What happened on Monday March 20, 2006?

About March 20th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tropical Cyclone Larry makes a catastrophic landfall near Innisfail, Queensland, with wind gusts reaching an extraordinary 290 km/h (180 MPH), classifying it as a Category 5 storm on the Australian severe cyclone scale.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 2006 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: So Sick by Ne-Yo
  • #1 UK song: It's Chico Time by Chico
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about March 20th, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on March 20th, 2006.

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March 20, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 2006:

  • Tropical Cyclone Larry Devastates Queensland Tropical Cyclone Larry makes a catastrophic landfall near Innisfail, Queensland, with wind gusts reaching an extraordinary 290 km/h (180 MPH), classifying it as a Category 5 storm on the Australian severe cyclone scale.
  • Putin-Hu Energy Talks in Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Beijing to engage in strategic energy discussions with Chinese President Hu Jintao, highlighting the growing economic cooperation between Russia and China.
  • Belarus Election Condemned Internationally The United States and European Union strongly condemn the Belarusian election, with the White House labeling President Lukashenko dictatorial and the EU considering potential sanctions.
  • Chad Rebel Attack Kills Over 150 Soldiers In eastern Chad, members of the rebel UFDC launch a devastating attack, killing over 150 Chadian soldiers in an escalating conflict aimed at overthrowing President Idriss Déby.
  • Japan Wins First World Baseball Classic In San Diego, California, Japan captures the inaugural World Baseball Classic championship by defeating Cuba with a decisive 10-6 victory, marking a significant moment in international baseball.
  • UNHCR Ordered to Leave Uzbekistan The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) receives an order to exit Uzbekistan within one month, signaling increasing diplomatic tensions.
  • British Royal Visit to Middle East Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, commence an official diplomatic visit to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, representing British diplomatic engagement in the region.
  • Vernal and Autumnal Equinox At 18:26 UTC, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the Vernal Equinox while the Southern Hemisphere marks its Autumnal Equinox, signaling the changing of seasons.

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March 20, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 20, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 20, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.77
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $65.21
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.11

Exchange Rates on March 20, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 116.36 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1598 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.291 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.029 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 141.55 JPY

March 20, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Erzgebirge Aue - Hansa Rostock : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Sedan - Le Havre : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Southampton - Watford : 1 - 3

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Panionios - PAOK : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was March 20, 2006?


March 20, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 79th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 2006 can also be written as 3/20/2006 in the US and as 20/3/2006 in UK and Europe.

March 20, 2006 in March 2006 calendar

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Who was born on March 20, 2006?


Famous people born on March 20, 2006:

  • William Trump

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March 20, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 20, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 20, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 20, 2006 was So Sick by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

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

March 20, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 20, 2006 was It's Chico Time by Chico, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - It's Chico Time youtube
  2. - No Tomorrow youtube
  3. - Put Your Records On youtube
  4. - Sorry youtube
  5. - Beep youtube

March 20, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 20, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - So Sick youtube
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March 20, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 20, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 20, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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March 20, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 20, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 20, 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 March 20, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 09:08 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 20, 2006?


Someone born on March 20, 2006 is:

19 years 1 month old,

or 229 months and 14 days old,

or 997 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6985 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 20, 2006?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 20th 2026.

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