Friday November 17, 2006: on this day

November 17, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 321st day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 17, 2006 can also be written as 11/17/2006 in the US and as 17/11/2006 in UK and Europe.

November 17, 2006 in November 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on November 17, 2006:

• Sony launches the playstation 3 video gaming system in the usa.
• Casino royale, the james bond movie, is now in theaters in the usa. daniel craig plays the lead role.
• Tony blair, british prime minister, stated that iraq is a catastrophe in an interview.
• The government of the netherlands announced that it would introduce a bill to ban the wearing of the burqa when in public. it stated that burqas disrupt public order, safety, and security. only a small proportion of dutch muslims are covered by the burqa, which is about 5%.
• 2006 tonga riots:
• 2006 tonga riots: australian and new zealand military forces ready to fly to tonga to end the riots that erupted in nuku'alofa, tongan capital. the riots resulted in eight deaths. tongan's government declares an emergency and adopts emergency laws that give security forces the power to search and stop people without warrants.
• Kazakh president nursultan nazarbayev asks the government to change the alphabet used for the kazakh language to latin from cyrillic letters.
• Juan maria bordaberry, a former dictator of uruguay, is being held in connection to the 1976 assassination and abduction of two congressmen.
• Over lunch, president george w. bush of the united states and john howard of australia discuss iraq strategy. they are in hanoi for the asia-pacific economic cooperation meeting.
• After a year-long ban being lifted, the government of the people's republic of china has blocked internet access to wikipedia in china for less than a week. (cnn),
• Greg anderson, the personal trainer of barry bonds, a professional american baseball player, was ordered to go to jail for contempt before a grand jury. anderson had refused to testify against bonds about alleged perjury related to an earlier investigation into steroids.
• Nicaragua's abortion law was amended to ban abortion in all cases and remove an exception for women whose lives were in danger.
• Abkhazia and the nagorno–karabakh republic, south ossetia and transnistria are mutually recognized.
• Dutch newspaper de volkskrant reported that dutch officers of the military intelligence and security service of the netherlands had physically abused prisoners at al muthanna, an iraqi governorate.
• Sony launches its new console in north america, with 14 launch titles for the playstation 3.

November 17, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 17, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $85.14
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.31
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.42

Exchange Rates on November 17, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.74 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1467 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2436 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.872 CNY
• 1 EUR = 151.03 JPY

November 17, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Ein Frankfurt : 4 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Braunschweig - Duisburg : 1 - 1
• CZ Jena - Freiburg : 2 - 1
• Offenbach - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Tours : 3 - 0
• Bastia - Grenoble : 0 - 0
• Caen - Chateauroux : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Le Havre : 2 - 1
• Libourne - Gueugnon : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cardiff - QPR : 0 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 17th is Scorpio.

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November 17, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 17, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 17, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 17, 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 November 17, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 03:29 am and setting at 03:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Dec 05, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on November 17, 2006

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Famous people born on November 17, 2006:

• Skyler Wexler

Whose famous birthday is on November 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on November 17th:

• Rachel McAdams

  Rachel mcadams is a canadian actress known for her roles in popular films such as mean girls, the notebook, and spotlight.

• Sophie Marceau

  French actress, seen with mel gibson in her first english-speaking role as "braveheart".

• Jeff Buckley

  American musician who made his debut in the avant-garde clubs scene of the 1990s.

• Martin Scorsese

  American film director and award-winning filmmaker scorsese is well-known for his fascination with the dark side of life.

• Rock Hudson

  American actor.

• Jonathan Ross

  Jonathan ross is a british tv show host known for his wit, humor, and interviewing skills on various talk shows and award ceremonies.

• Tom Ellis

  Tom ellis is a british tv actor best known for his role as lucifer morningstar in the tv series lucifer.

• Lauren Hutton

  American actress, supermodel and tv personality.

• Peter Cook

  British comedian and satirist.

• Claudia Pandolfi

  Italian actress, who was a star in the film "ovosodo" as a child, is highly regarded.

See more famous people and celebrities born on November 17th

You are 17 years 5 months old,

or 209 months and 2 days old,

or 909 weeks

or 6363 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 17, 2006?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 17, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 17, 2006.

Famous people died on November 17, 2006:

• Ferenc Puskás

  Ferenc puskás was a hungarian footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, known for his prolific goal-scoring...

• Bo Schembechler

  Bo Schembechler was a successful football coach and later became an entrepreneur in the sports industry.

• Ruth Brown

  American r&b singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2006).

• Flo Sandon's

  Italian singer (born 1924).

• Sulejman Rebac
• Lorenzo Bedeschi
• Rubén Martinez
• Antonio Gridelli
• Uberto Revelli
• Henriette Major

What famous deaths happened on November 17th?

Famous deaths on November 17th:

• Gladys Cooper

  Gladys Cooper was an English actress who had a successful career on stage and screen, earning multiple awards.

• Clive Brook

  Actor/director (on approval), dead at 87.

• Arthur Conley

  American singer-songwriter (d.2003).

• Marek Perepeczko

  Polish actor and director (b. 1942).

• Esther Rolle

  American actress (born 1920).

• Ernestine Schumann-Heink

  Austrian opera singer who sang in oratorios, concerts, and in vaudeville.

• Ruth Donnelly

  Comedian, who dies in new york city at the age of 86.

• Naunton Wayne

  Actor (dead of night), dies in 69.

• Chanc Smith

  Influential playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

• Catherine the Great

  Empress of Russia known for her political savvy and cultural influence.

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Holidays on November 17, 2006:

• Slovakia - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day commemorating the beginning of the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
• Life Day
• International Students Day
• R.C. Saints - Elisabeth of Hungary; Gregory of Tours; Hilda of Whitby; Hugh of Lincoln
• Also see November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Observances on November 17, 2006:

• World Philosophy Day [UNESCO]

November 17, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 17, 2006 was My Love by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

November 17, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on November 17, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 13th and November 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Justin Timberlake - My Love
2. Akon - Smack That
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Ludacris - Money Maker
5. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

November 17, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 17, 2006 was Put Your Hands Up For Detroit by Fedde Le Grande, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

November 17, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on November 17, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 13th and November 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Fedde Le Grande - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh
4. Bodyrox featuring Luciana - Yeah Yeah
5. Akon - Smack That

November 17, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 17, 2006 was Say Goodbye by Chris Brown, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

November 17, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on November 17, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 13th and November 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
2. Unk - Walk It Out
3. JAY-Z - Show Me What You Got
4. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
5. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love

November 17, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on November 17, 2006 was Quien Me Iba A Decir by David Bisbal, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

November 17, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on November 17, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 13th and November 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. David Bisbal - Quien Me Iba A Decir
2. Toby Love Featuring Rakim & Ken-Y - Tengo Un Amor
3. Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra
4. Aventura - Los Infieles
5. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam