What happened on Sunday April 06, 2008?

About April 6th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: A rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone resulted in the deaths of two United States Army soldiers and injuries to 17 others, underscoring the ongoing dangers faced by military personnel during the Iraq War.
  • Day of the week: April 6th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about April 6th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on April 6th, 2008.

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April 06, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 06, 2008:

  • Rocket Attack on Baghdad's Green Zone A rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone resulted in the deaths of two United States Army soldiers and injuries to 17 others, underscoring the ongoing dangers faced by military personnel during the Iraq War.
  • 2008 Egyptian General Strike Begins The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts, led by Egyptian workers and later adopted by the April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists, marking a significant moment of labor and social activism in Egypt.
  • Olympic Torch Relay Disrupted in London During the Beijing Olympics torch relay through London, thousands of anti-China protesters disrupted the event, with one protester dramatically attempting to grab the Olympic lamp before being restrained by police, highlighting international tensions surrounding China's human rights record.
  • Mark Penn Resigns from Clinton Campaign Mark Penn resigned as chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign due to controversial lobbying work for the Colombian government, which conflicted with Senator Clinton's stance on free trade agreements.
  • Deadly Explosion in Sri Lanka A devastating explosion near Colombo, Sri Lanka, killed at least ten people, including government minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, highlighting the ongoing political instability and violence in the region.
  • University Students Kidnapped in Iraq Gunmen near Mosul, Iraq, kidnapped 42 university students, who were fortunately released unharmed later the same day, demonstrating the volatile security situation in the region.
  • Muslim Graves Desecrated in France Vandals desecrated 148 Muslim graves at Notre Dame de Lorette, France's largest World War I cemetery located near Arras, in an act of religious and cultural vandalism.
  • Meteor Falls in Argentina A spectacular meteor was witnessed falling in flames with changing colors, crashing in Entre Rios Province, Argentina, creating a rare and dramatic celestial event.

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April 06, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 06, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Inter : 0 - 2
  • Catania - Napoli : 3 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Reggina : 2 - 0
  • Palermo - Juventus : 3 - 2
  • Parma - Lazio : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Standard - Mouscron : 1 - 0
  • Westerlo - Anderlecht : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Bochum : 3 - 1
  • Dortmund - Leverkusen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Osnabruck : 3 - 0
  • Augsburg - Erzgebirge Aue : 1 - 1
  • CZ Jena - Paderborn : 3 - 0
  • Mainz - Wehen : 3 - 0
  • St Pauli - Freiburg : 5 - 0
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What day of the week was April 06, 2008?


April 06, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 97th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 06, 2008 can also be written as 4/6/2008 in the US and as 6/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 06, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

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April 06, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 06, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 06, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 06, 2008 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Bleeding Love youtube
  2. - Love In This Club youtube
  3. - Sexy Can I youtube
  4. - With You youtube
  5. - Love Song youtube

April 06, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 06, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Mercy youtube
  2. - What's It Gonna Be youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Stop And Stare youtube
  5. - Low youtube

April 06, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 06, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Love In This Club
  3. - Falsetto
  4. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  5. - Sexy Can I
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April 06, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 6th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 06, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 06, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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April 06, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 06, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 06, 2008 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 April 06, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:24 am and setting at 09:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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How old is someone born on April 06, 2008?


Someone born on April 06, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

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or 892 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6247 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 06, 2008?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 06, 2008?

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