What happened on Sunday February 26, 2006?

Here's what happened on February 26, 2006:

• Al Askari Mosque Bombing: Warning of Civil War The International Crisis Group issued a critical warning about the potential for civil war in Iraq following the devastating Al Askari Mosque Bombing, which resulted in at least 250 deaths and heightened sectarian tensions.
• World Population Milestone: 6.5 Billion People On February 26, 2006, the global population reached an estimated 6.5 billion people, marking a significant demographic milestone in human history.
• Jamaica's First Female Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller made history as the first female president of the People's National Party and was set to become Jamaica's first female Prime Minister, succeeding P. J. Patterson within weeks.
• Sweden Wins Olympic Hockey Gold Sweden defeated Finland in the hockey final of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, securing the gold medal in an intense and competitive match.
• 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony During the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the Olympic flag was ceremonially passed to the mayor of Vancouver, host of the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.
• Historic Meeting of Queen Mary Ships The Cunard liner Queen Mary 2 met its historic predecessor, the original Queen Mary, for the first time at Long Beach, California, where the original ship is permanently stationed.
• Olivier Awards: Groundbreaking Billy Elliot Actors George Maguire, James Lomas, and Liam Mower made history by jointly winning the Best Actor in Musical Award for their roles in Billy Elliot. Notably, Mower, at just 13 years old, became the youngest recipient of this prestigious award.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Feb. 26, 2006

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Ascoli - Messina : 1 - 0
• Cagliari - Chievo : 2 - 2
• Empoli - Treviso : 1 - 1
• Inter - Udinese : 3 - 1
• Juventus - Lecce : 3 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Standard : 1 - 1
• FC Brussels - Gent : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Hertha : 2 - 1
• Hamburg - Stuttgart : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Aachen : 0 - 2
• Dresden - Bochum : 0 - 0
• Hansa Rostock - Siegen : 2 - 0
• Offenbach - Braunschweig : 2 - 0
• Unterhaching - Karlsruhe : 4 - 1

February 26, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 57th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 2006 can also be written as 2/26/2006 in the US and as 26/2/2006 in UK and Europe.

February 26, 2006 in February 2006 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 2006 was Check On It by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

1. Beyonce - Check On It
2. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
3. Nelly - Grillz
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
5. T-Pain - I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 26, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

1. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
2. Meck featuring Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart Again
3. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
4. Beyonce featuring Slim Thug - Check On It
5. Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana - Run It!

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
3. Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
4. Ne-Yo - So Sick
5. Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug - Check On It

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 26, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:01 am and setting at 05:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Mar 14, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on February 26, 2006

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Someone born on February 26, 2006 is:

19 years 2 months old,

or 230 months and 17 days old,

or 1002 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7016 days old,

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

There are 289 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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

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

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