What happened on Wednesday February 01, 2006?

Here's what happened on February 01, 2006:

• Muhammad Cartoons Controversy The international controversy surrounding the Muhammad cartoons escalated as newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain deliberately republished the controversial images, defying widespread Muslim protests and tensions.
• Violent Confrontation in West Bank A confrontation between Israeli Security Forces and settlers at the Amona outpost in the West Bank resulted in over 200 injuries, underscoring the ongoing tensions in the region.
• West Virginia Coal Mining Crisis Governor Joe Manchin called for an immediate halt to coal mining operations in West Virginia following two additional fatalities, bringing the total deaths in January to fourteen, highlighting the dangerous working conditions in the state's coal industry.
• Eris: A New Dwarf Planet Astronomers from the University of Bonn announced a groundbreaking discovery, determining with 84% probability that the newly discovered dwarf planet Eris is larger than Pluto, potentially reshaping our understanding of the solar system.
• United Airlines Emerges from Bankruptcy UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, successfully emerged from bankruptcy after the longest such filing in American corporate history, ending a period that began on December 9, 2002.
• Venezuela Supports Latin American Media Venezuela's government demonstrated support for teleSUR, a Latin American television station, and signed a cooperation agreement with al-Jazeera, an Arabic news channel, signaling expanding international media partnerships.
• Meteor Falls in Bangladesh A mysterious meteor fell in Singpara village, Bangladesh, with researchers discovering a hot, lead-like black material approximately three feet underground. The recovered meteorite fragment weighed 2.5 kilograms.
• Meteor Sighting Over Calgary A spectacular meteor was observed streaking across the sky over Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The celestial object was visible for several seconds before breaking into multiple pieces. Potential meteorite remnants were estimated to be located approximately 400 kilometers south of Calgary in Montana, USA.
• Craig Biggio Receives Hutch Award At a special luncheon held at Safeco Field, baseball player Craig Biggio was honored as the 41st recipient of the prestigious Hutch Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to baseball.
• Dick Brooks Obituary Dick Brooks, an American auto racer who was born in 1942, passed away.

Events in 2006

February 01, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 01, 2006

February 01, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 01, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.77
• Apple AAPL: opens at $75.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.95
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.66
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $80.90

Exchange Rates on February 01, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.99 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1412 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2889 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.062 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.36 JPY

February 01, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• St Etienne - Toulouse : 1 - 3

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Sheffield United : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Arsenal - West Ham : 2 - 3
• Aston Villa - Chelsea : 1 - 1
• Blackburn - Man United : 4 - 3
• Liverpool - Birmingham : 1 - 1
• Man City - Newcastle : 3 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Levadeiakos - Kalamaria : 1 - 0

February 01, 2006 was a Wednesday and it was the 32nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 2006 can also be written as 2/1/2006 in the US and as 1/2/2006 in UK and Europe.

February 01, 2006 in February 2006 calendar

Famous people died on February 01, 2006:

• Luis Costales
• Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on February 1st

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 2006 was Check On It by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Beyonce - Check On It
2. Nelly - Grillz
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

February 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 01, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

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 01, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 30th and February 5th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
3. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
4. Ne-Yo - So Sick
5. Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug - Check On It

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

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February 01, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 01, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 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 01, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 10:31 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 February 01, 2006

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Someone born on February 01, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 10 days old,

or 1005 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7039 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 01, 2006?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 01, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 01, 2006.

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