What happened on Thursday April 13, 2006?

About April 13th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Muriel Spark, a prominent Scottish novelist known for her sharp wit and distinctive literary style, passed away. Born in 1918, Spark was a significant figure in 20th-century literature, famous for works like 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'.
  • Day of the week: April 13th, 2006 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 13th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on April 13th, 2006.

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April 13, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 13, 2006:

  • Death of Muriel Spark, Renowned Scottish Novelist Muriel Spark, a prominent Scottish novelist known for her sharp wit and distinctive literary style, passed away. Born in 1918, Spark was a significant figure in 20th-century literature, famous for works like 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'.
  • Battle of N'Djamena in Chad The United Front for Democratic Change launched an attack on N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, but was successfully repelled by the Chadian army. The UN Security Council subsequently condemned the rebel attacks, highlighting the ongoing political instability in the region.
  • John Howard Denies Knowledge of UN Oil-for-Food Kickbacks Australian Prime Minister John Howard publicly denied having prior knowledge of an Australian company's involvement in providing kickbacks during the United Nations Oil for Food programme, a controversial international humanitarian initiative.
  • Devastating Tornadoes Strike Iowa City Powerful tornadoes caused extensive damage and significant loss of life in Iowa City, Iowa. The severe weather event resulted in substantial destruction of property and posed serious risks to local residents.
  • Tiara Air Launches New Caribbean Routes Tiara Air expanded its operations by initiating flights to the Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Bonaire, marking a significant development in regional air transportation.

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April 13, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 13, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 13, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.17
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $66.30
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.07
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.25
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.18

Exchange Rates on April 13, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 118.53 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1505 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2977 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.016 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 143.53 JPY

April 13, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Hansa Rostock : 2 - 0
  • Karlsruhe - Offenbach : 1 - 1
  • Siegen - Paderborn : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was April 13, 2006?


April 13, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 103rd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 13, 2006 can also be written as 4/13/2006 in the US and as 13/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 13, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

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April 13, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 13, 2006:

  • Muriel Spark

    Renowned Scottish novelist and poet, best known for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', which was adapted into a successful film.

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April 13, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 13, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 10th and April 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 13, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 13, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

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

April 13, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 13, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

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

April 13, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 13, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week April 10th and April 16th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - What You Know youtube
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - So Sick youtube
  5. - Unpredictable
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April 13, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 13th 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 13, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 13, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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April 13, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 13, 2006 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 13, 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 13, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:49 pm and setting at 06:31 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 13, 2006?


Someone born on April 13, 2006 is:

19 years and 24 days old,

or 228 months and 24 days old,

or 994 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6964 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 13, 2006?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 13, 2006?

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