What happened on Thursday March 16, 2006?

About March 16th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: On the third anniversary of the Iraq War, the U.S. and Iraqi military launch Operation Swarmer, a significant air offensive in Salahuddin province, marking the largest air assault since the 2003 invasion.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 2006 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: So Sick by Ne-Yo
  • #1 UK song: It's Chico Time by Chico
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 16th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on March 16th, 2006.

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March 16, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 2006:

  • Operation Swarmer in Iraq On the third anniversary of the Iraq War, the U.S. and Iraqi military launch Operation Swarmer, a significant air offensive in Salahuddin province, marking the largest air assault since the 2003 invasion.
  • UN Establishes Human Rights Council The United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to establish the UN Human Rights Council, a significant step in global human rights protection and international diplomacy.
  • Expanded Child Pornography Network Bust An international child pornography network is uncovered through an internet chat room, leading to comprehensive arrests including 4 Australians, 13 Americans, 10 Canadians, and 2 Britons.
  • International Child Pornography Network Discovered An internet chat room leads to the discovery of an international child pornography network, resulting in the arrest of 4 Australians and 13 Americans, highlighting global law enforcement cooperation.
  • Iraqi National Assembly Reconvenes The Iraqi National Assembly holds its first meeting since the December 2005 elections, signaling a continued effort to establish democratic governance in post-invasion Iraq.
  • Thai Anti-Government Protests Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand continue rallying against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, with opposition leader Sondhi Limthongkul demanding the Prime Minister's resignation.
  • Bush Nominates Kempthorne as Interior Secretary U.S. President George W. Bush nominates Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne to serve as the Secretary of the Interior, a key cabinet position responsible for managing federal lands and natural resources.
  • Mexico Defeats USA in World Baseball Classic In the second round of the World Baseball Classic, Mexico defeats Team USA 2-1, dramatically eliminating the United States from the international baseball tournament.
  • Roy Halladay Contract Extension Roy Halladay, a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher, agrees to a $40 million, three-year contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays, solidifying his commitment to the team.

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

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

Stock market quotes on March 16, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.97
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $66.89
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.28
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.53
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.43

Exchange Rates on March 16, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 116.78 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1519 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2895 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0365 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 142.24 JPY

March 16, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Saarbrucken : 2 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Freiburg : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 16, 2006?


March 16, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 75th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 2006 can also be written as 3/16/2006 in the US and as 16/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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March 16, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 13th and March 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 2006 was So Sick by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 2006 was It's Chico Time by Chico, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  3. - So Sick youtube
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - Love
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March 16, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 16, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 07:04 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 16, 2006?


Someone born on March 16, 2006 is:

18 years 10 months old,

or 226 months and 24 days old,

or 986 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6905 days old,

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

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