Tuesday August 08, 2006: on this day
August 08, 2006 was the 220th day of the year 2006, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Tuesday.
Is August 08, 2006 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 08, 2006, who was born and died on August 08, 2006, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 08, 2006, which were the most popular songs (ex. Let the Lower Lights be Burning by Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison), movies (e.g. Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua), TV series (e.g. The Minor Accomplishments Of Jackie Woodman) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 8th, 2006 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 08, 2006?
- August 08, 2006: What happened on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
- August 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 08, 2006?
- August 08, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
- August 08, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 08, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 08, 2006?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 08, 2006?
- Who was the Pope on August 08, 2006?
What day of the week was August 08, 2006?
August 08, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 220th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 08, 2006 can also be written as 8/8/2006 in the US and as 8/8/2006 in UK and Europe.
August 08, 2006: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 08, 2006:
- Cbs news's mike wallace interviews mahmoud ahmadinejad (the president of iran) in the interview, ahmadinejad said that the letter he sent to george w. bush was meant to ampquotopen a window towards the lightampquot for bush to ampquotsee that one can look on the world through a different perspective.ampquot he responded to his nation's nuclear program and possible weapons program saying that iran was ampquotstudyingampquot the offer presented by the united states and the european
- Federal reserve system chairman ben bernanke announced, amid news of slower than expected growth and a quarterly increase in the unemployment rate in america, that there would be no increase in the fed fund rate. this ends a two-year-long period of rising interest rates.
- As chadian president idriss deby gets sworn-in for his third term, he embraces sudanese president omar al-bashir. omar al-bashir was only a few short days ago overseeing a campaign against the second deby administration.
- 2006 israel-lebanon conflict:
- According to the environment minister of lebanon, it could take 10 years for the coastline to recover from an oil spillage.
- Following comments by president hugo chavez, israel recalls its venezuelan ambassador. on august 3, venezuela's ambassador was summoned back to israel. (ynet news), (haaretz), (venezuelanalysis),
- At 9:18 am local time, a strong earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude strikes near espiritu santo island in vanuatu.
- The arab league submits a formal request to the un for changes to a draft ceasefire resolution between israel and hezbollah.
- Ehud olmert is the prime minister of israel and describes lebanon's decision about 15,000 troops in south lebanon as "interesting" that israel would consider.
August 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 08, 2006:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.24
- Apple AAPL: opens at $67.09
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.39
- General Electric GE: opens at $32.80
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.63
Exchange Rates on August 08, 2006:
- 1 USD = 115.33 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.1232 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2267 CHF
- 1 USD = 7.9712 CNY
- 1 EUR = 147.88 JPY
August 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Ajaccio - Amiens : 3 - 1
- Caen - Brest : 1 - 0
- Creteil - Chateauroux : 1 - 3
- Grenoble - Guingamp : 1 - 0
- Gueugnon - Niort : 0 - 1
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Cardiff - West Brom : 1 - 1
- Colchester - Plymouth : 0 - 1
- Crystal Palace - Southend : 3 - 1
- Hull - Barnsley : 2 - 3
- Leicester - Burnley : 0 - 1
League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)
- Blackpool - Nott'm Forest : 0 - 2
- Bradford - Bristol City : 2 - 1
- Brighton - Gillingham : 1 - 0
- Cheltenham - Tranmere : 1 - 0
- Doncaster - Crewe : 3 - 1
League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)
- Accrington - Darlington : 0 - 2
- Bristol Rvs - Wycombe : 1 - 2
- Bury - Chester : 1 - 3
- Hereford - Lincoln : 1 - 2
- Macclesfield - Hartlepool : 0 - 0
August 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.
Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.
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August 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 08, 2006 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 August 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:59 pm and setting at 05:52 am.
The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 2006.
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Your place in the Universe on August 08, 2006
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Get your map!Who was born on August 08, 2006?
Famous people born on August 08, 2006:
- Isabella Barrett
Reality star.
- Isaiah Fredericks
Youtube star.
Whose famous birthday is on August 8th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 8th:
- Faye Wong
Faye wong is a chinese singer and actress known for her ethereal voice and influential presence in the chinese music industry.
