What happened on Monday July 24, 2006?

Here's what happened on July 24, 2006:

• Israel-Lebanon Conflict Escalates The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict intensified, marked by military confrontations, diplomatic tensions, and significant civilian casualties, involving Hezbollah and Israeli military forces.
• Baghdad Bombing in Sadr City A devastating terrorist attack in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood killed at least 66 people through two powerful bomb explosions, underscoring the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq.
• Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of Cluster Munitions Use Human Rights Watch alleged that Israel used cluster munitions fired by artillery against the Lebanese population, raising serious international humanitarian concerns about warfare tactics.
• WTO Doha Round Negotiations Collapse After nearly five years of complex international negotiations, the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of global trade liberalization talks ended in failure, highlighting significant challenges in achieving multilateral trade agreements.
• Saddam Hussein Force-Fed in Hospital Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi President, was force-fed via a tube in a Baghdad hospital after a 16-day hunger strike, highlighting the complex medical and legal circumstances surrounding his detention.
• AMD Acquires ATI Technologies Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to purchase ATI Technologies, a Canadian computer graphics and semiconductor company, for $5.4 billion in a strategic cash and stock transaction. This acquisition significantly expanded AMD's capabilities in graphics processing and chipset technologies.
• Chad President Fires Ministers for Embezzlement President Idriss Deby of Chad dismissed two ministers, Mahamat Allamine Bourmatreye and Mahamat Abdoulaye, on accusations of embezzling 277 million CFA Francs during his second term in office.
• Coast Guard Rescues Cargo Ship Crew The United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the Alaska Air National Guard, successfully rescued twenty-three crew members from a sinking cargo ship en route from Japan to Vancouver, demonstrating maritime rescue capabilities.

Events in 2006

July 24, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 24, 2006

July 24, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 24, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $61.26
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.48
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $74.92

Exchange Rates on July 24, 2006:

• 1 USD = 116.63 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1393 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2463 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9851 CNY
• 1 EUR = 147.28 JPY

July 24, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 205th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 24, 2006 can also be written as 7/24/2006 in the US and as 24/7/2006 in UK and Europe.

July 24, 2006 in July 2006 calendar

July 24, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 24, 2006 was Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
2. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
3. Cassie - Me & U
4. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
5. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down

July 24, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 24, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Lily Allen - Smile
4. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
5. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons

July 24, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 24, 2006 was Snap Yo Fingers by Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
2. Cassie - Me & U
3. LeToya - Torn
4. Field Mob Featuring Ciara - So What
5. Young Dro Featuring T.I. - Shoulder Lean

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 24th is Leo.

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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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July 24, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 24, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 24, 2006 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 24, 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 July 24, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:45 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on July 24, 2006

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Someone born on July 24, 2006 is:

18 years 9 months old,

or 225 months and 29 days old,

or 982 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6878 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 24, 2006?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 24, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 24, 2006.

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