Thursday April 27, 2006

Historical Events

• The Moray by-election is won by the Scottish National Party, 2006.
• The dispute for Chadian petroleum funds allocations has been settled by the World Bank and Government of Chad. It lasted four months. In return for the resumption in oil production through the Chad–Cameroon pipeline, the World Bank will allow Chad more oil revenue to be spent on its military.
• The construction of the Freedom Tower in New York City has begun, breaking the deadlock between Larry Silverstein, a private developer, and the Port Authority of New York. The tower, measuring 1,776 feet, is the focal point of the rebuilding efforts for the World Trade Center. It was destroyed by the September 11 2001 attacks.
• Nepal Civil War: The Maoist insurgents of Nepal respond to Girija Prasad, the newly elected prime minister, and announce a unilateral, three-month truce. After weeks of protests against democracy, Kathmandu slowly returns to normalcy. (BBC),
• Vladimir Putin was warned by the head of London Stock Exchange that his recent decision not to allow the head of large equity funds from Russia to be barred could send a "very negative signal" to world equity markets.
• Israel's center-leaning Kadima party is part of a coalition government that includes the left-leaning Labor party. (CBC),
• The Metro Rail project in Bangalore City (India), has been cleared. Work on the project is expected to begin shortly. This project will help to decongest the city's traffic and streamline the public transport system. Bangalore, also known for being the Silicon Valley of India is one of India's most congested cities.
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See also

What happened on April 27 in history? Find out the list of April 27th major events

What was 2006 famous for? Discover everything about 2006

Who died on April 27, 2006?

• Julia Thorne

  ex-wife of John Kerry (Born 1944).

Other April 27th famous deaths

• Carlos Castaneda

  Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (d. 1998).

• Olivier Messiaen

  French composer and musician, one of the most influential French composers of the 20th century.

• Marian Mercer

  American singer and stage actress who debuted in 1957.

• Edward R Murrow

  newscaster (Person to Person), dies at age 57.

See all famous people who died on April 27th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Thursday.

April 27th marks the 116th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 248 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2006 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Anais - Lo Que Son Las Cosas
2. Wisin & Yandel - Llame Pa' Verte
3. Daddy Yankee - Machucando
4. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
5. Daddy Yankee - Rompe

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.55
• Apple AAPL: opens at $67.74
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.02
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.01

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 114.19 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1231 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2598 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0162 CNY
• 1 EUR = 143.07 JPY