Friday December 08, 2006: on this day

December 08, 2006 was the 342nd day of the year 2006, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Friday.

Is December 08, 2006 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 08, 2006, who was born and died on December 08, 2006, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 08, 2006, which were the most popular songs (ex. I Wanna Love You by Akon), movies (e.g. The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese), TV series (e.g. My Bare Lady) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 8th, 2006 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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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 happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 2006:

  • A gunman opens fire on a chicago skyscraper, resulting in three deaths and one injury. a chicago police department swat sniper shot the gunman to death.
  • Bushfires are threatening six gippsland townships in victoria, australia. extreme weather conditions this weekend will increase the risk. 24 schools were closed by the victorian department of education due to fire danger.
  • Ethiopian involvement in somali civil war: somalia's military and ethiopian forces engage the islamic court union within somalia.
  • Officials responsible for organizing the 2006 asean summit, which was originally scheduled to start on december 10, announced that it had been delayed due to severe tropical storm utor. officials denied that the delay was caused by a terrorist threat.
  • Science publishes research linking the spread and transmission of the aids virus to malarial infections in africa.
  • 2006 fijian coup d'etat:
  • Following a meeting of commonwealth foreign ministers in london, fiji was removed from the commonwealth of nations.
  • Laisenia qarase, former prime minister of fiji warns that fijians plan to wage civil disobedience against commodore frank bainimarama.
  • The fbi takes alaska state representative tom anderson (r), into custody in connection to an investigation into alleged unethical associations of the alaska legislature and veco corporation.
  • Nintendo wii released in europe
  • Fijian coup of the etat 2006: fiji is removed from the commonwealth of nations after a meeting of commonwealth foreign ministers in london. (bbc)fiji's former prime minister laisenia qarase warns of fijians' plans to civilly disobey the regime of commodore frank bainimarama.

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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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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.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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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Discover the planets positions on December 8th, 2006 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


Moon phase

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The moon phase on December 08, 2006 was Full Moon.

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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Who was born on December 08, 2006?


Whose famous birthday is on December 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 8th:

  • Jim Morrison
    Jim Morrison

    American singer, songwriter and poet.

  • Nicki Minaj
    Nicki Minaj

    Rapper.

  • Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won an Academy Award for his performance in the 1961 film...

  • Ian Somerhalder
    Ian Somerhalder

    American actor, model, and director.

  • Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger

    American actress, sensual, full-lipped, and gorgeously beautiful.

  • Teri Hatcher
    Teri Hatcher

    American actress, most famous for her roles in "superman" tv series and "desperate housewives" tv series.

  • David Carradine
    David Carradine

    American actor, first child of actor john carradine and first of his father's four wives.

  • Francis Huster
    Francis Huster

    French film actor, director, comedian, and scriptwriter.

  • AnnaSophia Robb
    AnnaSophia Robb

    American singer and actress.

  • Dominic Monaghan
    Dominic Monaghan

    Movie actor.

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December 08, 2006: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 20 days old,

or 902 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6320 days old,

if you were born on December 08, 2006.

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

There are 255 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 8th 2024.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 08, 2006.

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


Famous people died on December 08, 2006:

  • Martha Tilton
    Martha Tilton

    American actress and singer (d. 2006).

  • José Uribe

    Dominican baseball player (b. 1959).

  • José Díaz Macías
  • Tamara Castro

What famous deaths happened on December 8th?

Famous deaths on December 8th:

  • Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal

    After starting his career as a stuntman in the movie industry, he became an actor on tv and screen.

  • Marty Robbins
    Marty Robbins

    American country-western singer/composer who had 43 top ten records and authored over 500 songs during a 30-year career.

  • Gladys George
    Gladys George

    American actress (b. 1904).

  • Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois

    American actor known for his roles in film, television, and theater.

  • Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney

    American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019).

  • Howard Rollins
    Howard Rollins

    American actor (born 1950).

  • Robert Prosky
    Robert Prosky

    American actor (born 1930).

  • Carlotta Monti
    Carlotta Monti

    Lover of wc fields, who dies at the age of 86.

  • John Lennon

    Co-founder of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his influential songwriting and political activism.

  • Imagine John Lennon

    Legendary member of The Beatles and solo artist, known for songs like 'Imagine'.

