What happened on Monday January 23, 2006?

Here's what happened on January 23, 2006:

• Stephen Harper Becomes Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party won the most seats in the Canadian federal election, marking a significant political shift. Harper became the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, forming a minority government and signaling a new direction for Canadian politics.
• Ford Motor Company Announces Major Restructuring Ford Motor Company unveiled a significant restructuring plan to close 14 plants and eliminate up to 30,000 jobs (25% of its workforce) by 2012, reflecting the challenging economic landscape in the automotive industry.
• Bush Administration Supports Clean Development Partnership Secretary Bodman announced President Bush's request for $52 million in the Fiscal Year 2007 budget to support the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate. The initiative focuses on developing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, signaling growing environmental awareness.
• Archaeological Discovery of Queen Tiye Statue Johns Hopkins University archaeologists made a significant historical discovery by unearthing a statue of Queen Tiye at the Karnak temple complex in Egypt. Queen Tiye, the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and mother of Akhenaten, provides valuable insights into the royal lineage of ancient Egypt.
• Deadly Train Accident in Montenegro A catastrophic train accident occurred near Bioce, Montenegro, when a train's brakes failed, resulting in at least 39 fatalities and over 130 injuries. This was the worst train accident in Montenegro's history, highlighting critical infrastructure and safety concerns.
• BlackBerry Patent Dispute Escalates Research In Motion (RIM) appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in a high-stakes patent dispute with NTP, Inc. The case could potentially impact the sale of BlackBerry wireless email devices in the United States, representing a critical moment in technology and intellectual property law.
• US-Venezuela Diplomatic Tension over Embraer Planes Diplomatic tensions escalated between the United States and Venezuela as the US attempted to block the sale of Embraer aircraft to Venezuela. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim criticized the US action as an 'indefensible absurdity', highlighting the ongoing geopolitical friction between the two nations.
• Kuwait's Emir Agrees to Abdicate Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, agreed to abdicate, signaling a potential political transition in the Gulf state.
• Death of Ernie Baron, Philippine Newscaster Ernie Baron, a prominent Philippine newscaster who had a significant impact on media in the Philippines, passed away. Baron was a well-known media personality who had been active since the 1940s.

Events in 2006

January 23, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 23, 2006

January 23, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 23, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.53
• Apple AAPL: opens at $76.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.41
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.53
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.33

Exchange Rates on January 23, 2006:

• 1 USD = 114.43 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1495 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2565 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0634 CNY
• 1 EUR = 140.78 JPY

January 23, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Valenciennes : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• West Ham - Fulham : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Arezzo - Catania : 0 - 0
• Cesena - Mantova : 2 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Leiria - Belenenses : 2 - 2

January 23, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 23rd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 2006 can also be written as 1/23/2006 in the US and as 23/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

January 23, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Nelly - Grillz
2. Beyonce - Check On It
3. Chris Brown - Run It!
4. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu

January 23, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 2006 was Nasty Girl by The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. The Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl
2. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
3. Nizlopi - JCB Song
4. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
5. Madonna - Hung Up

January 23, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
2. Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
3. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
4. Mariah Carey - Don't Forget About Us
5. Ne-Yo - So Sick

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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January 23, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 23, 2006 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 January 23, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 01:17 am and setting at 11:53 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 23, 2006

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Someone born on January 23, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 16 days old,

or 1006 weeks and 4 days old,

or 7046 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 2006?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 2006?

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