Monday July 24, 2006

Historical Events

• Twenty-three crew members were saved by the United States Coast Guard, Alaska Air National Guard, and the United States Coast Guard from a sinking cargo ship that was heading from Japan to Vancouver.
• After nearly five years of negotiations, talks among WTO member countries on global trade liberalization (also known as the Doha Round) ended in disarray.
• President of Chad, Idriss Deby, fires Mahamat Allamine Bourmatreye, Livestock Minister, and Mahamat Abdoulaye (Decentralization Minister), who were serving as Livestock Minister during Deby's second term. They are accused of embezzling 277 millions CFA Francs.
• 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
• Hassan Nasrallah, a leader of Hezbollah, says in an interview with Al-Jazeera he discussed the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers with Lebanese politicians before the attack.
• Iraq War:
• Saddam Hussein (69), the former Iraqi President has been force-fed by a Baghdad hospital via a tube. This was after 16 days of hunger strike. (Reuters),
• At least 66 people are killed in Baghdad's Sadr City neighbourhood by two powerful bombs.
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Iran's President) warns Israel about its actions in Lebanon.
• Human Rights Watch claims that Israel used cluster munitions fired by artillery against the population of Lebanon.
• Israeli fire killed three people and injured 16 in an attack on a Lebanese family who were driving a minivan when they were ordered to flee Israel. (The Guardian),
• After 16 days of hunger strike, Saddam Hussein (69), the former Iraqi President has been forced-fed by a tube in a Baghdad hospital. (Reuters), (BBC). At least 66 people were killed in two bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City neighbourhood.
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Who was born on July 24, 2006?

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• Jennifer Lopez

  American actress, singer and businesswoman. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Hispanic. Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on …

• Rose Byrne

  Australian actress. Byrne made her screen debut in 1994 with a small role in the film Dallas Doll. In 2000, she played a leading role in the Australian film The Goddess of 1967, which brought her a Venice Film Festival award for Best Actress. From 2007 to 2012, she played Ellen Parsons in the cable television series Damages, which earned …

• Anna Paquin

  Canadian-born New Zealand actress

• Lynda Carter

  TV Actress

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How old am I?

If July 24, 2006 is your birthday you are 16 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on July 24.

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo

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Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Monday.

July 24th marks the 204th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 160 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

July 2006 calendar

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