What happened on Thursday December 21, 2006?

Here's what happened on December 21, 2006:

• Somalia: Escalating Regional Conflict Heavy fighting was reported near the Baidoa base of Somalia's weak transitional government, raising serious concerns about potential state collapse in the strategically important Horn of Africa region.
• Death of Turkmenistan's Dictator Saparmurat Niyazov Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian president-for-life of Turkmenistan, died unexpectedly at age 66, creating significant geopolitical uncertainty in Central Asia. His sudden death sparked international concern over potential power struggles and instability in this strategically important, energy-rich nation.
• New Jersey Legalizes Civil Unions Governor Jon S. Corzine signed a bill legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples, making New Jersey the third state in the United States to offer civil unions and the fifth to provide some form of legal recognition for gay partnerships.
• Shane Warne's Retirement Announcement Legendary Australian cricket player Shane Warne announced his retirement from international cricket, marking the end of an extraordinary career. Warne is widely regarded as the most successful test cricket wicket-taker of all time and a transformative figure in the sport.
• Indonesian Court Clears Muslim Cleric The Supreme Court of Indonesia cleared Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir of involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings, a controversial decision that drew significant international attention given the severity of the terrorist attack.
• Ipswich Murder Case Developments Suffolk police announced that Steven Wright was charged with five murders in the notorious Ipswich serial killing case, bringing a significant breakthrough to the investigation that had gripped the United Kingdom.
• Haditha Killings: Marines Charged U.S. Military Prosecutors charged three Marines in connection with the Haditha killings, a controversial incident during the Iraq War involving allegations of civilian murders, highlighting ongoing accountability issues in military operations.
• Iran: Political Shifts in Local Elections Growing dissatisfaction with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's leadership became evident as his opponents secured significant victories in local elections and the Assembly of Experts, signaling potential political realignment in Iran.

Events in 2006

December 21, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 2006

December 21, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 21, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.09
• Apple AAPL: opens at $84.70
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.13
• General Electric GE: opens at $38.03
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.86

Exchange Rates on December 21, 2006:

• 1 USD = 118.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1549 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2163 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.816 CNY
• 1 EUR = 155.92 JPY

December 21, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Ath Madrid : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alaves - Xerez : 1 - 0
• Hercules - Valladolid : 2 - 2
• Sp Gijon - Las Palmas : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Strasbourg - Amiens : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Benfica - Belenenses : 4 - 0

December 21, 2006 was a Thursday and it was the 355th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 2006 can also be written as 12/21/2006 in the US and as 21/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

Famous people died on December 21, 2006:

• Saparmurat Niyazov

  Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st president of turkmenistan (d. 2006).

• Sydney Wooderson

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on December 21st

December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Akon - I Wanna Love You
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Akon - Smack That
5. Justin Timberlake - My Love

December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Take That - Patience
2. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Nizlopi - JCB Song
5. Madonna - Hung Up

December 21, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
3. Ciara - Promise
4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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December 21, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:35 am and setting at 06:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 2006

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Someone born on December 21, 2006 is:

18 years 4 months old,

or 220 months and 13 days old,

or 958 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6709 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 2006?

There are 231 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 21, 2006.

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