What happened on Friday April 28, 2006?

About April 28th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Bush administration invoked the State Secrets Privilege to attempt blocking a lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation against AT&T and NSA. The lawsuit alleged the existence of secret computer rooms used for illegal surveillance of U.S. citizens, highlighting tensions between national security and civil liberties.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 2006 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

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April 28, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 2006:

  • NSA Surveillance Lawsuit The Bush administration invoked the State Secrets Privilege to attempt blocking a lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation against AT&T and NSA. The lawsuit alleged the existence of secret computer rooms used for illegal surveillance of U.S. citizens, highlighting tensions between national security and civil liberties.
  • Abu Ghraib Abuse Charges U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Steven L. Jordan became the highest-ranking officer to face charges in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, a significant development in the investigation of military misconduct during the Iraq War.
  • Port Arthur Massacre Memorial Service Memorial services were held in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the devastating Port Arthur massacre, where a gunman killed 35 people in the tourist town. This was the worst mass murder in Australia's modern history. The service was led by Prime Minister John Howard, honoring the victims and reflecting on the national trauma.
  • Puerto Rico Budget Protest A massive march in San Juan, Puerto Rico drew approximately 50,000 people demanding a budget agreement to prevent a partial shutdown of government offices, public schools, and other critical services.
  • Hyundai Executive Corruption Charges Chung Mong Koo, head of Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea, faced serious charges of embezzlement and corruption, signaling a significant corporate governance challenge.
  • Congressional Lawsuit Against President Bush Congressman John Conyers and others filed a lawsuit (Conyers v. Bush) alleging that President George W. Bush violated the United States Constitution by passing the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
  • Mexico Drug Possession Law The Mexican Congress passed a bill that, if signed into law, would decriminalize possession of small amounts of various drugs including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and amphetamines.
  • Chad Election Delay Call Guillaume Mabairessem, secretary-general of Chad's Episcopal Conference of Bishops, joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Yamamoto in calling for a postponement of the upcoming presidential election in Chad.
  • Congressional Protest at Sudanese Embassy Five U.S. Congressional members were detained outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. while protesting the ongoing Darfur genocide, drawing international attention to the humanitarian crisis.
  • Thera Eruption Scientific Dating U.S. and Danish scientists used advanced radio-carbon analysis to determine that the Thera eruption, which decimated the Minoan civilization in Crete, occurred around 1627-1600 BC.

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April 28, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 28, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 28, 2006:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.57
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $69.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.26
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.49
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.51

Exchange Rates on April 28, 2006:

  • 1 USD = 113.84 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1178 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2402 CHF
  • 1 USD = 8.0129 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 143.6 JPY

April 28, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Le Havre : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Chateauroux : 2 - 1
  • Clermont - Guingamp : 3 - 2
  • Dijon - Creteil : 1 - 1
  • Grenoble - Brest : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Catania - Verona : 0 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Manisaspor - Besiktas : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 28, 2006?


April 28, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 118th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 2006 can also be written as 4/28/2006 in the US and as 28/4/2006 in UK and Europe.

April 28, 2006 in April 2006 calendar

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April 28, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 24th and April 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 28, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Bad Day youtube
  2. - Temperature youtube
  3. - What You Know youtube
  4. - Control Myself youtube
  5. - Unwritten youtube

April 28, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 28, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Crazy youtube
  2. - Dani California youtube
  3. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  4. - From Paris To Berlin youtube
  5. - SOS youtube

April 28, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 28, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - What You Know youtube
  2. - Be Without You youtube
  3. - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
  4. - Touch It
  5. - Unpredictable
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April 28, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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 28, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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April 28, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 28, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:08 am and setting at 10:33 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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How old is someone born on April 28, 2006?


Someone born on April 28, 2006 is:

19 years and 9 days old,

or 228 months and 9 days old,

or 992 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6949 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 2006?

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 28th 2026.

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