What happened on Friday May 05, 2006?

Here's what happened on May 05, 2006:

• NASA discovers Red Spot Junior on Jupiter In early 2006, astronomers observed a new red spot forming on Jupiter, dubbed "Red Spot Jr." This storm, about half the size of the Great Red Spot, emerged when smaller white oval-shaped storms merged and developed a reddish hue. Hubble Space Telescope images from April 2006 provided detailed views of this phenomenon. source: science.nasa.gov
• China Creates Artificial Rain in Beijing China's government implemented cloud seeding technology to create artificial rain, aimed at washing away sand and dust in Beijing, demonstrating an innovative approach to environmental management.

Events in 2006

May 05, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 05, 2006

May 05, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.90
• Apple AAPL: opens at $71.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.66
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.95

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2006:

• 1 USD = 112.45 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1068 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2257 CHF
• 1 EUR = 143.13 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6847 GBP

May 05, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Waregem : 3 - 0
• Beveren - Mouscron : 1 - 0
• Charleroi - Cercle Brugge : 0 - 1
• Club Brugge - Genk : 3 - 0
• Lierse - Roeselare : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Dijon : 1 - 0
• Brest - Caen : 2 - 1
• Chateauroux - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
• Creteil - Grenoble : 1 - 0
• Guingamp - Sete : 1 - 0

May 05, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 125th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2006 can also be written as 5/5/2006 in the US and as 5/5/2006 in UK and Europe.

May 05, 2006 in May 2006 calendar

Famous people died on May 05, 2006:

• Naushad Ali

  Legendary Indian music composer who significantly influenced Bollywood film music, known for his innovative compositions and classical...

• Naushad
• Andrea Frazzi

Famous people who died in 2006

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May 05, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2. Sean Paul - Temperature
3. T.I. - What You Know
4. Chamillionaire - Ridin'
5. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

May 05, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
3. LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez & Jermaine Dupri - Control Myself
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

May 05, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2006 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 May 05, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 12:32 pm and setting at 02:56 am.

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 May 05, 2006

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Someone born on May 05, 2006 is:

19 years 10 months old,

or 238 months and 29 days old,

or 1039 weeks

or 7273 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2006?

There are 32 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 05, 2006.

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