What happened on Thursday April 20, 2006?

Here's what happened on April 20, 2006:

• Chinese President Hu Jintao Visits White House Chinese President Hu Jintao was welcomed at the White House by President George W. Bush. During the arrival ceremony, a Falun Gong protester from The Epoch Times interrupted the proceedings and was removed by the Secret Service. A protocol error occurred when the announcer mistakenly referred to China's national anthem.
• Human Genome Project Completes Final Chromosome Sequence In May 2006, the Human Genome Project published the last chromosome sequence in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, marking a monumental achievement in genetic research and understanding human DNA.
• Iran-Russia Uranium Enrichment Deal Collapses Iran announced a uranium enrichment deal with Russia involving a joint uranium enrichment facility on Russian soil. However, just nine days later, Iran declared it would not transfer all activities to Russia, effectively terminating the agreement.
• Nepalese General Strike Turns Violent Nepali police violently suppressed pro-democracy protesters attempting to march into Kathmandu, resulting in at least three deaths and numerous injuries. The United Nations strongly condemned the security forces' excessive and deadly use of force against protesters and innocent bystanders.
• Tamil Tigers Abandon Peace Negotiations In the ongoing Sri Lankan Civil War, the Tamil Tigers unilaterally ended peace negotiations, declaring the talks no longer viable indefinitely.
• Singapore Prepares for 2006 General Elections President Sellapan Ramanathan dissolved the Singapore parliament on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, setting the stage for the upcoming general elections scheduled for May 6, 2006.
• Legendary Test Pilot Scott Crossfield Dies in Plane Crash Scott Crossfield, a renowned American test pilot famous for his contributions to aviation research, was tragically killed in an accident involving a Cessna 210.
• Snyder Rini Becomes Solomon Islands Prime Minister Amid Unrest Snyder Rini was elected as the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, taking office secretly due to ongoing riots targeting ethnic Chinese.

Events in 2006

April 20, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 20, 2006

April 20, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 20, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $69.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.65

Exchange Rates on April 20, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.47 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1396 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2781 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.011 CNY
• 1 EUR = 144.66 JPY

April 20, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 110th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 2006 can also be written as 4/20/2006 in the US and as 20/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

Famous people died on April 20, 2006:

• Maurice de Gandillac
• Miguel Zacarías
• Kathleen Antonelli

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on April 20th

April 20, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 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 20, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 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 20, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 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 20th is Taurus.

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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 20, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 20, 2006 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 02:12 am and setting at 12:22 pm.

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 20, 2006

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Someone born on April 20, 2006 is:

19 years and 24 days old,

or 228 months and 24 days old,

or 994 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6964 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 2006?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 20, 2006.

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