Wednesday August 09, 2006

Historical Events

• Venezuela's opposition has chosen Manuel Rosales (Gouvernor of Zulia State) as its unity candidate in the December presidential election.
• The partial recount of votes for the 2006 disputed presidential election in Mexico begins on July 2. This is amid protests over alleged electoral irregularities. (CBC),
• As part of the Dakar agreement, Chad and Sudan resume diplomatic relationships. In front of cheering crowds in N'Djamena, the heads of state from Chad, Sudan and Libya embrace.
• Due to high levels of pesticide residue found in water, Kerala in India has banned the manufacture and sale of soft drinks manufactured by PepsiCo or The Coca-Cola Company.
• Severe tropical storm Bopha, which has already killed two people in the Philippines makes landfall in Taiwan. Typhoon Saomai, Tropical Storm Maria and Tropical Storm Maria are also possible to hit the Chinese mainland and Japan.
• 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
• Officials from the Israeli Arab community reject Hassan Nasrallah’s request to evacuate Haifa, and argue against attacks on civilians.
• Dr. Jakob Kellenberger (president of the International Red Cross) is hit with rockets while on a visit in Nahariya, Israel.
• Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, stated that the United States has imposed Israeli demands through the United Nations resolution draft. He supports a Lebanese military deployment to South Lebanon. He also vowed for South Lebanon to become a ampquotgraveyardampquot for invading Israeli troops.
• Missiles made by Syria are found in the West Bank and near Haifa.
• Ehud Olmert, the spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister, says that BBC is "the only English-speaking international news outlet that is downright hostile towards Israel at every level." The BBC responded by saying that it was committed to providing independent reporting and analysis from all perspectives to a story so that our viewers can understand what's happening around the globe.
• Officials from both the Palestinian Authority and Lebanese claim that Israeli gunboats attacked Lebanon's largest refugee camp for Palestinians, near Sidon.
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See also

What happened on August 09 in history? Find out the list of August 9th major events

What was 2006 famous for? Discover everything about 2006

Who was born on August 09, 2006?

• Hunter In The Gym

  YouTube Star

Other August 9th famous birthdays

• Whitney Houston

  American pop diva with a three octave range, a spectacular video and film actress. A precocious beauty with virtuosity and lyrical authority, she began a carefully planned career in 1981 with TV commercials and guest spots. She also modeled in Glamour and Vogue and sang club dates with her mother, Cissy. With her debut album, Houston sold over 18 million …

• Audrey Tautou

  French actress who made a splash in "Amélie" in 2001. With her young round face, big brown eyes, and shy smile, she presented an endearing portrait of a young woman who brings sunshine into others' lives. In 1999 she won a César award for most promising actress after her role in "Venus Beauty Institute." With a growing list of credits …

• Melanie Griffith

  American actress, tall (5'9") and voluptuous, who started as a model before her screen debut in "Night Moves," 1975. Her big break came in "Working Girl," 1988, for which she was nominated as Best Actress.

• Gillian Anderson

  American actress. After beginning her career in theatre, Anderson achieved international recognition for her role as Special Agent Dana Scully on the American television series The X-Files. Her film work includes The House of Mirth(2000), The Mighty Celt (2005), The Last King of Scotland (2006), and two X-Files films, The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe(2008).

See all famous people born on August 9th

How old am I?

If August 09, 2006 is your birthday you are 16 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 09.

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Who died on August 09, 2006?

• Philip E High

  science fiction author (Born 1914).

• Miguel Díaz
• Alberto Wagner de Reyna
• Melissa Hayden
• James Van Allen
• Anga Díaz

Other August 9th famous deaths

• Bernie Mac

  American actor and comedian (d. 2008).

• Dmitri Shostakovich

  Russian composer noted for his daring and experimental style.

• Dean Corll

  Shot, he raped and killed 26 boys.

• Abigail Folger

  American noted family, the heiress to the Folger Coffee fortune and a debutante, formally introduced into polite society 2/21/1961.

See all famous people who died on August 9th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Wednesday.

August 9th marks the 220th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 144 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2006 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison - Let the Lower Lights be Burning
2. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
4. Cassie - Me & U
5. Beyonce - Deja Vu

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
3. Rihanna - Unfaithful
4. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
5. James Morrison - You Give Me Something

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Young Dro Featuring T.I. - Shoulder Lean
2. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
3. Cassie - Me & U
4. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Deja Vu
5. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Mana - Labios Compartidos
2. Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Down
4. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
5. Don Omar - Angelito

Championship

• Southampton - Coventry : 2 - 0
• Sunderland - Birmingham : 0 - 1

League 1

• Chesterfield - Carlisle : 0 - 0

League 2

• Boston - Peterboro : 0 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.69
• Apple AAPL: opens at $65.43
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.49
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.48
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.75

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 115.31 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1197 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2259 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9745 CNY
• 1 EUR = 148.32 JPY