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December 08, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 08, 2006:

  • Malta - Public Holiday.
  • Panama - Mother's Day
  • Romania - Constitution Day
  • Bulgaria - Day of the Student (studentski praznik)
  • R.C. Saints - The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary: a Holy Day of Obligation
  • Italy - In Milan, the opera season starts.
  • Buddhism - The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
  • Afflux (50 Aftermath) (Discordianism)
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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.

December 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 4th and December 10th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

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.

December 08, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 4th and December 10th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

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 R&B music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

December 08, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 4th and December 10th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Irreplaceable
  2. - Shortie Like Mine
  3. - My Love
  4. - We Fly High
  5. - Walk It Out

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

The number 1 Latin song on December 08, 2006 was Ser O Parecer by RBD, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

December 08, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 08, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 4th and December 10th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ser O Parecer
  2. - Bendita Tu Luz
  3. - Tu Recuerdo
  4. - Los Infieles
  5. - Quien Me Iba A Decir

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December 08, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 08, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Departed

The Departed

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Country: United States of America

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Gabriele Muccino

Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, Brian Howe

Country: United States of America

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young

Country: United States of America

Shooter

Shooter

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Rhona Mitra, Danny Glover

Country: United States of America

Fracture

Fracture

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike

Country: United States of America

December 08, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 08, 2006 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

My Bare Lady

My Bare Lady

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Arthur Knight

Strictly Confidential

Strictly Confidential

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Charles Saunders

Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry

Release year: 2006

Directed by: Nick Moore

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Release year: 2006

Kappa Mikey

Kappa Mikey

Release year: 2006

Country: United States of America

December 08, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 08, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

I Like You by Amy Sedaris

I Like You

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Now available in paperback, America's most entertaining hostess has published a bestseller entertaining guide! Do you need some direction on how to throw a glamorous party?

Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen

Nature Girl

By:

This tale, which was written by the "funniest important writer in America" Miami Herald, is now available in trade paperback.

For One More Day by Mitch Albom

For One More Day

By:

A new novel from the author of The Five People You Meet In Heaven and Tuesdays With Morrie, which millions of readers have been eagerly awaiting.

H.R.H. by Danielle Steel

H.R.H.

By:

A young European princess shows that dignity, simplicity, and courage can prevail in a novel in which ancient traditions clash with modern reality.

Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark

Santa Cruise

By:

IN THE CHRISTMAS THIEF'S BESTSELLING TRADITION . . HOLIDAY MYSTERY AT SEA America's Queen of Suspense -- Mary Higgins Clark -- combines forces with

December 08, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 08, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

ATV Offroad Fury Pro

ATV Offroad Fury Pro

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Cabela's African Safari

Cabela's African Safari

Platform: Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable

Genre: Hunting

Publisher: Activision Value

Arcana Heart

Arcana Heart

Platform: Arcade, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Fighting game

Publisher: Examu Inc., AQ Interactive, Atlus, Arc System Works, Aksys Games, Zen United, NIS America

College Hoops 2K7

College Hoops 2K7

Platform: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360

Genre: Basketball, Sports

Publisher: 2K Sports

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade

Platform: PC

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: THQ (former) Sega (current)

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Who was the US President on December 08, 2006?

On December 08, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 08, 2006?

On December 08, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 08, 2006?

On December 08, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about December 8th?

December 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 8th, such as:

  • 2018 - Corinaldo stampede - six people are killed, and many more are injured, as concertgoers rush to get out of a packed lanterna azzurra bar in corinaldo, ancona province in marche, italy. pepper spray was reportedly used inside the club.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: russian aircraft strike a village in northwestern idlib governorate. there is a de-escalation zone. at least five civilians were killed.
  • 2016 - War in donbass - according to a united nations report released today, the death toll from the war is estimated at 9,758 people as of december 1.

Find out more about December 8th

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What happened in 2006?

2006 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Sydney, Australia experiences the hottest New Year's Day ever recorded. The temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), sparking bushfires, and power outages.
  • A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia kills 12 miners and leaves one in critical condition.
  • In the Sago Mine Disaster, near Buckhannon West Virginia, USA, twelve dead coal miners were found along with one survivor.

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What was the calendar for December 2006?

December 2006 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how December 2006 calendar looked like.

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