What happened on Tuesday April 04, 2006?

About April 4th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Massive nationwide protests erupted in France against the First Employment Contract (CPE), with three million people demonstrating, including 700,000 in Paris. Students and workers united to challenge labor reform legislation that they perceived as undermining worker protections.
  • Day of the week: April 4th, 2006 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about April 4th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on April 4th, 2006.

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April 04, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 04, 2006:

  • French Labor Protests Against CPE Massive nationwide protests erupted in France against the First Employment Contract (CPE), with three million people demonstrating, including 700,000 in Paris. Students and workers united to challenge labor reform legislation that they perceived as undermining worker protections.
  • Murder of Denis Donaldson Denis Donaldson, a former senior Sinn Féin member and British intelligence informer, was found shot to death near Glenties, County Donegal. Donaldson had previously admitted to being a British agent for over two decades, which likely led to his assassination.
  • Thaksin Shinawatra Resigns as Thai Prime Minister Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra unexpectedly resigned from his position, despite maintaining overwhelming support from the House of Representatives and his Thai Rak Thai party, signaling significant political turbulence in Thailand.
  • Inquest into James Miller's Death An official inquest revealed that filmmaker James Miller was intentionally shot by an Israeli soldier while documenting life in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the dangerous conditions for journalists in conflict zones.
  • Tom DeLay Resigns from Congress Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay announced his resignation from the United States House of Representatives, marking the end of a controversial political career amid ongoing legal challenges and ethical investigations.
  • Opening of 39th Canadian Parliament The 39th Canadian Parliament was inaugurated in Ottawa, with Governor General delivering the Speech from the Throne on behalf of newly elected Prime Minister Stephen Harper, signaling a transition in Canadian federal governance.

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April 04, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 04, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 04, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.90
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $62.11
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.10

Exchange Rates on April 04, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 117.51 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1635 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2897 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0146 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 144.07 JPY

April 04, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - York : 0 - 3
  • Cambridge - Exeter : 2 - 1
  • Canvey Island - Woking : 0 - 2
  • Gravesend - Grays : 1 - 3
  • Morecambe - Hereford : 2 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Ross County - Dundee : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Forfar - Stirling : 1 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • East Stirling - Cowdenbeath : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was April 04, 2006?


April 04, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 94th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 04, 2006 can also be written as 4/4/2006 in the US and as 4/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 04, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

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April 04, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 04, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 3rd and April 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 04, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 04, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

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

April 04, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 04, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

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

April 04, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 04, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  3. - Love
  4. - So Sick youtube
  5. - What You Know youtube
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April 04, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 4th is Aries.

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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.

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April 04, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 04, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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April 04, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 04, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 04, 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 April 04, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:32 am and setting at 02:48 am.

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 April 04, 2006?


Someone born on April 04, 2006 is:

19 years 1 month old,

or 229 months and 3 days old,

or 996 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6973 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 04, 2006?

There are 332 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 04, 2006?

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