Thursday April 20, 2006

Historical Events

• May - Human Genome Project publishes last chromosome sequence in Nature's ''Nature.
• Sellapan Ramanathan, the President of Singapore, has "on the advice (Lee Hsien Loong), dissolved parliament" in preparation for the 2006 general elections, which will be held on May 6.
• Gazprom, Russia's largest gas company, warns Europe of a disruption in supply after reports that the UK government is hostile to Centrica's takeover
• April 2006 Nepalese General Strike: Police in Nepal open fire on protestors attempting to march into Kathmandu. At least three people were killed and many more injured by the police. (Reuters) The United Nations condemned the "excessive and deadly use of force" by security forces against protesters, and other innocent bystanders.
• Sri Lankan Civil War - The Tamil Tigers have ended peace negotiations, declaring that they are no longer viable indefinitely.
• Scott Crossfield, a famous American test pilot, is killed in an accident involving a Cessna 210.
• Under the Antarctic Ice Shield, a vast river system connects several subglacial lakes.
• The White House is open to Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is welcomed by President George W. Bush. An accredited journalist from The Epoch Times, a Falun Gong protester, interrupts Hu's speech at The Epoch Times' arrival ceremony. He was then removed by The Secret Service. Inadvertently calling the March of the Volunteers the "National Anthem of the Republic of China", the announcer is in violation of protocol.
• Volkswagen, a German automaker, is currently in negotiations for a restructuring plan to reduce costs and make the core unit more profitable.
• Snyder Rini was elected the new Prime Minister for the Solomon Islands. He took office in secret amid ongoing rioting against ethnic Chinese.
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See also

What happened on April 20 in history? Find out the list of April 20th major events

What was 2006 famous for? Discover everything about 2006

Who died on April 20, 2006?

• Wolfgang Unzicker

Other April 20th famous deaths

• Benny Hill

  British comedian who was very popular with his zany comic style and voted the Funniest Man of TV in Britain.

• Dylan Klebold

  American homicide with his partner, Eric Harris, shooting and bombing Columbine High School.

• Jean Carmet

  French film/tv actor, comedian, and screenwriter.

• Giuseppe Sinopoli

  Italian musician, a composer and conductor.

See all famous people who died on April 20th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Thursday.

April 20th marks the 109th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 255 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2006 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Anais - Lo Que Son Las Cosas
2. Wisin & Yandel - Llame Pa' Verte
3. Daddy Yankee - Machucando
4. Daddy Yankee - Rompe
5. Juanes - Lo Que Me Gusta A Mi

Stock Markets

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