What happened on Friday October 27, 2006?

Here's what happened on October 27, 2006:

• Pinochet Legal Action A judge orders the arrest of former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet for torture, murder, and kidnapping during his dictatorship from 1973-1990, specifically related to the Vila Grimaldi Case.
• Iran Nuclear Development According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, Iran has injected gas into a second network of centrifuges, signaling a potential step towards developing nuclear materials.
• Largest IPO in History The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China launches the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history, with shares available on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
• Somalia Religious Tensions Thousands of young Muslim men march in Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of a holy war against Ethiopia, highlighting regional religious and political tensions.
• Muslim Cleric Controversy Australia's most senior Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taj El Din Hilaly, was banned from preaching for three months following a controversial speech in which he compared women who don't wear the hijab to 'uncovered meat'.
• Ford Taurus Final Production The last Ford Taurus is delivered from Atlanta's manufacturing plant, marking the end of an era for this iconic American sedan.

Events in 2006

October 27, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 27, 2006

October 27, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 27, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.46
• Apple AAPL: opens at $81.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.49
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.46
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.91

Exchange Rates on October 27, 2006:

• 1 USD = 117.6 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1195 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2486 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8895 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.84 JPY

October 27, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Mouscron : 5 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Mainz - Werder Bremen : 1 - 6

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Munich 1860 : 3 - 0
• Braunschweig - Greuther Furth : 0 - 2
• CZ Jena - Koblenz : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Guingamp : 0 - 0
• Brest - Niort : 1 - 0
• Caen - Ajaccio : 4 - 0
• Dijon - Chateauroux : 2 - 0
• Gueugnon - Strasbourg : 0 - 1

October 27, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 300th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 2006 can also be written as 10/27/2006 in the US and as 27/10/2006 in UK and Europe.

October 27, 2006 in October 2006 calendar

Famous people died on October 27, 2006:

• Joe Niekro

  Joe Niekro was a professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played for multiple teams, known for his knuckleball technique and being...

• Marlin McKeever

  American football player (born in 1940).

• Jozsef Gregor

  Hungarian opera singer (born 1940).

• Brad Will

  American journalist and anarchist (born 1970).

• Reko Lundán

  Finnish journalist and author (b. 1969).

• Sergio Pinza

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on October 27th

October 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 2006 was Money Maker by Ludacris, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

1. Ludacris - Money Maker
2. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
3. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel
4. Akon - Smack That
5. The Fray - How To Save A Life

October 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 2006 was America by Razorlight, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

1. Razorlight - America
2. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
3. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
4. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
5. The Killers - When You Were Young

October 27, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 2006 was Money Maker by Ludacris Featuring Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

1. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
2. Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
3. Beyonce - Ring The Alarm
4. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
5. Lyfe Jennings - S.E.X.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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October 27, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 27, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 27, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 27, 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 October 27, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 12:55 pm and setting at 10:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 2006.

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Your place in the Universe on October 27, 2006

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Someone born on October 27, 2006 is:

18 years 6 months old,

or 222 months and 10 days old,

or 966 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6767 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 27, 2006?

There are 173 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 27, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 27, 2006.

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