What happened on Sunday June 18, 2006?

Here's what happened on June 18, 2006:

• Averted Al-Qaeda Terror Plot An investigative report by Ron Suskind revealed that Al-Qaeda was merely 45 days away from executing a potential gas attack on the New York City subway system, which was ultimately called off by Ayman al-Zawahri in 2003.
• US Rejects Iranian Diplomatic Overture According to the Washington Post, the United States declined an Iranian offer in 2003 to negotiate and potentially resolve differences regarding Israel's recognition and allegations of Iranian support for terrorism.
• Catalonia's Autonomy Expansion The Catalonian people voted to accept proposed amendments to the Statute of Autonomy, a significant political development that would effectively recognize Catalonia as a distinct nation within Spain.
• Sderot Protests Qassam Rocket Attacks In response to ongoing Qassam missile attacks from Gaza, the Israeli town of Sderot shut down for 24 hours. Since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, over 6,100 Qassam missiles had been launched at Israeli towns, with 100 occurring in the previous week.
• Kazakhstan Launches First National Satellite KazSat-1, Kazakhstan's first domestically developed space satellite, was successfully launched, marking a significant milestone in the country's space technology and telecommunications capabilities.
• Birth of Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, was born as the daughter of Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau and Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, continuing the royal lineage of the Netherlands.
• Death of Gica Petrescu Gica Petrescu, a renowned Romanian musician who was born in 1915, passed away, leaving behind a significant legacy in Romanian musical culture.

Events in 2006

June 18, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 18, 2006

June 18, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Hercules - Recreativo : 0 - 2

June 18, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 169th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 18, 2006 can also be written as 6/18/2006 in the US and as 18/6/2006 in UK and Europe.

June 18, 2006 in June 2006 calendar

Famous people died on June 18, 2006:

• Vincent Sherman

  Vincent Sherman was a prominent American film director, screenwriter, and actor who had a long and successful career in Hollywood during the...

• Joseph Zobel

  Martinique-french author (b. 1915).

• Gică Petrescu

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on June 18th

June 18, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 18, 2006 was Hips Don't Lie by Shakira, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
2. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
3. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
4. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
5. Daniel Powter - Bad Day

June 18, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 18, 2006 was I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) by Sandi Thom, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
4. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
5. Pink - Who Knew

June 18, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 18, 2006 was It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

1. Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down
2. Mary J. Blige Featuring Brook-Lyn - Enough Cryin
3. LeToya - Torn
4. Lil Jon Featuring E-40 & Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodZ - Snap Yo Fingers
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Twista - DJ Play A Love Song

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 18th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 18, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 18, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 18, 2006 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 18, 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 June 18, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 12:55 am and setting at 02:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on June 18, 2006

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Someone born on June 18, 2006 is:

18 years 10 months old,

or 226 months and 16 days old,

or 985 weeks

or 6895 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 18, 2006?

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 18, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 18, 2006.

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