Tuesday October 24, 2006: on this day

October 24, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 297th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 2006 can also be written as 10/24/2006 in the US and as 24/10/2006 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 2006 in October 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on October 24, 2006:

• Justice rutherford of ontario superior court of justice ruled against the "motive clause", an important component of the canadian anti-terrorism act.
• Meles zenawi, ethiopia's prime minister, accuses eritrea of threatening regional stability through its support to the islamic courts union of somalia. zenawi warns ethiopian parliament about the fact that jihadists are building their forces close to our borders.
• Closes at another record high for the dow jones industrial average
• At a pacific leaders forum in fiji, manasseh sogavare, the solomon islands prime minister proposes to reduce australia's role in the regional assistance mission to the solomon islands.
• The european union announced that it will assist kazakhstan in the development of nuclear power for peaceful purposes.
• Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad opposed a bill in iranian parliament that would require fingerprinting of citizens visiting iran from the united states. he stated, "we don't have a problem dealing with americans." we are against only the u.s. government.
• After a day of being held hostage by palestinian gunmen, an associated press photographer was released.
• Dennis hastert, speaker of the united states house of representatives, sits down with ethics investigators to find out when he and his staff were informed about ex-rep. mark foley’s scheming to former male pages. and what they did to stop it.
• Firefox 2.0 has been released.

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

Stock market quotes on October 24, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $81.21
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.43
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.45
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.91

Exchange Rates on October 24, 2006:

• 1 USD = 119.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1269 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2668 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9025 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.91 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 09:51 am and setting at 07:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 2006

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Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:

• Kevin Kline

  American actor and director.

• Gilbert Bécaud

  He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Martin Campbell

  New zealand producer and director.

• Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.

• Tim Pocock

  Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Sammy Petrillo

  American actor (d. 2009).

• Tom Fletcher

  Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).

• Natalie Anderson

  Tv actress.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 24th

You are 17 years 6 months old,

or 210 months

or 913 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6392 days old,

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

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 24th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 24, 2006:

• Enolia McMillan

  American activist and educator (d. 2006).

• William Montgomery Watt

  Scottish historian and scholar (b. 1909).

• Dino Leonetti
• Bruno Lauzi

What famous deaths happened on October 24th?

Famous deaths on October 24th:

• Raul Julia

  Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Anita Björk

  Swedish actress (b. 1923).

• Robert Guillaume

  American television and musical stage actor.

• Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Leslie Jordan

  American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).

• Claire Windsor

  American actress (born 1897).

• Ana Bertha Lepe

  Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).

• John McCarthy

  Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 24th

Holidays on October 24, 2006:

• Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
• Discordianism - Maladay
• Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
• United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances on October 24, 2006:

• Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
• United Nations Day
• World Development Information Day
• Disarmament Week, 24-30 October

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 2006 was Money Maker by Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 24, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Ludacris - Money Maker
2. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
3. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
4. Akon - Smack That
5. The Fray - How To Save A Life

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 2006 was America by Razorlight, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 24, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Razorlight - America
2. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
3. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
4. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
5. The Killers - When You Were Young

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 2006 was Money Maker by Ludacris Featuring Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 24, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
2. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
3. Beyonce - Ring The Alarm
4. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
5. Lyfe Jennings - S.E.X.

October 24, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 24, 2006 was Quien Me Iba A Decir by David Bisbal, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 24, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. David Bisbal - Quien Me Iba A Decir
2. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
3. Toby Love Featuring Rakim & Ken-Y - Tengo Un Amor
4. Alejandro Sanz - A La Primera Persona
5. RBD - Ser O Parecer