What happened on Friday June 23, 2006?

Here's what happened on June 23, 2006:

• Human Rights Crisis in Chad and Sudan Human Rights Watch reported hundreds of civilians killed in eastern Chad by UFDC and Sudanese Janjaweed militia. The organization accused the Sudanese Government of using child soldiers, with HRW Africa Director Peter Takirambudde describing the situation as creating 'havoc' and highlighting the escalating violence between Darfur and Chad.
• Terrorist Finance Tracking Program Exposed The New York Times published a major story revealing the CIA's secret five-year surveillance of international banking through SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications), which was contested by the government.
• Terrorist Plot Foiled in Miami The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested seven men in Miami, Florida, who were accused of plotting to bomb the Sears Tower and planning additional attacks in the city.
• US Missile Defense Confidence Air Force Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering III, Director of the United States Missile Defense Agency, expressed high confidence that interceptor missiles could destroy any North Korean missile heading towards the United States, pending presidential approval.
• Saddam Hussein Ends Hunger Strike Saddam Hussein concluded a brief hunger strike after missing one prison meal, which was initiated in protest of the murder of one of his lawyers.
• Executive Order on Private Property Rights U.S. President George W. Bush issued an executive order limiting federal government's ability to take private property, stipulating that such actions must benefit the general public rather than serve purely economic interests.
• US Missile Defense System Test A United States warship successfully shot down a missile in the Pacific Ocean as part of a sea-based missile defense system test.
• Norman Mineta Resigns Norman Mineta resigned as United States Secretary of Transportation, effective July 7, 2006.
• Polish Government Ministerial Change Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz dismissed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Zyta Glowska, with Pawel Wojciechowski appointed as her successor. Marcinkiewicz assured that her policy direction would be maintained.
• Death of Harriet the Tortoise Harriet, a Galapagos tortoise, died at the age of 176, marking the end of her remarkable life. She was considered the oldest known animal on Earth at the time of her death, having been born around 1830.

Events in 2006

June 23, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 23, 2006

June 23, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 23, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.15
• Apple AAPL: opens at $59.72
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.18
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $77.15

Exchange Rates on June 23, 2006:

• 1 USD = 116.55 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1234 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2485 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9998 CNY
• 1 EUR = 145.79 JPY

June 23, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 174th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 2006 can also be written as 6/23/2006 in the US and as 23/6/2006 in UK and Europe.

June 23, 2006 in June 2006 calendar

Famous people died on June 23, 2006:

• Aaron Spelling

  Legendary television producer who created numerous iconic TV series like 'Dynasty', 'Charlie's Angels', and 'Beverly Hills, 90210'.

• Silvana Mauri

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on June 23rd

June 23, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

1. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
2. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
3. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
4. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
5. Daniel Powter - Bad Day

June 23, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 2006 was I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) by Sandi Thom, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

1. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
4. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
5. Pink - Who Knew

June 23, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

1. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
2. LeToya - Torn
3. Mary J. Blige Featuring Brook-Lyn - Enough Cryin
4. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
5. Field Mob Featuring Ciara - So What

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 23, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 23, 2006 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 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 June 23, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:13 am and setting at 08:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on June 23, 2006

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Someone born on June 23, 2006 is:

18 years 10 months old,

or 226 months and 14 days old,

or 984 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6893 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 2006?

There are 47 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 23, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 23, 2006.

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