What happened on Thursday May 25, 2006?

About May 25th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, former top executives of Enron, were found criminally guilty for their roles in one of the most significant corporate fraud scandals in U.S. history, marking a landmark moment in corporate accountability.
  • Day of the week: May 25th, 2006 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: SOS by Rihanna
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

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May 25, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 25, 2006:

  • Enron Executives Found Guilty Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, former top executives of Enron, were found criminally guilty for their roles in one of the most significant corporate fraud scandals in U.S. history, marking a landmark moment in corporate accountability.
  • Djawara Massacre Human Rights Watch reported a horrific mass murder in Djawara, Chad, where Sudanese soldiers and Chadian rebels killed 118 civilians using machetes and buried them in mass graves, potentially constituting a genocide and violating the Tripoli Accord.
  • HIV Origin Confirmed Scientific research definitively confirmed the theory that HIV originated among wild chimpanzees in Cameroon, providing crucial insights into the virus's evolutionary history.
  • Abbas Ultimatum to Hamas Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a critical ten-day ultimatum to Hamas, demanding they recognize Israel's right to exist or face a national plebiscite on the issue.
  • ANWR Exploration Bill The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R.5429, the American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, authorizing oil and gas exploration on 2,000 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain, sparking environmental debate.
  • Death of Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker, influential Jamaican ska and reggae singer-songwriter who helped popularize Jamaican music internationally, passed away.

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May 25, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 25, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 25, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.78
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $64.26
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.57
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.89

Exchange Rates on May 25, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 111.65 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1065 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2151 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0225 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 143.16 JPY
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What day of the week was May 25, 2006?


May 25, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 145th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 25, 2006 can also be written as 5/25/2006 in the US and as 25/5/2006 in UK and Europe.

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May 25, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 25, 2006:

  • Desmond Dekker
  • Lars Gyllensten
  • Julian Bullard

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May 25, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 25, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 22nd and May 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 25, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 25, 2006 was SOS by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - SOS youtube
  2. - Bad Day youtube
  3. - Ridin' youtube
  4. - Temperature youtube
  5. - Where'd You Go youtube

May 25, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 25, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Crazy youtube
  2. - From Paris To Berlin youtube
  3. - SOS youtube
  4. - Control Myself youtube
  5. - Dani California youtube

May 25, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 25, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - What You Know youtube
  2. - Enough Cryin
  3. - It's Goin' Down youtube
  4. - When You're Mad
  5. - Gettin' Some
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May 25, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 25th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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May 25, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 25, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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May 25, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 25, 2006 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 25, 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 May 25, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:06 am and setting at 08:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jun 11, 2006.

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How old is someone born on May 25, 2006?


Someone born on May 25, 2006 is:

18 years 11 months old,

or 227 months and 19 days old,

or 989 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6929 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 25, 2006?

There are 11 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 25, 2006?

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