Thursday December 21, 2006: on this day
December 21, 2006 was the 355th day of the year 2006, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Thursday.
Is December 21, 2006 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 21, 2006, who was born and died on December 21, 2006, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 21, 2006, which were the most popular songs (ex. Irreplaceable by Beyonce), movies (e.g. Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua), TV series (e.g. A Place Called Home) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 21st, 2006 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 21, 2006?
- December 21, 2006: What happened on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- December 21, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
- December 21, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 21, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 21, 2006?
- December 21, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- December 21, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
- December 21, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- December 21, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 21, 2006?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 21, 2006?
- Who was the Pope on December 21, 2006?
What day of the week was December 21, 2006?
December 21, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 355th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 21, 2006 can also be written as 12/21/2006 in the US and as 21/12/2006 in UK and Europe.
December 21, 2006: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 21, 2006:
- Supreme court of indonesia cleared muslim cleric abu bakar bashir of any involvement in 2002 bali bombings.
- Ipswich murder case: suffolk police announced that steven wright was charged with all five murders.
- Three marines are charged by u.s. military prosecutors with murder in connection to the haditha killings.
- Jon s. corzine, the governor of new jersey, signs a bill that allows civil unions for same-sex couples. new jersey is the third state in the united states to offer civil unions and the fifth to offer some form of marriage to gay couples.
- Somalia's war on terrorism
- New heavy fighting has been reported near the baidoa base of the weak somali government. this is amid concerns that conflict could lead to the collapse of the horn of africa.
- Somalia's council of islamic courts claims it is at war against ethiopian troops.
- As dissatisfaction with the presidency grows, mahmoud ahmadinejad's opponents win many victories in local elections as well as elections to the assembly of experts.
- Shane warne is the most successful test cricket wicket-taker of all time and will be retiring from international cricket after the 2006-07 ashes series.
- War in somalia: there are reports of heavy fighting near the weak somali government’s baidoa base. this is amid concerns that conflict could lead to the collapse of the horn of africa. (bbc). the council of islamic courts in somalia claims it is at war against ethiopian troops.
- At the age of 66, saparmurat niyazov is the president-for life of turkmenistan. (bbc). the date for the next presidential election will be announced on 26/12 2006.
December 21, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on December 21, 2006:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.09
- Apple AAPL: opens at $84.70
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.13
- General Electric GE: opens at $38.03
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.86
Exchange Rates on December 21, 2006:
- 1 USD = 118.33 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.1549 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2163 CHF
- 1 USD = 7.816 CNY
- 1 EUR = 155.92 JPY
December 21, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)
- Barcelona - Ath Madrid : 1 - 1
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Alaves - Xerez : 1 - 0
- Hercules - Valladolid : 2 - 2
- Sp Gijon - Las Palmas : 2 - 0
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Strasbourg - Amiens : 1 - 0
Liga I - Football (Portugal)
- Benfica - Belenenses : 4 - 0
December 21, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.
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December 21, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.
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December 21, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 21, 2006 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:35 am and setting at 06:37 pm.
The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.
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Get your map!Who was born on December 21, 2006?
Famous people born on December 21, 2006:
- Combs Twins
American identical twins, and well-known family members, are daughters of rapster sean combs (sean combs), and kim porter.
Whose famous birthday is on December 21st?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 21st:
- Jane Fonda
American actress, who has at times been a sexpot and a feminist, a politician, a producer of exercise videos, a businesswoman,...
- Kiefer Sutherland
British-american actor, noted family, kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland is a twin.
- Corinne Touzet
French actress, comedian on tv, producer and producer of west indian descent.
- Julie Delpy
French actress; well-known internationally.
- Jane Kaczmarek
Tv actress.
- Ray Romano
American comedian, with a droning, worried tone, is the star of "everybody loves raymond" 1996.
- Andy Dick
American comedian and actor.
- Paul Meurisse
French actor and fianca(c), of singer edith piaf.
- Steven Yeun
Tv actor.
- Phil Donahue
American television personality.
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December 21, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 17 years 3 months old,
or 207 months and 29 days old,
or 904 weeks and 1 day old,
or 6329 days old,
if you were born on December 21, 2006.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 2006?
There are 246 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 21st 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 2006?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 21, 2006.
December 21, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 21, 2006:
- Philippa Pearce
British author famous for children's books including 'Tom's Midnight Garden'.
- Saparmurat Niyazov
Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st president of turkmenistan (d. 2006).
- Scobie Breasley
Australian jockey (born 1914).
- Warren Hair
- Lois Hall
- Augusto Carvacho
- Sydney Wooderson
- Pierre Louki
What famous deaths happened on December 21st?
Famous deaths on December 21st:
- Ted Healy
American screenwriter and actor (d. 1937).
- Billie Whitelaw
Coventry (england) -- actress (omens, adding machine).
- Richard Long
American author and historian (d. 2013).
- Ebb Fitzgerald
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- Jersee Fitzgerald
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- Trason Fitzgerald
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- Hadli Fitzgerald
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- Garrell Fitzgerald
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- Keldric Fitzgerald
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- Keiston Fitzgerald
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December 21, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on December 21, 2006:
- Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
- R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
- Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.
December 21, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 21, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.
December 21, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 21, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Beyonce - Irreplaceable
- Akon - I Wanna Love You
- Fergie - Fergalicious
- Akon - Smack That
- Justin Timberlake - My Love
December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.
December 21, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on December 21, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Take That - Patience
- Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
- Akon - Smack That
- Nizlopi - JCB Song
- Madonna - Hung Up
December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.
December 21, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 21, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Beyonce - Irreplaceable
- Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
- Ciara - Promise
- Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
- Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine
December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 21, 2006 was Tu Recuerdo by Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.
December 21, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 21, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 18th and December 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
- Mana - Bendita Tu Luz
- RBD - Ser O Parecer
- Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra
- Pitbull Featuring Frankie J & Ken-Y - Dime (Tell Me)
December 21, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 21, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 21, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 21, 2006 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
December 21, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on December 21, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
December 21, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 21, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 21, 2006?
On December 21, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 21, 2006?
On December 21, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on December 21, 2006?
On December 21, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about December 21st?
December 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on December 21st, such as:
- 2018 - Colombian conflict: a joint military and police operation near tumaco kills walter arizala, an ecuadorian drug dealer and farc dissident. arizala was earlier this year wanted in connection with the assassination of two ecuadorian journalists.
- 2017 - December 2017, melbourne car attack: nineteen victims were injured when a car crashed into pedestrians on the corner of flinders street, elizabeth street, melbourne, australia. the driver was arrested. victoria police believe the incident was a deliberate act, but not terrorist-related.
- 2016 - Terrorism is in indonesia: three indonesian police officers are killed in a gunfight south jakarta following the discovery of a bomb. in connection with alleged involvement in suicide bomb attack plans, fourteen people were arrested.
What happened in 2006?
2006 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Sydney, Australia experiences the hottest New Year's Day ever recorded. The temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), sparking bushfires, and power outages.
- A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia kills 12 miners and leaves one in critical condition.
- In the Sago Mine Disaster, near Buckhannon West Virginia, USA, twelve dead coal miners were found along with one survivor.
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What was the calendar for December 2006?
December 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.