What happened on Sunday July 16, 2006?

About July 16th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hezbollah militants launched over 100 rockets targeting Israeli cities, with a significant strike on Haifa killing 8 civilians and injuring 17. The attacks also impacted Afula, resulting in widespread disruption including the shutdown of universities and train lines.
  • Day of the week: July 16th, 2006 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado
  • #1 UK song: Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

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July 16, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 16, 2006:

  • Hezbollah Rocket Attacks on Haifa and Northern Israel Hezbollah militants launched over 100 rockets targeting Israeli cities, with a significant strike on Haifa killing 8 civilians and injuring 17. The attacks also impacted Afula, resulting in widespread disruption including the shutdown of universities and train lines.
  • Tropical Storm Bilis Devastates Southeastern China Tropical Storm Bilis caused catastrophic damage in southeastern China, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 115 lives when it struck the region on Friday, demonstrating the destructive potential of severe weather events.
  • Suicide Attack in Iraqi Shiite Cafe A suicide attack in a Shiite cafe in northern Iraq claimed the lives of 25 people, as reported by a local general, underscoring the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
  • Mariano Rivera Achieves 400th Career Save Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees recorded his 400th career save, becoming the fourth major league baseball player to reach this significant milestone, highlighting his exceptional performance as a relief pitcher.
  • Bobby Wadkins Wins Senior Players Championship Bobby Wadkins secured his lone career major title at the Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, winning by a narrow margin of 1 stroke against Jim Thorpe at the TPC of Michigan.

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July 16, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 16, 2006?


July 16, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 197th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 2006 can also be written as 7/16/2006 in the US and as 16/7/2006 in UK and Europe.

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July 16, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 16, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 10th and July 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 16, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 2006 was Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Promiscuous youtube
  2. - Hips Don't Lie youtube
  3. - Crazy youtube
  4. - Me & U youtube
  5. - It's Goin' Down youtube

July 16, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 16, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Hips Don't Lie youtube
  2. - Maneater youtube
  3. - Smile youtube
  4. - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) youtube
  5. - Buttons youtube

July 16, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - It's Goin' Down youtube
  2. - Snap Yo Fingers
  3. - Torn
  4. - So What
  5. - Me & U youtube
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July 16, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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July 16, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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July 16, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 16, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 July 16, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:22 pm and setting at 01:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 2006.

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How old is someone born on July 16, 2006?


Someone born on July 16, 2006 is:

18 years 9 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 2006?

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