What happened on Saturday April 15, 2006?

About April 15th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thousands of Nepalese citizens participated in pro-democracy marches throughout Nepal during the April 2006 General Strike, signaling significant political mobilization.
  • Day of the week: April 15th, 2006 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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 15th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on April 15th, 2006.

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April 15, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 15, 2006:

  • Nepalese Pro-Democracy Protests Thousands of Nepalese citizens participated in pro-democracy marches throughout Nepal during the April 2006 General Strike, signaling significant political mobilization.
  • Historic Danube River Flooding The Danube River reached its highest water level in over a century, causing significant environmental and potential economic disruption across multiple European countries.
  • Taliban Confrontation in Afghanistan A significant armed conflict occurred between Taliban combatants and the Afghan Police Force, resulting in 41 Taliban fighters killed and 6 police officers losing their lives.
  • Terrorist Suspect Arrests in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir police arrested nine Jaish-e-Mohammed suspects in connection with a devastating grenade attack in Srinagar that killed five people and injured forty more.
  • Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Opens New York City officially inaugurated the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, a significant infrastructure project with a construction cost of US$56 Million. This terminal would enhance the city's maritime transportation and tourism capabilities.
  • Train Collision in Java A tragic train collision in Indonesia resulted in 13 fatalities and 26 injuries, highlighting transportation safety concerns in the region.
  • Louise Smith: Pioneering Female Race Car Driver Louise Smith, a groundbreaking American race car driver who was a trailblazer in the male-dominated motorsports industry during the mid-20th century, was noted on this date. Born in 1916, she was an important figure in early NASCAR history.
  • US Music Chart Highlight Daniel Powter's 'Bad Day' was the number 1 song in the United States for the week of April 10-16, 2006.
  • UK Music Chart Highlight Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' topped the UK music charts for the week of April 10-16, 2006.

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April 15, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 15, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Juventus : 1 - 1
  • Chievo - Messina : 2 - 0
  • Empoli - Siena : 2 - 1
  • Lazio - Livorno : 3 - 1
  • Lecce - Udinese : 1 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Beveren : 1 - 1
  • Genk - Lierse : 1 - 0
  • Gent - Charleroi : 2 - 2
  • Germinal - St Truiden : 4 - 0
  • Mouscron - Roeselare : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Bielefeld : 2 - 0
  • Duisburg - Hamburg : 0 - 2
  • Ein Frankfurt - Mainz : 0 - 0
  • Hertha - Dortmund : 0 - 0
  • Leverkusen - M'gladbach : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • La Coruna - Sevilla : 0 - 0
  • Mallorca - Alaves : 0 - 0
  • Sociedad - Santander : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 15, 2006?


April 15, 2006 was a Saturday and it was the 105th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2006 can also be written as 4/15/2006 in the US and as 15/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

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April 15, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 15, 2006:

  • Clara Geoffroy

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April 15, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 15, 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 15, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 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 15, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 15, 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 15, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 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 15, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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April 15, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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April 15, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 15, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 15, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 08:55 pm and setting at 07:28 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 15, 2006?


Someone born on April 15, 2006 is:

19 years and 22 days old,

or 228 months and 22 days old,

or 994 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6962 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2006?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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