What happened on Tuesday February 07, 2006?

About February 7th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen characterized the violent Muslim protests over Muhammad cartoons as a global crisis beyond governmental control.
  • Day of the week: February 7th, 2006 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Check On It by Beyonce
  • #1 UK song: Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about February 7th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on February 7th, 2006.

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February 07, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 07, 2006:

  • Danish PM Declares Global Cartoon Crisis Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen characterized the violent Muslim protests over Muhammad cartoons as a global crisis beyond governmental control.
  • Protests Over Muhammad Cartoons in Afghanistan Violent protests against European Muhammad cartoons erupted in Afghanistan, resulting in five fatalities and an attack on the Danish Embassy in Tehran.
  • Japan's Diplomatic Efforts with North Korea Japan urged North Korea to resume six-party talks regarding its nuclear program and halt missile development, with a Japanese official noting Pyongyang's demand for the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
  • Abu Hamza al-Masri Convicted of Incitement Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was convicted at London's Central Criminal Court of 11 counts of solicitation, encouragement to murder, and incitement of racial hatred, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence.
  • Iranian Newspaper's Holocaust Cartoon Contest Hamshahri, an Iranian newspaper, announced a controversial cartoon competition about the Holocaust, framing it as a test of freedom of speech boundaries.
  • German Court Releases 9/11 Suspect Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ordered the immediate release of Mounir El Motassadeq, a member of Mohamed Atta's Hamburg cell, citing insufficient evidence linking him to the 9/11 terrorist plot.
  • Online Child Pornography Increase British Telecommunications reported a significant rise in attempts to access illegal child pornography online since 2004, with their blocking system receiving approximately 35,000 hits per day over the past four months.
  • Haiti Holds First Election Since Aristide's Ouster Haiti conducted its first elections since Jean-Bertrand Aristide's removal in 2004, with thousands of UN peacekeepers monitoring the democratic process.
  • Egyptian Ferry Disaster in Red Sea A catastrophic maritime incident occurred when an aging Egyptian passenger ferry carrying over 1,400 people sank in the Red Sea near the Saudi coast, resulting in a significant loss of life.
  • Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Two militants from Gaza City were killed during an Israeli military airstrike, further escalating tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Scotland Adopts National DNA Database Scotland will implement the controversial UK National DNA Database, which contains information about individuals arrested but not convicted or released without charge.
  • Uma Thurman Honored by France Uma Thurman was named a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France, recognizing her outstanding achievements in art and literature.
  • Venezuela Wins Caribbean Series Championship Venezuela's Caracas Lions secured their first Caribbean Series baseball championship since 1989 by defeating the Dominican Republic's Licey Tigers in a thrilling match.

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February 07, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 07, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 07, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.59
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $68.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.66
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.50

Exchange Rates on February 07, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 117.88 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1533 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2971 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.058 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.22 JPY

February 07, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Duisburg : 2 - 0
  • Hertha - Bayern Munich : 0 - 0
  • Kaiserslautern - FC Koln : 2 - 2
  • Mainz - Bielefeld : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Colchester - Scunthorpe : 1 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bury - Rushden & D : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Dundee United - Hearts : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was February 07, 2006?


February 07, 2006 was a Tuesday and it was the 38th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 07, 2006 can also be written as 2/7/2006 in the US and as 7/2/2006 in UK and Europe.

February 07, 2006 in February 2006 calendar

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February 07, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 07, 2006:

  • Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1914)
  • Gérald Piaget

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February 07, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 07, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 6th and February 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 07, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 07, 2006 was Check On It by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Check On It youtube
  2. - Grillz youtube
  3. - Be Without You youtube
  4. - Breaking Free youtube
  5. - You're Beautiful youtube

February 07, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 07, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Nasty Girl youtube
  2. - Thunder In My Heart Again youtube
  3. - Boys Will Be Boys youtube
  4. - Check On It youtube
  5. - Run It! youtube

February 07, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 07, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Unpredictable
  3. - Check On It
  4. - Grillz
  5. - So Sick youtube
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February 07, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 7th is Aquarius.

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February 07, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 07, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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February 07, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 07, 2006 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 07, 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 07, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:02 pm and setting at 04:16 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 07, 2006?


Someone born on February 07, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 2 days old,

or 1004 weeks and 3 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 07, 2006?

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