03, 2006 is:

18 years 10 months old,

or 226 months and 11 days old,

or 984 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6890 days old,

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

There are 51 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 3rd 2025.

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

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

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