What happened on Monday April 17, 2006?

About April 17th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 2006 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about April 17th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on April 17th, 2006.

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April 17, 2006: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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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
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What day of the week was April 17, 2006?


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

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April 17, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 17, 2006:

  • Scott Brazil

    American television director and producer.

  • Oleg Cassini
  • Henderson Forsythe
  • Lucia Bedarida Servadio

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April 17, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Bad Day youtube
  2. - Temperature youtube
  3. - What You Know youtube
  4. - You're Beautiful youtube
  5. - Be Without You youtube

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. - Crazy youtube
  2. - So Sick youtube
  3. - No Tomorrow youtube
  4. - One youtube
  5. - Nature's Law youtube

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. - What You Know youtube
  2. - Be Without You youtube
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - Temperature youtube
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April 17, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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

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

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April 17, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on April 17, 2006?


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?

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