What happened on Friday December 29, 2006?

Here's what happened on December 29, 2006:

• Significant Ice Shelf Collapse in Canadian Arctic A massive 25-mile (66 km²) section of the Ayles Ice Shelf broke off from Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, representing a notable event in climate and environmental research.
• UK Settles Final World War II Loan The United Kingdom completed the repayment of its Anglo-American loan, marking the final settlement of its post-World War II financial obligations to the United States and Canada.
• UK Completes World War II Debt Repayment The United Kingdom finalized its World War II debt payments to Canada and the United States, interestingly noting that some Napoleonic War debts remain more economical to service through interest payments than complete redemption.
• AT&T Acquires BellSouth AT&T completed a major corporate acquisition of BellSouth Corporation, significantly expanding its telecommunications infrastructure and market presence.
• Ethiopian Troops Capture Mogadishu In a significant military operation, Ethiopian and Transitional government troops successfully captured Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, without encountering any resistance.
• Disturbing Child Murder Discovery in Noida Indian police made a grim discovery in Noida, uncovering the skulls and bodies of 15 missing children, highlighting a serious criminal investigation.
• Kazakhstan's Stance on Turkmenistan Succession Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister, publicly declared that Kazakhstan would maintain neutrality in the event of a potential conflict during the succession process following the death of Turkmenistan's leader Saparmurat Niyazov.
• Kyrgyzstan Faces Constitutional Tensions President Kurmanbek Bakiyev planned to address the Supreme Council to negotiate constitutional amendments, with parliamentary concerns about potential civil unrest and the risk of internal conflict.

Events in 2006

December 29, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 29, 2006

December 29, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 29, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $83.95
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.86
• General Electric GE: opens at $37.37
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $97.00

Exchange Rates on December 29, 2006:

• 1 USD = 119.05 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1658 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.219 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8075 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.15 JPY

December 29, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Birmingham - Luton : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• York - Woking : 0 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Excelsior - Feyenoord : 1 - 3

December 29, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 363rd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 2006 can also be written as 12/29/2006 in the US and as 29/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

Famous people died on December 29, 2006:

• Blagoja Vidinić

Famous people who died in 2006

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December 29, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Akon - I Wanna Love You
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Fergie - Fergalicious
5. Justin Timberlake - My Love

December 29, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Ciara - Promise
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 29, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 29, 2006 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 December 29, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:31 pm and setting at 03:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 29, 2006

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Someone born on December 29, 2006 is:

18 years 3 months old,

or 219 months and 25 days old,

or 955 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6690 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 2006?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 29, 2006.

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