What happened on Thursday January 26, 2006?

Here's what happened on January 26, 2006:

• Hamas Wins Palestinian Parliamentary Elections In a landmark political shift, the Islamist party Hamas secured a landslide victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections, winning 76 seats in the 132-member legislature. This victory ended four decades of Fatah's political dominance. Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei resigned, and Fatah declined to join a Hamas-led coalition. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas indicated he would continue negotiations with Israel through the Palestine Liberation Organization.
• Bush Defends NSA Surveillance Program President George W. Bush made a rare visit to the National Security Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, to publicly defend the controversial secret monitoring of U.S. citizens without court warrants, citing national security concerns related to terrorism.
• US Pressures India on Iran Nuclear Issue US Ambassador to India David Mulford warned India to support the US plan to refer Iran's nuclear program to the United Nations Security Council, threatening potential cancellation of a US-Indian nuclear agreement if India did not comply.
• Western Union Ends Telegram Service Western Union officially discontinued its historic telegram service, marking the end of an era in long-distance communication technology that had been a staple of global communication for over a century.
• Saudi Arabia Boycotts Denmark over Muhammad Cartoons In response to the controversial Muhammad Drawings, Saudi Arabia recalled its Danish ambassador and initiated a comprehensive boycott of Danish products, escalating tensions over the international cartoon controversy.
• Table Mountain Fire in Cape Town A significant fire erupted on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, causing potential environmental and ecological damage to the iconic natural landmark.

Events in 2006

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

Newspapers from Jan. 26, 2006

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

Stock market quotes on January 26, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $74.53
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.93
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.50

Exchange Rates on January 26, 2006:

• 1 USD = 116.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1509 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2698 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.063 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.06 JPY

January 26, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 26th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2006 can also be written as 1/26/2006 in the US and as 26/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

Famous people died on January 26, 2006:

• Khan Abdul Wali Khan

  Pakistani politician (b. 1917).

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on January 26th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Nelly - Grillz
2. Beyonce - Check On It
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
2. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
3. Nizlopi - JCB Song
4. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
5. Madonna - Hung Up

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
3. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
4. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
5. Ne-Yo - So Sick

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 26, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:49 am and setting at 02:37 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 26, 2006

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Someone born on January 26, 2006 is:

19 years 2 months old,

or 230 months and 28 days old,

or 1003 weeks and 6 days old,

or 7027 days old,

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

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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

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