Monday April 24, 2006: on this day

April 24, 2006 was a Monday and it was the 114th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 2006 can also be written as 4/24/2006 in the US and as 24/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

Here's what happened on April 24, 2006:

• Famous bangladeshi social worker and activist for human rights, nasreen pervin huk, died in a tragic accident at his home in dhaka, bangladesh. from 2003 to her death, she was the country director for actionaid bangladesh (actionaid).
• Unexpectedly, the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad lifts a 27-year-old ban on women attending public sporting events in iran. they will still require permission from the male head of their household to attend, but they will be seated in a separate section for women.
• 2006 democracy movement in nepal: hundreds storm the town of chautara and attack government offices as well as a prison. (bbc). king gyanendra orders recall of the parliament he had suspended in 2005, a demand made by the protestors.
• 2006 dahab bombings. witnesses reported hearing three explosions at the egyptian sinai resort of dahab around 1715 utc. dr. said essa is the sinai peninsula rescue team chief and estimates that there were at most 100 people killed or injured.
• According to reports, pope benedict xvi has agreed to a relaxed regulation on condom use.
• Dubai international finance centre, the owner of dubai's stock exchange, has announced that it has increased its equity stake at euronext nv. this stock exchange runs in four european capitals. rumours abound about a possible takeover.
• Sri lankan civil war. two tamil tiger rebels are killed in batticaloa after being caught planting mines. the rebels had reportedly attacked a young mother and hacked her to death. two sinhalese guards were killed returning from a funeral in the eastern region of the island. one tamil was also shot by unidentified gunmen.
• Ken lay, the former chairman of enron corporation's board, testified in his own defense during his criminal trial in houston.
• In marcos paz (argentina), 10 people are killed in a collision between a truck and a bus. they come from two different families.

April 24, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 24, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $66.92
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.83
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.30

Exchange Rates on April 24, 2006:

• 1 USD = 114.75 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.137 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2686 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.0163 CNY
• 1 EUR = 142.08 JPY

April 24, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Greuther Furth - Cottbus : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Sedan : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Fulham - Wigan : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Albinoleffe - Bari : 2 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 24, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:24 am and setting at 05:27 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 24, 2006

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Whose famous birthday is on April 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 24th:

• Shirley MacLaine

  American actress, writer, and dancer.

• Kelly Clarkson

  Kelly clarkson is an american singer known for winning the first season of american idol and for hits like 'since u been gone' and 'stronger...

• Aidan Gillen

  Aidan gillen is an irish actor known for his roles in popular tv series such as game of thrones and the wire.

• Barbra Streisand

  American actress and singer, who rose steadily from 1961 to do tv, records, broadway and magazine covers.

• Djimon Hounsou

  Djimon hounsou is a well-known movie actor, recognized for his roles in films such as 'gladiator' and 'blood diamond'.

• Jill Ireland

  British actress who has been playing lead roles since the 1950s.

• Stacy Haiduk

  American actress.

• Alejandro Fernández

  Mexican singer.

• Derek Luke

  American actor.

• Sue Grafton

  American mystery novelist, screenplay writer and tv producer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on April 24th

You are 17 years 11 months old,

or 215 months and 30 days old,

or 939 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6574 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 2006?

There are 1 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 24, 2006.

Famous people died on April 24, 2006:

• Moshe Teitelbaum

  Romanian-american rabbi and author (b. 1914).

• Brian Labone

  English footballer (b. 1940).

• Vincent de Swarte
• Gérard Sturla
• Bonnie Owens
• Rolando Massaro
• Peter Ellis
• László Jeney

What famous deaths happened on April 24th?

Famous deaths on April 24th:

• Louise Dresser

  Actress (state fair ship comes in mammy), is killed at 86.

• John Carroll

  Georgetown university was founded by an ex-jesuit archbishop and american archbishop (d. 1815).

• Pat Paulsen

  At 69, comedian (smothers brothers show) dies.

• Bud Abbott

  Comedy comedian abbott and costello, dies at the age of 78.

• Wallis Simpson

  American socialite and jet-set woman from 1931.

• Eliazer Weizman

  First President of Israel.

• Daniel Defoe

  Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who is widely regarded as the founder of the English novel.

• Savien Defoe

  An English writer known for his novel Robinson Crusoe and his pioneering work in journalism.

• Maxmilian Theodor Felix von Laue

  German physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914.

• Cina Jilani

  Pakistani writer and human rights activist known for her advocacy work and literary contributions.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 24th

Holidays on April 24, 2006:

• Genocide Remembrance Day in Armenia.
• Republic Day in The Gambia (1970).
• Newman's Day.
• 24-Hour Comics Day.

Observances on April 24, 2006:

• World Immunization Week, 24-30 April [WHO]
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Saints celebrated on April 24, 2006:

• Saint Alexander (died 178)
• Saint Maria-Euphrasia Pelletier (d.1868)
• Saint Honorius
• Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
• Saint Egbert of Northumbria
• Saint Deodatus

April 24, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

April 24, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 24th and April 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2. Sean Paul - Temperature
3. T.I. - What You Know
4. LL Cool J - Control Myself
5. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

April 24, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

April 24, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on April 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 24th and April 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
3. Beatfreakz - Somebody's Watching Me
4. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
5. Rihanna - SOS

April 24, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

April 24, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 24th and April 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. T.I. - What You Know
2. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
3. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
4. Busta Rhymes - Touch It
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable

April 24, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 24, 2006 was Lo Que Son Las Cosas by Anais, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

April 24, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 24, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 24th and April 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Anais - Lo Que Son Las Cosas
2. Wisin & Yandel - Llame Pa' Verte
3. Daddy Yankee - Machucando
4. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
5. Daddy Yankee - Rompe