Wednesday November 15, 2006

Historical Events

• A magnitude 8.3 earthquake is recorded in the Kuril Islands. A tsunami measuring 176 cm in height damages Crescent City's dock.
• Hawaii prohibits smoking in enclosed public spaces.
• Puerto Rico's Sales and Use Tax has been established as a response to the budget crisis in Puerto Rico that occurred in May 2006.
• General John Abizaid of the United States Central Command tells the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services he believes that we can stabilize Iraq.
• At 11:14:19 UTC, an earthquake measuring 8.1 on Richter scale takes place on the Pacific Ocean Seafloor. The epicentre is 390 kms (344 miles) east from Etorofu Island (latitude 46.7 N, longitude 153.5 E). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the East Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issue watches and warnings about tsunamis. The tsunami that was expected to reach at least 2m (6ft) in height has been canceled by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the East Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warnin
• According to the electoral commission, Joseph Kabila won the presidential run-off election of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by winning 58% of the vote. Jean-Pierre Bemba, his opponent, claims that fraud was widespread.
• Today, India and Pakistan reached an agreement to form a panel to fight terrorism as part of the first peace talks in nearly a year. There has been little progress in the dispute over Kashmir, which is the mountain region claimed by both countries. (The Times}
• Senator Mitch McConnell is elected leader of the Republicans in America's Senate.
• There are widespread flooding reports in East Africa, especially in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. At least five people have been reported to be dead in Mogadishu, where the Shabelle, Juba and Suva rivers burst their banks. More than 70,000 people were reported as displaced.
• Inadvertently, a patient from southern Kazakhstan was infected by HIV. Earlier this year, 79 children were infected with HIV. This led to a scandalous political situation and the dismissal and resignation of Yerbolat Dosayev, Health Minister. In 2005, another outbreak occurred.
• As global destruction of trees reversed, forests begin to recover. A new study provides hope for endangered species as well as climate change.
• James P. Barker, a soldier in the United States Army, pleads guilty in the Mahmudiyah case in March 2006 to raping and killing a girl. This avoids a possible death sentence. BBC News
• Richard Causey, the former chief accounting officer at Enron, was sentenced to 66 month or five and a quarter years imprisonment for his involvement in the collapse.
• A British Columbia windstorm causes a building to collapse. Due to the strong gusts, West Vancouver residents were forced from their homes.
• Al Jazeera launches a 24-hour English-language news channel Al Jazeera English. It was previously known as Al Jazeera International and began broadcasting today.
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See also

What happened on November 15 in history? Find out the list of November 15th major events

What was 2006 famous for? Discover everything about 2006

Who died on November 15, 2006?

• David K Wyatt

  American historian (Born 1937).

• Maurice Blondel
• Ana Carolina Reston
• René Sterne

Other November 15th famous deaths

• Jean Gabin

  French actor, distinguished and handsome, internationally known.

• Myra Hindley

  British serial killer with her lover, Ian Brady.

• Margaret Mead

  American cultural anthropologist who made six South Sea sojourns to study cultural conditioning.

• Lloyd Bacon

  Director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65.

See all famous people who died on November 15th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius

Personality of November born

Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Wednesday.

November 15th marks the 318th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 46 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2006 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Justin Timberlake - My Love
2. Akon - Smack That
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Ludacris - Money Maker
5. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Fedde Le Grande - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh
4. Bodyrox featuring Luciana - Yeah Yeah
5. Akon - Smack That

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
2. Unk - Walk It Out
3. JAY-Z - Show Me What You Got
4. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
5. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love

Top #5 Latin songs

1. David Bisbal - Quien Me Iba A Decir
2. Toby Love Featuring Rakim & Ken-Y - Tengo Un Amor
3. Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra
4. Aventura - Los Infieles
5. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.07
• Apple AAPL: opens at $85.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.13
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.51
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.08

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 118.01 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1386 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2456 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8685 CNY
• 1 EUR = 151.38 JPY