Thursday February 09, 2006: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 2/9/2006, UK date format: 9/2/2006

February 9th, 2006 was the 40th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Aquarius. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was Check On It by Beyonce. Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm was #1 song in the UK.

Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2006 while Money Secrets by Dave Barry was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Lotte. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing or Contact.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at February 09 across the years or at February 2006 calendar.

February 09, 2006 Events

What happened on February 09, 2006?

Historical Events

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is the former chief of staff of US Vice President Cheney. He tells federal grand juries that his superiors allowed him to provide secret information to reporters as part Bush's defense against intelligence used to justify invasion of Iraq.
Early results show that Rene Preval holds a clear lead in the Haitian general elections
The General Synod of the Church of England votes unanimously to apologize to Barbados' descendants of slaves. Two hundred years ago, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts owned the Codrington Estates.
U.S. forces are looking for the attacker of USS Cole who escaped prison last Friday. Interpol reports that an al-Qaida operative, who was sentenced to death in 2000 for plotting to bomb the USS Cole, escaped last Friday with a group convicts from Sanaa in Yemen. (BBC). This isn't the first escapee. Ten other suspects were also released from Aden custody during April 2003.
The Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt announces the discovery of an intact tomb of the pharaonic in the Valley of the Kings. This is the first such discovery since the 1922 death of King Tutankhamun.
Turkey's police chief stated that 14 people were injured in a blast at an Internet café in Istanbul.
The suicide bombing takes place during a Shiite Muslim procession, in Hangu (Pakistan), causing riots during Ashura, the most important holiday of the Muslim branch. The violence resulted in at least 27 deaths and many injuries.
At a Nigerian farm, where thousands of birds have died from bird flu, a large-scale slaughter is planned.
The House of Keys is a Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom and votes to lower the voting age down to 16.
Mannheim, Germany - Ernst Zundel is a German white supremacist who was extradited from Canada under allegations that he denied the Holocaust repeatedly. He returned to court on Thursday to face incitement and libel charges.
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Canada: The University of Prince Edward Island's administration ordered an immediate halt to Cadre's distribution on campus after the cartoons were published in the newspaper. The cartoons were also printed in a second edition of Cadre, which was confiscated by campus authorities.
J Dilla, legendary producer, dies.
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February 09, 2006 Famous Birthdays

Other February 9th famous birthdays

Tom Hiddleston
Movie Actor.
Lolo Ferrari
French pornographic actress (Born 1962).
Mia Farrow
American actress, third in line of seven children of Maureen O'Sullivan and John Farrow.
Amber Valletta
American actress and model.

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How old am I?

If February 09, 2006 is your birthday you are 17 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on February 09.

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February 09, 2006 Famous Deaths

Who died on February 09, 2006?

Freddie Laker
Laker Airways was founded by an English businessman (d. 2006).
Nadira
Indian actress (Born 1932).

Other February 9th famous deaths

Bill Haley
Haley, an American musician and the Comets rock band.
Robert Kearns
Inventor of the intermittent wiper (Born 1927).
Sophie Tucker
Slavic-American actress.
Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, actor, clown, author, and producer of films.

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February 09, 2006 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aquarius

Aquarius personality

Who should a Aquarius marry?

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dog

Element: Fire

Dog personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in February 09, 2006 reveal something about your future ? Find out

February 09, 2006 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was February 09, 2006?

The day of the week was Thursday.

February 9th marks the 39th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 325 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2006 calendar

February	2006
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28

February 09, 2006 Holidays and Observances

What is special on February 09, 2006?

Saints

Saint Apollonia, patron saint of dentists and dental technicians
Saint Ansbert of Rouen
Saint Maroon's Day - Lebanon

Music charts

What was the number one song on February 09, 2006? Which were the top hits on February 09, 2006?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Beyonce - Check On It
Nelly - Grillz
Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
Zac Efron - Breaking Free
James Blunt - You're Beautiful

Top #5 songs in the UK

The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
Meck featuring Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again
The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
Beyonce featuring Slim Thug - Check On It
Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana - Run It!