What happened on Wednesday April 26, 2006?

Here's what happened on April 26, 2006:

• European Parliament Reveals CIA Extraordinary Rendition Flights A European Parliament inquiry revealed that the CIA conducted approximately 1,000 undeclared flights over Europe since 2001, transporting terrorism suspects to countries that permit torture.
• Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster 20th Anniversary Ukraine commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion, remembering one of the most significant nuclear accidents in human history.
• Karl Rove Testifies in CIA Leak Investigation Karl Rove, a senior aide to President Bush, testified for the fifth time before a federal grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA operative's identity.
• Tony Snow Appointed White House Press Secretary Tony Snow was named the new White House Press Secretary, marking a significant change in the Bush administration's communication strategy.
• Songbird Grammar Research Breakthrough University of California at San Diego psychologist Tim Gentner discovered that songbirds can learn simple grammar, potentially challenging Noam Chomsky's long-standing hypothesis that recursive grammar comprehension is unique to humans.
• Dahab Bombings: Egyptian Police Arrests Ten Egyptian police officers were arrested in connection with the devastating 2006 Dahab bombings that occurred on April 24th, resulting in 24 fatalities and over 80 injuries. The arrests suggest an investigation into potential security failures or complicity.
• Suicide Bombing Attempt in Egypt Two suicide bombers attempted to attack peacekeeping forces in Egypt near the Nile Delta. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, indicating potential successful prevention of a terrorist incident.
• Puerto Rico Budget Crisis Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila issued an executive order mandating budget allocation exclusively for security and health services. As a result, 43 government agencies were shut down, 15 provided partial services, and 60 continued normal operations due to fiscal year budget depletion.
• Solomon Islands Prime Minister Resigns Snyder Rini, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, immediately resigned after facing a no-confidence motion in Parliament, triggering celebrations in Honiara.
• Top Gear Presenters Host Radio Show Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond hosted a two-and-a-half hour evening show on Southern Counties Radio.

Events in 2006

April 26, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 26, 2006

April 26, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 26, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $66.60
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.07
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.07
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.84

Exchange Rates on April 26, 2006:

• 1 USD = 114.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1276 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2707 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0163 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.88 JPY

April 26, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• West Ham - Liverpool : 1 - 2

April 26, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 116th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 2006 can also be written as 4/26/2006 in the US and as 26/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

Famous people born on April 26, 2006:

• Kamila Valieva

Famous people born in 2006

Famous people born on April 26th

Famous people died on April 26, 2006:

• Yuval Ne'eman
• Franca Bartolomei

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on April 26th

April 26, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2. Sean Paul - Temperature
3. T.I. - What You Know
4. LL Cool J - Control Myself
5. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

April 26, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
3. Beatfreakz - Somebody's Watching Me
4. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
5. Rihanna - SOS

April 26, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

1. T.I. - What You Know
2. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
3. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
4. Busta Rhymes - Touch It
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 26, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 26, 2006 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 April 26, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:12 am and setting at 08:01 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 26, 2006

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Someone born on April 26, 2006 is:

18 years 11 months old,

or 227 months and 28 days old,

or 991 weeks

or 6937 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 2006?

There are 3 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 26, 2006.

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