What happened on Monday April 17, 2006?

Here's what happened on April 17, 2006:

• Nepal General Strike Continues The 12th day of a general strike in Nepal, organized by political parties against King Gyanendra, continued with escalating tensions. Food shortages and price increases triggered panic buying in certain areas. In Nijgadh, 75 miles south of Kathmandu, a protester was shot and five others were injured.
• 110th Boston Marathon The 110th Boston Marathon featured a Kenyan victory, with Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot winning the men's title in a time of 2:07:14 and Rita Jeptoo claiming the women's title with a time of 2:23:38.
• Strong Spring Storm in Northern and Central Plains A powerful spring storm swept across the Northern and Central Plains, bringing intense precipitation and strong northwest winds. The region experienced sustained winds of 30 to 50 mph, with gusts reaching around 70 mph, which persisted for over 24 hours as the storm slowly traversed western South Dakota.
• Death of Calum Kennedy, Scottish Singer Calum Kennedy, a notable Scottish singer who was born in 1928, passed away on this date.

Events in 2006

April 17, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 2006

April 17, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $66.51
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.77

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.78 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1463 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2793 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0185 CNY
• 1 EUR = 144.33 JPY

April 17, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Bochum : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lorient - Brest : 5 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brighton - Sheffield Weds : 0 - 2
• Burnley - Crystal Palace : 0 - 0
• Coventry - Leicester : 1 - 1
• Crewe - Cardiff : 1 - 1
• Derby - Hull : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Accrington - Scarborough : 1 - 0
• Aldershot - Grays : 0 - 3
• Dag and Red - Canvey Island : 2 - 2
• Forest Green - Exeter : 0 - 0
• Gravesend - Woking : 2 - 0

April 17, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 107th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2006 can also be written as 4/17/2006 in the US and as 17/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

Famous people died on April 17, 2006:

• Scott Brazil

  American television director and producer.

• Oleg Cassini
• Henderson Forsythe
• Lucia Bedarida Servadio

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2. Sean Paul - Temperature
3. T.I. - What You Know
4. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You

April 17, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Ne-Yo - So Sick
3. Orson - No Tomorrow
4. Mary J Blige & U2 - One
5. Embrace - Nature's Law

April 17, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. T.I. - What You Know
2. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
3. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
4. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
5. Sean Paul - Temperature

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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April 17, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 08:56 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 2006

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Someone born on April 17, 2006 is:

19 years 1 month old,

or 229 months and 19 days old,

or 998 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6989 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2006?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 17, 2006.

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