What happened on Tuesday March 21, 2006?

About March 21st, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jack Dorsey and his team launch Twitter, a groundbreaking social media platform that would revolutionize global communication and real-time information sharing.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 2006 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: So Sick by Ne-Yo
  • #1 UK song: It's Chico Time by Chico
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 21st, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on March 21st, 2006.

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March 21, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 2006:

  • Twitter (X) Founded Jack Dorsey and his team launch Twitter, a groundbreaking social media platform that would revolutionize global communication and real-time information sharing.
  • Allegations of Conspiracy in Pat Finucane Assassination Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern publicly suggests British security forces may have conspired with loyalist paramilitaries in the 1989 assassination of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, reigniting tensions in Northern Ireland's complex political history.
  • Gazprom-China Energy Agreement Gazprom announces a major energy partnership with China, committing to build two large natural gas pipelines and assist in constructing two nuclear power stations, signaling significant geopolitical and economic cooperation.
  • UK Police Investigate Labour Party Honors Scandal The Metropolitan Police launch an investigation into potential violations of the Honours Prevention of Abuses Act 1925 by the Labour Party, focusing on allegations of 'cash for peerages' - a significant political corruption probe.
  • Chad Rebel Attack The UFDC rebel movement launches a significant military offensive in eastern Chad, killing over 150 Chadian soldiers in an attempt to overthrow President Idriss Deby, highlighting ongoing political instability in the region.
  • French National Assembly Passes Copyright Law The French National Assembly approves the DADVSI Act, implementing the 2001 EU Copyright Directive with 296 votes in favor. The right-wing UMP supports the act, while the left opposes it, reflecting complex political divisions around intellectual property rights.
  • Swedish Foreign Minister Resigns Laila Freivalds steps down from her position as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs following sustained criticism of her performance and leadership.

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March 21, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 21, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 21, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.66
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $64.30
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.51
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.82

Exchange Rates on March 21, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 117.27 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1647 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3011 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.026 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.8 JPY

March 21, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Getafe : 3 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Leeds - Crystal Palace : 0 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Scarborough - Canvey Island : 1 - 2
  • Southport - Accrington : 2 - 0
  • Woking - Aldershot : 1 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brechin - St Mirren : 0 - 3
  • Stranraer - Ross County : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was March 21, 2006?


March 21, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 80th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 2006 can also be written as 3/21/2006 in the US and as 21/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 21, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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March 21, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 2006 was So Sick by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - So Sick youtube
  2. - Temperature youtube
  3. - You're Beautiful youtube
  4. - Be Without You youtube
  5. - Bad Day youtube

March 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 2006 was It's Chico Time by Chico, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - It's Chico Time youtube
  2. - No Tomorrow youtube
  3. - Put Your Records On youtube
  4. - Sorry youtube
  5. - Beep youtube

March 21, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - So Sick youtube
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March 21, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 21, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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March 21, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 21, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 21, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 12:20 am and setting at 10:01 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 21, 2006?


Someone born on March 21, 2006 is:

18 years 10 months old,

or 226 months and 19 days old,

or 985 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6900 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 2006?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 2006?

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