What happened on Tuesday January 17, 2006?

Here's what happened on January 17, 2006:

• Supreme Court Ruling on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which permits physician-assisted suicide, is legally compatible with the federal Controlled Substances Act, affirming states' rights in end-of-life medical decisions.
• Journalist Jill Carroll Kidnapping Incident Kidnappers of American journalist Jill Carroll issued a critical demand, requiring the United States to release all female Iraqi prisoners within a 72-hour window, highlighting the intense tensions during the Iraq conflict.
• UN Peacekeepers Killed in Haiti Two Jordanian peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Stabilization Mission were tragically killed by gunfire in Port-au-Prince, underscoring the dangerous conditions faced by international peacekeeping forces.
• UN Peacekeepers Attacked in Côte d'Ivoire Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo launched an attack on United Nations peacekeepers after the Ivorian Popular Front withdrew from the Ivorian Civil War peace process, demonstrating the fragile political situation.
• Taiwan's Premier Resigns Following the defeat of the Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwanese Premier Frank Hsieh announced his resignation, signaling significant political shifts in Taiwan's governance.
• Oldest California Execution Clarence Ray Allen became the oldest condemned inmate executed in California and the second oldest in the United States, sparking discussions about capital punishment and age.
• GNU General Public License Draft Released The third draft of the GNU General Public License was released, introducing innovative provisions preventing GPL code from being used in digital rights management schemes, emphasizing software freedom and open-source principles.
• Rodriguez Joins US Baseball Team Professional baseball star Alex Rodriguez announced his participation in the United States team for the World Baseball Classic, generating excitement among baseball fans worldwide.
• Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction The 30th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, featured rare and valuable vehicles, including the first production Corvette (#003) selling for US$1,000,000 and a 1967 convertible with a 427 ci 435 horsepower engine priced at US$350,000.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Jan. 17, 2006

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

Stock market quotes on January 17, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $85.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.63
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.80

Exchange Rates on January 17, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.46 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1636 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.28 CHF
• 1 EUR = 139.76 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6848 GBP

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

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brentford - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 1
• Colchester - Bristol City : 3 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Darlington - Grimsby : 0 - 0
• Shrewsbury - Mansfield : 0 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Atalanta - Piacenza : 2 - 1
• Avellino - Catanzaro : 2 - 0
• Bologna - Verona : 2 - 1
• Catania - Cesena : 1 - 0
• Cremonese - Albinoleffe : 0 - 0

January 17, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 17th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2006 can also be written as 1/17/2006 in the US and as 17/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Nelly - Grillz
2. Chris Brown - Run It!
3. Beyonce - Check On It
4. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
5. Nickelback - Photograph

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 2006 was That's My Goal by Shayne Ward, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
2. Nizlopi - JCB Song
3. Madonna - Hung Up
4. Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best - A Tribute
5. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
3. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
4. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
5. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow - I Think They Like Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 17, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 08:08 pm and setting at 09:36 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 17, 2006

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Someone born on January 17, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 27 days old,

or 1008 weeks and 1 day old,

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