What happened on Monday January 09, 2006?

About January 9th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ahmad Kazemi, top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards ground forces, and ten other personnel were killed in a plane crash in northwestern Iran, representing a significant military leadership loss.
  • Day of the week: January 9th, 2006 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Laffy Taffy by D4L
  • #1 UK song: That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about January 9th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on January 9th, 2006.

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January 09, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 09, 2006:

  • Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Killed in Plane Crash Ahmad Kazemi, top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards ground forces, and ten other personnel were killed in a plane crash in northwestern Iran, representing a significant military leadership loss.
  • UN General Criticizes Blair Over Iraq War Former UN commander in Bosnia, General Sir Michael Rose, publicly called for the impeachment of British Prime Minister Tony Blair regarding the controversial Iraq War, highlighting ongoing international criticism of the conflict.
  • Ariel Sharon's Medical Condition Improves Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon showed signs of recovery as he began breathing independently after doctors reduced anaesthetic drugs, marking a potential turning point in his medical treatment following a serious stroke.
  • Howard Stern Debuts on Satellite Radio Howard Stern made his groundbreaking first broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio, marking the end of his nearly 30-year terrestrial radio career and signaling a major shift in media broadcasting.
  • Phantom of the Opera Breaks Broadway Record The Phantom of the Opera surpassed the long-standing record set by Cats, becoming the longest-running show in Broadway history with its 7,486th performance, a testament to its enduring popularity.
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average Reaches 11,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 11,000 for the first time since June 7, 2001, signaling a significant milestone in the post-dot-com bubble economic recovery.
  • Dick Cheney Hospitalized U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to hospital for breathing difficulties but was subsequently released, highlighting ongoing concerns about his health.
  • Bus Fire in Rio Grande A dramatic bus fire occurred in downtown Rio Grande, with bystanders heroically rescuing all passengers. Twenty-seven people were injured in the incident, demonstrating community solidarity in an emergency.

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January 09, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 09, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 09, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $76.73
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.93
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.90

Exchange Rates on January 09, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 114.48 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1679 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2756 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 138.34 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6846 GBP

January 09, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Sedan - Clermont : 3 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Halifax - Morecambe : 0 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Kalamaria - PAOK : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Mantova - Modena : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was January 09, 2006?


January 09, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 9th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 2006 can also be written as 1/9/2006 in the US and as 9/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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January 09, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 09, 2006:

  • Andy Caldecott

    Australian motorcycle racer (born 1964).

  • W. Cleon Skousen

    American author and academic (b. 1913).

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January 09, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 09, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 9th and January 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 09, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 2006 was Laffy Taffy by D4L, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - Laffy Taffy youtube
  2. - Run It! youtube
  3. - Photograph youtube
  4. - Gold Digger youtube
  5. - Grillz youtube

January 09, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 2006 was That's My Goal by Shayne Ward, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - That's My Goal youtube
  2. - JCB Song youtube
  3. - Hung Up youtube
  4. - George Best - A Tribute youtube
  5. - Nasty Girl youtube

January 09, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  3. - Grillz
  4. - I Think They Like Me
  5. - Unpredictable
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January 09, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 09, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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January 09, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 09, 2006 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 January 09, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 12:44 pm and setting at 04:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 2005 while the next full moon would come on Jan 14, 2006.

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How old is someone born on January 09, 2006?


Someone born on January 09, 2006 is:

19 years 2 months old,

or 230 months and 14 days old,

or 1001 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7013 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 2006?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 2006?

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