What happened on Sunday October 08, 2006?

About October 8th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: A serious food poisoning incident occurred in Iraq's Wasit province, with conflicting reports about casualties. The Environmental Secretary claimed 11 officers died, while the provincial governor stated that no deaths occurred but several officers were in critical condition. The intentionality of the poisoning remained uncertain.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 2006 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
  • #1 UK song: America by Razorlight
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about October 8th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on October 8th, 2006.

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October 08, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 2006:

  • Potential Food Poisoning Incident in Wasit Province, Iraq A serious food poisoning incident occurred in Iraq's Wasit province, with conflicting reports about casualties. The Environmental Secretary claimed 11 officers died, while the provincial governor stated that no deaths occurred but several officers were in critical condition. The intentionality of the poisoning remained uncertain.
  • Belgian Municipal Election Results The Belgian municipal elections revealed significant political shifts, with liberals experiencing substantial losses while conservatives and nationalist parties gained ground, indicating a potential change in the local political landscape.
  • Mark Porter Racing Accident Death Mark Porter, a New Zealand race car driver, died in a racing accident at the age of 31. The incident highlights the inherent risks in motorsports.

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October 08, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Almeria : 1 - 0
  • Albacete - Murcia : 0 - 0
  • Ciudad de Murcia - Malaga : 2 - 0
  • Hercules - Cadiz : 0 - 1
  • Las Palmas - Real Madrid B : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Tamworth - Stafford Rangers : 0 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Blackpool : 0 - 3
  • Port Vale - Rotherham : 1 - 3

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Grimsby - Hereford : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 08, 2006?


October 08, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 281st day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 2006 can also be written as 10/8/2006 in the US and as 8/10/2006 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 2006 in October 2006 calendar

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October 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 2006 was SexyBack by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - SexyBack youtube
  2. - Money Maker youtube
  3. - How To Save A Life youtube
  4. - London Bridge youtube
  5. - Lips Of An Angel youtube

October 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 08, 2006 was America by Razorlight, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - America youtube
  2. - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' youtube
  3. - Welcome To The Black Parade youtube
  4. - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now) youtube
  5. - When You Were Young youtube

October 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 08, 2006 was Call On Me by Janet & Nelly, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Call On Me
  2. - Money Maker
  3. - Pullin' Me Back
  4. - Say Goodbye
  5. - S.E.X.
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October 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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October 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 07:08 pm and setting at 10:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 2006.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 2006?


Someone born on October 08, 2006 is:

18 years 6 months old,

or 222 months and 15 days old,

or 967 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6772 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 2006?

There are 168 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 2006?

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