What happened on Friday January 20, 2006?

Here's what happened on January 20, 2006:

• Iran Moves Funds to Avoid Potential UN Sanctions Amid escalating tensions with Western nations over its nuclear program, Iran announced it was strategically moving financial assets out of Europe to protect them from potential United Nations sanctions.
• NASA's New Horizons Probe Crosses Moon's Orbit NASA's Pluto probe New Horizons achieved a remarkable milestone by reaching the Moon's orbit just 8 hours and 35 seconds after launch, setting a new Earth-to-Moon-distance flight record.
• Shiite Alliance Wins Iraqi Legislative Elections Iraq's election commission officially confirmed that the United Iraqi Alliance, a coalition of Shiite religious groups, secured the most seats in the country's National Assembly following the December 2005 legislative elections.
• Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Employees Indicted Three former employees of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio were indicted for systematically falsifying inspection reports and providing misleading information to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. FirstEnergy Corporation, the plant's owner, agreed to a plea deal and will pay fines to avoid criminal prosecution.
• Northern Bottlenose Whale in River Thames A rare and extraordinary event occurred when a Northern Bottlenose whale was spotted swimming in the River Thames, marking the first such sighting since record-keeping began in 1913. The 5-meter-long marine mammal navigated through central London, passing near the Houses of Parliament and causing significant public interest.
• Tragic Bus Accident in Indian Kashmir A devastating bus accident in Indian Kashmir resulted in the deaths of at least 52 people, including five children, when an overcrowded bus plummeted down a deep canyon.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 2006

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

Stock market quotes on January 20, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $79.28
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.30
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.04

Exchange Rates on January 20, 2006:

• 1 USD = 115.22 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1532 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2768 CHF
• 1 EUR = 139.86 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6849 GBP

January 20, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - FC Brussels : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Erzgebirge Aue : 3 - 1
• Burghausen - Freiburg : 2 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Ahlen : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Caen - Laval : 2 - 1
• Chateauroux - Brest : 0 - 0
• Dijon - Sete : 3 - 0
• Grenoble - Guingamp : 0 - 0
• Gueugnon - Reims : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Crystal Palace - Reading : 1 - 1

January 20, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2006 can also be written as 1/20/2006 in the US and as 20/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 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 20th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 10:08 pm and setting at 10:33 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 20, 2006

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Someone born on January 20, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 24 days old,

or 1007 weeks and 5 days old,

or 7054 days old,

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

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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

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

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