What happened on Sunday March 12, 2006?

About March 12th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: In an unprecedented cricket match, Australia first scored a world record 434 runs, which was then dramatically surpassed by South Africa, who scored 438/9 to win the match.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 2006 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: You're Beautiful by James Blunt
  • #1 UK song: It's Chico Time by Chico
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 12th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on March 12th, 2006.

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March 12, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 2006:

  • World Record Cricket Scoring In an unprecedented cricket match, Australia first scored a world record 434 runs, which was then dramatically surpassed by South Africa, who scored 438/9 to win the match.
  • Sadr City Car Bomb Attack Six car bombs detonated in Sadr City, Baghdad, resulting in at least forty-six fatalities, underscoring the ongoing violence in Iraq.
  • Historic Cricket Match Between Australia and South Africa A legendary One-Day International cricket match took place between Australia and South Africa, marking an extraordinary moment in cricket history.
  • Death of Slobodan Milošević A post-mortem examination confirmed that former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević died of heart failure, marking the end of a controversial political figure.
  • Mahmudiyah Murders Victim Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi, a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, was tragically raped, murdered, and killed along with her family during the Mahmudiyah killings, highlighting the brutal violence during the Iraq War.
  • Senator Feingold's Censure Motion U.S. Senator Russ Feingold announced his intention to introduce a motion to censure President George W. Bush.
  • Release of Algerian Militant Abdelhak Layada, a founder of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), was released from prison under Algeria's national reconciliation decree.
  • Pharmaceutical Company Merger Attempt Merck, a Frankfurt-based pharmaceutical company, made a hostile merger offer to Schering, a Berlin-based rival.
  • Venezuela Updates National Flag Venezuela modified its national flag, increasing the number of stars from seven to eight and slightly altering its coat of arms.
  • Malta Labour Party Election Victory The Malta Labour Party achieved a significant victory in the Local Council Elections.
  • Death of Hungarian Athletic Official István Gyulai, a prominent Hungarian athletic official, passed away. He was a significant figure in Hungarian sports administration.

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March 12, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 12, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Roma : 3 - 2
  • Empoli - Chievo : 2 - 1
  • Juventus - Milan : 0 - 0
  • Lazio - Reggina : 3 - 1
  • Messina - Lecce : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Lokeren - Standard : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Karlsruhe : 0 - 0
  • Dresden - Siegen : 1 - 0
  • Freiburg - Braunschweig : 1 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Burghausen : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 12, 2006?


March 12, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 71st day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 2006 can also be written as 3/12/2006 in the US and as 12/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 12, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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March 12, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 12, 2006:

  • Jim Flynn

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March 12, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 6th and March 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 12, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 2006 was You're Beautiful by James Blunt, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - You're Beautiful youtube
  2. - Check On It youtube
  3. - Temperature youtube
  4. - Grillz youtube
  5. - Be Without You youtube

March 12, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 12, 2006 was It's Chico Time by Chico, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - It's Chico Time youtube
  2. - No Tomorrow youtube
  3. - Put Your Records On youtube
  4. - Sorry youtube
  5. - Beep youtube

March 12, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 12, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week March 6th and March 12th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Unpredictable
  3. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  4. - So Sick youtube
  5. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
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March 12, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 12, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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March 12, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 2006 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 March 12, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:52 pm and setting at 05:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Mar 14, 2006.

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How old is someone born on March 12, 2006?


Someone born on March 12, 2006 is:

19 years 1 month old,

or 229 months and 23 days old,

or 999 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6994 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 2006?

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