What happened on Thursday May 04, 2006?

About May 4th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Zacarias Moussaoui receives life imprisonment without parole for his role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, avoiding the death penalty in a landmark legal decision.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 2006 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about May 4th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on May 4th, 2006.

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May 04, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 2006:

  • Moussaoui Sentenced for 9/11 Involvement Zacarias Moussaoui receives life imprisonment without parole for his role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, avoiding the death penalty in a landmark legal decision.
  • Labour Party Suffers Major Electoral Defeat British Prime Minister Tony Blair experiences a significant political setback as the Labour Party loses over 200 seats in local elections, finishing third in total votes behind Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
  • New Israeli Coalition Government Takes Office A new coalition government is formed in Israel, with four political parties holding 67 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, demonstrating a significant political realignment.
  • Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Israel A Jewish synagogue in Petah Tikva is desecrated with swastikas, devil-related symbols, and the name of a German metal band, highlighting ongoing religious tensions.
  • Picasso Painting Sells for Record Price Picasso's "Dora Maar With Cat" is auctioned for US$95,216,000, establishing itself as one of the most valuable paintings in the world.
  • Tonga Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning A magnitude 7.9 earthquake near Tonga prompts tsunami warnings for Fiji and New Zealand, which were subsequently cancelled after assessment.
  • Local Elections in England Local municipal elections are conducted across various regions in England, representing grassroots democratic participation.
  • Severe Thunderstorm in Glasgow One of the most intense thunderstorms in decades strikes Glasgow, Scotland, causing significant meteorological disruption.

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May 04, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 04, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 04, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.67
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $71.22
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.35
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.71

Exchange Rates on May 04, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 113.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.109 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2283 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 144.08 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6849 GBP

May 04, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Santander - Real Madrid : 2 - 3

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Man City - Arsenal : 1 - 3
  • Sunderland - Fulham : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 04, 2006?


May 04, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 124th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 2006 can also be written as 5/4/2006 in the US and as 4/5/2006 in UK and Europe.

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May 04, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 2006:

  • Karel Appel

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May 04, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 04, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Bad Day youtube
  2. - Temperature youtube
  3. - What You Know youtube
  4. - Ridin' youtube
  5. - Unwritten youtube

May 04, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Crazy youtube
  2. - From Paris To Berlin youtube
  3. - Control Myself youtube
  4. - Dani California youtube

May 04, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - What You Know youtube
  2. - Be Without You youtube
  3. - Touch It
  4. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  5. - Unpredictable
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May 04, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 04, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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May 04, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:28 am and setting at 02:32 am.

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

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How old is someone born on May 04, 2006?


Someone born on May 04, 2006 is:

19 years and 10 days old,

or 228 months and 10 days old,

or 992 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6950 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 2006?

There are 355 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 04, 2006.

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