- Peyton List
Peyton list is an american actress known for her roles in the disney channel series jessie and the film diary of a wimpy kid: rodrick rules.
- Dustin Hoffman
American actor who created some of the most memorable characters in cinema history, winning two oscars, five oscar nominations and an emmy...
- Robin Quivers
American radio personality, author, and co-host of howard sternaeur (tm), the nationally syndicated radio show and cable tv show.
- Esther Williams
American actress and swimmer, who became a swimming champion and became a leading lady in aquatic extravaganzas during the '50s, '60s and...
- Keith Carradine
American actor from a theatre family.
- Rory Calhoun
American actor, who has appeared in feature films since 1944, such as "river of no return" (black spurs) and "river of no return".
- Roger Penrose
Mathematician and english physicist.
- Katie Leung
Katie Leung is a Scottish actress best known for her role as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series.
- Rena Mero
American wrestler.
August 08, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 17 years 8 months old,
or 212 months and 11 days old,
or 923 weeks and 3 days old,
or 6464 days old,
if you were born on August 08, 2006.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 2006?
There are 111 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 8th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 2006?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 08, 2006.
August 08, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 08, 2006:
- Gay Byrne
British actor known for his roles in 'Doctor Who'.
- Hélène Hily
- Sylvère Monod
What famous deaths happened on August 8th?
Famous deaths on August 8th:
- Louise Brooks
Iconic silent film actress known for her bob haircut and roles in Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl.
- Patricia Neal
American actress, who became a broadway star in her broadway debut in 1945.
- Olivia Newton-John
An american singer, born in australia.
- Karen Black
American actress, who was ten years old when she had her first stage experience.
- Glen Campbell
American country and western singer, recording artist, and actor in tv and film.
- Barbara Bel Geddes
Nyc, new york -- actress.
- Fay Wray
Fay Wray was a renowned actress best known for her role in the classic film 'King Kong'.
- Richard Deacon
American actor and singer (d.1984).
- Alan Napier
American actor, alfred the butler on batman, at 85 years old (born 1903).
- Ilse Werner
Actress and singer from the netherlands, german (d. 2005).
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August 08, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 08, 2006:
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
- Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
- Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
- St. Hormisdas
- St. Smaragdus (and companions)
- St. Largus
- St. Cyriacus
August 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 08, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 7th and August 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 2006 was Let the Lower Lights be Burning by Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.
August 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison - Let the Lower Lights be Burning
- Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
- Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
- Cassie - Me & U
- Beyonce - Deja Vu
August 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.
August 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
- Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
- Rihanna - Unfaithful
- Cascada - Everytime We Touch
- James Morrison - You Give Me Something
August 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 2006 was Shoulder Lean by Young Dro Featuring T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.
August 08, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Young Dro Featuring T.I. - Shoulder Lean
- Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
- Cassie - Me & U
- Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Deja Vu
- Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
August 08, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 08, 2006 was Labios Compartidos by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.
August 08, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Mana - Labios Compartidos
- Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
- RKM & Ken-Y - Down
- Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
- Don Omar - Angelito
August 08, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 08, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 08, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 08, 2006 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
August 08, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 08, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 08, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 08, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 08, 2006?
On August 08, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 08, 2006?
On August 08, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on August 08, 2006?
On August 08, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about August 8th?
August 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on August 8th, such as:
- 2018 - Academy awards: academy of motion picture arts and sciences announces changes to the oscars. this includes a shorter ceremony and a category called "most popular film".
- 2017 - Battle of marawi. the pentagon is looking into conducting airstrikes on marawi. if approved, this would allow the united states to send troops into the area to fight the isis-affiliated maute and other islamist terror groups. later, a spokesperson denied the claims and clarified that the philippines had not requested such an airstrike.
- 2016 - 2016 ethiopian protests. more than 50 protesters were killed by ethiopian security force forces in the past few days. the government blocked internet access and restricted journalistic access to the country.
What happened in 2006?
2006 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Sydney, Australia experiences the hottest New Year's Day ever recorded. The temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), sparking bushfires, and power outages.
- A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia kills 12 miners and leaves one in critical condition.
- In the Sago Mine Disaster, near Buckhannon West Virginia, USA, twelve dead coal miners were found along with one survivor.
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What was the calendar for August 2006?
August 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.