What happened on Friday September 29, 2006?

Here's what happened on September 29, 2006:

• Gol Flight 1907 Mid-Air Collision A tragic aviation disaster occurred when Gol Transportes Aereos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, collided with an Embraer Legacy business jet over the Amazon Rainforest, resulting in the deaths of all 154 passengers and crew. The incident triggered a significant Brazilian aviation crisis and investigation.
• Mark Foley Resignation Scandal US Representative Mark Foley (Republican from Florida) resigned from the United States House of Representatives following serious allegations of inappropriate emails and instant messages sent to former Congressional Pages, sparking a major political controversy.
• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures First High-Resolution Images NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE camera successfully captured the first high-resolution, low-orbit pictures of the Martian surface, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration and scientific imaging.
• Al Qaeda Leader Criticizes US and Pope Senior Al Qaeda figure Ayman al-Zawahiri released a tape condemning US President George W. Bush as a 'lying failure' in the war on terror and criticizing Pope Benedict XVI, calling him an 'impostor' and describing Roman Catholicism as a 'religion made of myths'.
• Typhoon Xangsane Devastates Northern Philippines Typhoon Xangsane struck the northern Philippines, causing extensive damage and resulting in at least 48 fatalities. The natural disaster led to significant humanitarian challenges and infrastructure destruction.
• Soyuz TMA-8 Space Mission Lands Safely The Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft, carrying Expedition 13 crew and Iranian-American space tourist Anousheh Ansari, successfully landed on the Kazakh steppe, completing a notable international space mission.
• High School Principal Shooting Incident 15-year-old Eric Hainstock shot and killed Principal John Klang at Weston High School in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, using a gun taken from his family home. The student was subsequently taken into police custody.
• Walter Hadlee Biographical Note Walter Hadlee, a notable New Zealand cricket player born in 1915, passed away on this date.

Events in 2006

September 29, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Sep. 29, 2006

September 29, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 29, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.13
• Apple AAPL: opens at $77.11
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.90

Exchange Rates on September 29, 2006:

• 1 USD = 118.17 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1176 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2505 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9086 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.78 JPY

September 29, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Hannover : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Koblenz - Offenbach : 1 - 1
• Paderborn - FC Koln : 2 - 0
• Unterhaching - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Strasbourg : 2 - 2
• Chateauroux - Reims : 1 - 1
• Creteil - Istres : 1 - 0
• Grenoble - Brest : 0 - 0
• Guingamp - Caen : 1 - 3

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Colchester - Ipswich : 1 - 0

September 29, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 272nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 29, 2006 can also be written as 9/29/2006 in the US and as 29/9/2006 in UK and Europe.

September 29, 2006 in September 2006 calendar

Famous people died on September 29, 2006:

• Michael A. Monsoor

  United States Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the Iraq War, sacrificing his life to save...

• Walter Hadlee

  Prominent New Zealand cricketer who played a significant role in the development of cricket in his country during the mid-20th century.

• Louis-Albert Vachon

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on September 29th

September 29, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 29, 2006 was SexyBack by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

1. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
2. Ludacris - Money Maker
3. JoJo - Too Little Too Late
4. Fergie - London Bridge
5. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

September 29, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 29, 2006 was Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

1. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
2. Razorlight - America
3. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
4. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
5. P Diddy featuring Nicole Scherzinger - Come To Me

September 29, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 29, 2006 was Pullin' Me Back by Chingy Featuring Tyrese, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

1. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
2. Janet & Nelly - Call On Me
3. Ludacris Featuring Pharrell - Money Maker
4. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
5. Lyfe Jennings - S.E.X.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 29th is Libra.

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September 29, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 29, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 29, 2006 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 29, 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 September 29, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 02:05 pm and setting at 10:39 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on September 29, 2006

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Someone born on September 29, 2006 is:

18 years 7 months old,

or 223 months and 8 days old,

or 970 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6795 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 29, 2006?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 29th 2025.

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