What happened on Thursday February 06, 2014?

Here's what happened on February 06, 2014:

• Syrian Civil War: Battle for Aleppo Central Prison Intense fighting between Syrian government forces and rebel groups erupted around Aleppo Central Prison, with uncertain control of the facility amid the ongoing civil war.
• Gaza Rocket Attack on Israel Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip launched rocket attacks targeting the Hof Ashkelon region in southern Israel, which were successfully intercepted by Israel's advanced Iron Dome defense system.
• Baghdad Car Bombings A series of coordinated car bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, resulted in at least 13 fatalities, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
• Sony Corporate Restructuring Sony announced a significant corporate restructuring, including the sale of its PC unit and separation of its TV division to improve business performance.
• Northeast Winter Storm Emergency New York and New Jersey declared winter-weather emergencies as a severe winter storm disrupted public transit, closed roads, and left 1 million homes and businesses without power.
• Jay Leno's Final Tonight Show Farewell Late-night television host Jay Leno bid farewell to The Tonight Show for the second time, with celebrity guests Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian joining the sendoff.
• Execution of Suzanne Basso Texas executed Suzanne Basso, 59, for the 1998 torture and murder of Louis 'Buddy' Musso, a mentally impaired man. She was the 14th woman executed since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.
• Severe Flood Warnings in Somerset The English Environment Agency issued two severe flood warnings for Somerset in South West England, indicating significant risk of flooding.
• Mining and Maritime Tragedies Two tragic incidents occurred: eight bodies were discovered in a South African gold mine after a fire, with one worker still missing, and three Haitian migrants died when their boat capsized near the Florida coast.
• Diplomatic Tension Between China and Philippines Chinese media criticized Philippine President Benigno Aquino III for remarks made the previous day, indicating ongoing diplomatic friction.
• UN Secretary-General Addresses Olympic Committee UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered an unprecedented address to the IOC Session in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
• New Giant Jellyfish Species Discovery Scientists discovered a new species of giant jellyfish on an Australian beach, contributing to marine biological research.

Events in 2014

February 06, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 06, 2014

February 06, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 06, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.51
• Apple AAPL: opens at $510.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.80
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $173.97

Exchange Rates on February 06, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1068 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9008 CHF
• 1 EUR = 138.75 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.8325 GBP

February 06, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Panetolikos - Aris : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Ajax - Groningen : 2 - 1
• Utrecht - Zwolle : 1 - 2

February 06, 2014 was a Thursday and it was the 37th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 06, 2014 can also be written as 2/6/2014 in the US and as 6/2/2014 in UK and Europe.

February 06, 2014 in February 2014 calendar

Famous people died on February 06, 2014:

• Ralph Kiner

  Legendary MLB home run hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates who later became a renowned sportscaster for the New York Mets.

• Maxine Kumin

  Renowned American poet and author who made significant contributions to contemporary poetry.

• Vasiľ Biľak

  Slovak politician (b. 1917).

• Vaçe Zela

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on February 6th

February 06, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 06, 2014 was Dark Horse by Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

1. Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
2. Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha - Timber
3. OneRepublic - Counting Stars
4. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something
5. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster

February 06, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 06, 2014 was The Monster by Eminem Featuring Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

1. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - The Monster
2. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
3. Pharrell Williams - Happy
4. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Drunk In Love
5. Kid Ink Featuring Chris Brown - Show Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 6th is Aquarius.

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February 06, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 06, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 06, 2014 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 06, 2014 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 06, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 10:50 am and setting at 01:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 16, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on February 06, 2014

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Someone born on February 06, 2014 is:

11 years 3 months old,

or 135 months and 7 days old,

or 587 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4114 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 06, 2014?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 06, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 06, 2014.

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