What happened on Friday June 16, 2006?

Here's what happened on June 16, 2006:

• Israeli Airstrike in Gaza An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed one Islamic Jihad militant and wounded two others who were reportedly preparing to launch Qassam missiles. The strike caused no civilian casualties. In the preceding week, over 100 Qassam missiles had been fired at Israeli towns.
• Nepal Maoist Peace Negotiations After ten hours of intense negotiations, Maoist leaders and government representatives agreed to form a new inclusive government and schedule a national election in 2007. As part of the agreement, the Maoist rebels consented to suspend their armed activities.
• North Korea Missile Test Preparations Intelligence reports and surveillance confirmed North Korea's preparations to test its Taepodong-2 missiles on the upcoming Sunday, raising international tensions.
• US House Supports Iraq Policy The United States House of Representatives approved a resolution with a vote of 256-153, demonstrating congressional support for President Bush's policy regarding the Iraq conflict.
• Chinese Journalist Sentenced for Exposing Corruption Yang Xiaoqing, a journalist for China Industrial Economy News, was sentenced to one year in prison for extortion after publishing an article revealing a local Communist Party official's theft of state assets. The incident sparked local protests, with hundreds blocking police vehicles.
• Gilbert Deya Arrested on Child Trafficking Allegations Edinburgh Sheriff Court police arrested evangelist Gilbert Deya in connection with serious child trafficking allegations brought forward by Kenyan law enforcement authorities.
• Bird Flu Detected in Prince Edward Island Canadian authorities in Prince Edward Island detected an H5 strain of avian influenza. Health officials currently assess the risk to human populations as low.
• Winnipeg Police Arrest Bandidos Members Winnipeg police made multiple arrests related to the Shedden massacre, with five members of the Bandidos motorcycle club among those detained.
• Prince of Naples Arrested in Corruption Probe Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, was taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into prostitution and corruption allegations.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Jun. 16, 2006

June 16, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 16, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.76
• Apple AAPL: opens at $58.95
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $21.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.01
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $78.26

Exchange Rates on June 16, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.11 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.122 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2308 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9981 CNY
• 1 EUR = 145.47 JPY

June 16, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 167th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 2006 can also be written as 6/16/2006 in the US and as 16/6/2006 in UK and Europe.

June 16, 2006 in June 2006 calendar

Famous people died on June 16, 2006:

• Arthur Franz

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on June 16th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 16, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
2. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
3. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
4. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
5. Daniel Powter - Bad Day

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 16, 2006 was I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) by Sandi Thom, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
4. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
5. Pink - Who Knew

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 16, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
2. Mary J. Blige Featuring Brook-Lyn - Enough Cryin
3. LeToya - Torn
4. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Twista - DJ Play A Love Song

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 16, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 12:04 am and setting at 11:49 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on June 16, 2006

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Someone born on June 16, 2006 is:

18 years 11 months old,

or 227 months and 3 days old,

or 987 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6912 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 16, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 16, 2006.

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