What happened on Wednesday December 06, 2006?

Here's what happened on December 06, 2006:

• Iraq Study Group Identifies Critical Situation The Iraq Study Group Report characterizes the Iraqi situation as 'grave and deteriorating', recommending a strategic shift including complete withdrawal of United States troops by 2008.
• NASA Reveals Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars NASA provides compelling photographic evidence from the Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on the Martian surface, indicating potential past or recent water activity.
• First Democratic Election in Congo in 40 Years Joseph Kabila becomes the first democratically elected leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after four decades of non-democratic governance, marking a significant political transition.
• Robert Gates Confirmed as Secretary of Defense The United States Senate confirms Robert Gates as the next Secretary of Defense with an overwhelming 95-2 vote, signaling a potential shift in military leadership and strategy.
• Fiji Military Coup Fijian military commander Frank Bainimarama leads a coup, usurping President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and promising to seek re-election through the Great Council of Chiefs within a week.
• Islamic Courts Union Imposes Strict Religious Mandate Officials in Bulo Burto, Somalia, declare that all citizens must pray five times daily or face execution, demonstrating extreme religious enforcement.
• Explosion Near Milwaukee A devastating explosion near Milwaukee results in three fatalities and 37 injuries, completely destroying a factory complex.

Events in 2006

December 06, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 06, 2006

December 06, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 06, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.52
• Apple AAPL: opens at $90.64
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.09
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.35
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.70

Exchange Rates on December 06, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.25 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1476 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1962 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8234 CNY
• 1 EUR = 153.1 JPY

December 06, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Chesterfield - Northampton : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Newcastle - Reading : 3 - 2
• West Ham - Wigan : 0 - 2

December 06, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 340th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 2006 can also be written as 12/6/2006 in the US and as 6/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

Famous people died on December 06, 2006:

• John Feeney

  New zealand documentary film director (born in 1922).

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on December 6th

December 06, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 2006 was I Wanna Love You by Akon, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Akon - I Wanna Love You
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Justin Timberlake - My Love
5. The Fray - How To Save A Life

December 06, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Take That - Patience
2. Akon - Smack That
3. Booty Luv - Boogie 2nite
4. Justin Timberlake featuring TI - My Love
5. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)

December 06, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
4. Jim Jones - We Fly High
5. Unk - Walk It Out

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 06, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 06, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 December 06, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:48 pm and setting at 09:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 06, 2006

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Someone born on December 06, 2006 is:

18 years 5 months old,

or 221 months and 7 days old,

or 961 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6733 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 2006?

There are 207 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 06, 2006.

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