What happened on Wednesday March 29, 2006?

About March 29th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, was captured in Nigeria after disappearing and subsequently extradited to Sierra Leone to face potential war crimes charges.
  • Day of the week: March 29th, 2006 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Temperature by Sean Paul
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 29th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on March 29th, 2006.

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March 29, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 29, 2006:

  • Charles Taylor Captured and Extradited Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, was captured in Nigeria after disappearing and subsequently extradited to Sierra Leone to face potential war crimes charges.
  • Israel Holds National Elections Israel conducted national elections with historically low voter turnout. The Kadima party, founded by Ariel Sharon, won with 28 parliamentary seats, a lower result than initially projected.
  • Canada Severs Ties with Hamas Canada officially cut diplomatic and financial ties with Hamas cabinet members and suspended all assistance to the Palestinian Authority, signaling a significant shift in its Middle Eastern diplomatic stance.
  • Massive Nationwide Strike in France Students and labor unions in France staged a comprehensive nationwide strike, disrupting schools, businesses, and public services, with over one million demonstrators participating.
  • Afghan Christian Convert Granted Political Asylum Abdul Rahman, an Afghan Christian convert, was granted political asylum in Italy amid significant controversy. His case sparked intense debate, with many Islamic clerics and Afghan parliamentarians protesting his release.
  • Bush Announces Chief of Staff Resignation President George W. Bush announced the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, amid growing calls for a personnel shake-up in his administration.
  • Apple vs. Beatles Trademark Dispute Apple Computer faced legal accusations from the Beatles' record label, Apple Corps, for allegedly breaching a trademark agreement through their iTunes Music Store operations.
  • Austrian Prosecutors Seek Arrest in Bank Fraud Case Austria's chief prosecutor moved to issue an arrest warrant for Phillip Bennett, former Refco chairman, and Wolfgang Floettl, on suspicions of defrauding BAWAG Bank.
  • Total Solar Eclipse Observed Across Multiple Continents A rare total solar eclipse was visible from 08:36 GMT to 11:48 GMT across Eastern Brazil, West and North Africa, Turkey, Central Asia, and Mongolia. This astronomical event provided a unique celestial spectacle for observers in these regions.

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

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

Stock market quotes on March 29, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.95
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $59.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.59
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.20

Exchange Rates on March 29, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 117.78 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1716 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.3099 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0234 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.62 JPY

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Hansa Rostock : 4 - 1
  • Burghausen - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0
  • Offenbach - Dresden : 0 - 0
  • Saarbrucken - Aachen : 2 - 5
  • Siegen - Ahlen : 0 - 3

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • QPR - Stoke : 1 - 2

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Boston - Chester : 1 - 3

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Man United - West Ham : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 29, 2006?


March 29, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 88th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 29, 2006 can also be written as 3/29/2006 in the US and as 29/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 29, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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March 29, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 29, 2006:

  • Salvador Elizondo

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  • Henry Farrell
  • Federico Incardona

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March 29, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 29, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 29, 2006 was Temperature by Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Temperature youtube
  2. - Bad Day youtube
  3. - So Sick youtube
  4. - You're Beautiful youtube
  5. - Be Without You youtube

March 29, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 29, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Crazy youtube
  2. - So Sick youtube
  3. - No Tomorrow youtube
  4. - One youtube
  5. - Nature's Law youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 29, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  3. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  4. - Love
  5. - Unpredictable
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March 29, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 29th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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March 29, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 29, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 29, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:48 am and setting at 08:12 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 29, 2006?


Someone born on March 29, 2006 is:

19 years and 25 days old,

or 228 months and 25 days old,

or 995 weeks

or 6965 days old,

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

There are 340 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 29th 2026.

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