What happened on Friday December 08, 2006?

About December 8th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Scientific research published in Science journal revealed critical insights into the relationship between malarial infections and the spread and transmission of the AIDS virus in Africa.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 2006 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Wanna Love You by Akon
  • #1 UK song: Patience by Take That
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about December 8th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 2006.

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December 08, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 2006:

  • AIDS and Malaria Research Breakthrough Scientific research published in Science journal revealed critical insights into the relationship between malarial infections and the spread and transmission of the AIDS virus in Africa.
  • Nintendo Wii European Launch Nintendo released its revolutionary gaming console, the Wii, in the European market, marking a significant moment in video game technology and entertainment.
  • Ethiopian Military Intervention in Somalia Ethiopian forces engaged in direct military conflict with the Islamic Court Union within Somalia, escalating the ongoing Somali Civil War.
  • Fiji Removed from Commonwealth Following a meeting of Commonwealth foreign Ministers in London, Fiji was officially removed from the Commonwealth of Nations due to political instability.
  • Fiji Political Tension Warning Laisenia Qarase, Fiji's former Prime Minister, warned that Fijians were preparing to engage in civil disobedience against Commodore Frank Bainimarama's regime.
  • Gippsland Bushfire Emergency Severe bushfires threatened six townships in Victoria, Australia, with extreme weather conditions heightening fire risks. As a precautionary measure, the Victorian Department of Education closed 24 schools due to imminent fire danger.
  • Chicago Skyscraper Shooting Incident A violent shooting incident at a Chicago skyscraper resulted in three fatalities and one injury. The situation was resolved when a Chicago Police Department SWAT sniper neutralized the gunman.
  • Alaska State Representative Arrested The FBI took Alaska State Representative Tom Anderson into custody as part of an investigation into alleged unethical associations between the Alaska Legislature and VECO Corporation.
  • ASEAN Summit Postponement The 2006 ASEAN summit, originally scheduled for December 10, was delayed due to severe tropical storm Utor. Officials explicitly denied that the postponement was related to any terrorist threat.
  • José Uribe, Dominican Baseball Player José Uribe, a Dominican Major League Baseball player who was born in 1959, is noted in historical records.

Events in 2006

December 08, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Dec. 08, 2006

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December 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 08, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.20
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $87.23
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.15
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.65

Exchange Rates on December 08, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 116.32 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1493 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.205 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.825 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 153.57 JPY

December 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Genk : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - Hertha : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Burghausen - Essen : 1 - 1
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Koblenz : 4 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - CZ Jena : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Creteil : 1 - 0
  • Bastia - Gueugnon : 0 - 1
  • Brest - Tours : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Istres : 4 - 0
  • Guingamp - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 08, 2006?


December 08, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 342nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 2006 can also be written as 12/8/2006 in the US and as 8/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

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December 08, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 08, 2006:

  • Martha Tilton

    American singer (b. 1915).

  • José Uribe

    Dominican baseball player (b. 1959).

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December 08, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 2006 was I Wanna Love You by Akon, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - I Wanna Love You youtube
  2. - Irreplaceable youtube
  3. - Smack That youtube
  4. - My Love youtube
  5. - How To Save A Life youtube

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Patience youtube
  2. - Smack That youtube
  3. - Boogie 2nite youtube
  4. - My Love youtube
  5. - All Good Things (Come To An End) youtube

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Irreplaceable youtube
  2. - Shortie Like Mine
  3. - My Love
  4. - We Fly High youtube
  5. - Walk It Out
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December 08, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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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 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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December 08, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 08, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 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 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 08:06 pm and setting at 11:05 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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How old is someone born on December 08, 2006?


Someone born on December 08, 2006 is:

18 years 4 months old,

or 220 months and 26 days old,

or 960 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6722 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 2006?

There are 218 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 2006?

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